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I took my time rereadinglistening to this standard work of the latterday saints lds faith. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. The idea of god in the book of mormon closely resembles the traditional christian doctrine of the trinity. Grandin press in palmyra, new yorkbecause all first editions copies of the book of mormon have this visible trait. Hardcover verified purchase this book is a facsimile reproduction of the original printing of the book of mormon in 1830, written by joseph smith. Facsimile reprint of 1830 first edition by joseph smith jr, 9781626541450, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. This is a great day to think about the book of mormon.
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Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. The original book of mormon manuscript byu studies. Critical texts have previously been prepared for important historical and literary works but until fairly. An exact facsimile reproduction of the first edition published at palmyra, new york, 1830, providing the authentic size, look and feel and format of the original, bound in periodlike mockleather binding, embossed with the book title on the spine. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. This item will ship to united states, but the seller has not specified shipping options. The lord warns lehi to depart out of the land of jerusalem, because he prophesieth unto the people concerning their iniquity. Book of mormon vs mormonism by richard packham most people mormons and nonmormons alike assume that the mormon religion is based on its holy book, the book of mormon and that by reading that book one can learn what mormonism is all about. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is to exact specifications. He later said of this book that, it is the most perfect book ever printed, because it had been made by the power of god using a seer stone and verbatum dictation.
In the 1837 edition, joseph smith changed that into the mother of the son of god book of mormon 20, p. Jan 23, 2016 since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830 it has had s of changes made to it. This article is being offered free as a courtesy to as it was footnoted in an expanded gospel topic on their site while much that has been said regarding the origin of the book of mormon is beyond the experience of the average searcher, only as he accepts or rejects the credibility of the earliest witnesses, the existence of the book itself provides a common ground for careful. Leather 1830 book of mormon replica in book of mormon. Verses make the scripture very manageable and are of great use in teaching situations, but reading the book of mormon as it was originally published, with only chapters, you get a real sense of the story within the book.
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An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. What a fun way to experience the book of mormon like the early saints did. It was the full text of the title page of the book of mormon, followed by this. I can also understand the current format for the modern book of mormon it makes it easy to find the verses or the quote that you want and more practical in something sunday school for example. For years, as a young tbm, i was always trying to learn more about the book of mormon in the belief that, assuming the book of mormon to be exactly what it claimed to be, i would eventually start running into more and more corroborating evidence in support of the boms claims. Book of mormon first edition 1830 replica nauvoo mercantile. The book of mormon translated through joseph smith jr. Hearken and hear this, o house of jacob, which are called by the name of israel, and are come forth out of the waters of judah, which swear by the name of the lord.
Book of mormon 1830 replica by joseph smith translator. Two top plates are made of brass and imprinted with reformed egyptian characters. Aug 28, 2012 1830 book of mormon replicas by blake artmillcreek inc. The most authentic, readily available replica of the 1830 first edition. What to look for and why they are a collectors item if you cant own an original 1830 edition. By far the majority of changes between the 1830 and subsequent versions of the book of mormon are spelling or grammar corrections. The publication history of the book of mormon bruce satterfield department of religious education, brigham young university idaho this article appeared in the church news, jan. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. The text is an exact page for page reproduction of the 1830 s text using. Private collector of rare mormon books, the 1830 first edition book of mormon, mormon art and artifacts, historic mormon paintings, autographed historical documents, early mormon historical photographs, mormon imprints from palmyra, zion, kirtland, and nauvoo, and anything related to the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Getting a replica book of mormon bound either by handsewing or smythsewing a slightly newer version of hand stitching, by machine, adding the additional strength of adhesive gives this book the stitching that a good replica deserves.
When i taught at the ltm mtc years ago, i used to ask the missionaries for their favorite verse from the book of mormon. The remaining plates are of a paper composite material colored gold but with no inscriptions. Details and background of the 1830 book of mormon replicas. Palmyra collectors edition 1830 book of mormon replica. Book of mormon 1830 wikisource, the free online library.
Aptly named, the palmyra collectors edition offers readers a chance to experience it just as early converts such as brigham young, parley p. Im first going to describe the critical text project, some of its major findings. The publisher has given over 100 presentations and workshops on the first edition in palmyra. When i was in utah for a visit i was at church museum looking around and saw this and strongly recommended it to someone who was looking for an 1830 replica. Experience the book of mormon just as early converts such as emma smith, brigham young, and parley p.
Buy book of mormon 1830 replica by joseph smith translator online at alibris. To the inside front cover are affixed four clippings of descriptions of different versions of first edition copies of the book of mormon and of an 1854 edition of the doctrine and covenants, along with a clipping describing the origin of the text of the book of mormon and a bookplate of the shepard book company of salt lake city, utah. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Book of mormon 1830 replica joseph smith palmyra 190th anniversary sale lds new. Buy book of mormon hardcover or softcover book of mormon. I do really like the replica its the same but in new condition. Then i would like to turn to the issue of changes in the text to the book of mormon. Stratford books earlier versions used leather, but this leather is even finer, and is the color of the original when it came out in 1830. Claimed by millions of latter day saints to be a record of the ancient israelites and their journeys in the americas, this volume has earned its place amongst the classics of apocryphal biblical literature. As far as book of mormon replicas go, this is as good as it gets. Book of mormon 1830 replica joseph smith palmyra 190th. And the angel of the lord said unto me, thou hast beheld that the book proceeded forth from the mouth of a jew.