Why does the church have many different editions of it if the prophet who. Buch mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. Title page from an original 1830 edition of the book of mormon printed in palmyra. That first version, although preliminary helped to establish criteria for the current project, especially the need for direct access to the original and printers manuscripts as well as the clearest. It was first published march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Rather, it presents the text of the 1830 edition in a new format designed especially for easy reading. The text is based on several digitized versions that have been electronically compared to ensure accuracy, and the original paragraph breaks, punctuation, spelling, and typographical. Copyright laws and the 1830 book of mormon byu studies. Book of mormon, 1830 edition, page 200 in modern editions of the book of mormon this verse has been changed to read.
This 1830, 1st edition book of mormon replica is unique in that it contains an original index, a cross reference to current lds versification, modern day photos of significant book of mormon historical sites, and early revelations that pertain to the holy book of mormon. Book of mormon changes since 1830 book of mormon facts. The creasing which is seen in the title page, at right, is a hallmark of the firstedition book of mormon, and is not a flaw. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. This volume will be incorporated into our interactive text of the book of mormon. Literary problems in the book of mormon involving 1 corinthians 12, and other new testament books. Grandin first rejected the request of joseph smith, jr. Printed by shepard and stearns in cincinnati, ohio for eb. In the 1837 edition, joseph smith changed that into the mother of the son of god book of mormon 20, p. Smith said he has received these plates in 1827 from an angel named moroni, who identified himself to smith as a native. Maxwell grant hardy, chair of the history department at the university of north carolina at asheville and specialist in chinese history, has produced for the university of illinois press a useful edition of the book of mormon.
By far the majority of changes between the 1830 and subsequent versions of the book of mormon are spelling or grammar corrections. Evidence from the manuscripts of the book of mormon as well as internal evidence within the book of mormon itself shows that for one sixth of the text, from helaman. Royal skousen, a professor of linguistics at byu and a recognized expert of the textual history of the book of mormon, has identified 5,280 variations in all editions of the book of mormon. Book of mormon wikisource, the free online library. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation.
It was caused by the stretching of the dampened paper during the impression of the type, compounded by the bulk of the thick textblock under pressure in the press and the binding. Wherefore it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi. A scanned pdf of the arabic book of mormon can be found here, and a physical copy can be purchased from storea list of other lds materials in arabic can be found on the full book of mormon is currently available in 88. After ten years, this site averaged more than 5,000 per year. Since the publication of the book of mormon in 1830 it has had s of changes made to it. 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.
The book was first advertised for sale in the 26 march 1830 issue of. There were 5,000 original book of mormon copies published in 1830 in palmyra, new york. An account of lehi and his wife sariah, and his four sons, being called, beginning at the eldest, laman. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is recreated to exact specifications. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The first critical text of the book of mormon was published by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, or farms, in 198486. Third and most importantly, changes in the text from the 1830 book of mormon show only that there was human error, and in no way influences the fact that the book of mormon was brought forth through the gift of god. Book of mormon 1830 wikisource, the free online library. Leatherbound replica of original 1830 book of mormon. On the title page of the book of mormon are these words. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. A printing history of the book of mormon 101 the year 2000 marked an important event in the publishing history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Im investigating mormonism and have a few questions so i may be posting more questions later on if that is ok.
Book of mormon, 1837, page 0 the joseph smith papers. Come back often to see how fast we distribute 5,000 copies. Palmyra, known as swifts landing and tolland before being renamed palmyra, 1796. Apr 26, 2020 my name is reid moon, owner of moons rare books in provo, utah.
Search the history of over 431 billion web pages on the internet. This book is not a facsimile of the 1830 book of mormon. Mormon books digitized materials rare book and special. It is an important resource for comparison with the current official edition published by the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. Book of mormon 1830 palmyra edition addeddate 20140521 09. In the 1830 edition of the book of mormon we read as follows. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Book of mormon editions 18301981 book of mormon central. Includes the testimony of three witnesses and and also the testimony of eight witnesses, 2 unnumbered pages at end. Two major goals of each published edition of the book of mormon have been 1 to faithfully reproduce the text. A colored photographic facsimile reprint of the original. How much did it cost to print the book of mormon in 1830. The idea of god in the book of mormon closely resembles the traditional christian doctrine of the trinity.
Smith then sought a rochester printer to do the job. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to adherents, contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421. And now, if there are faults they are the mistakes of men. The book of mormon is a sacred text that was published in march 1830 by joseph smith, jr. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Be it remembered, that on the eleventh day of june, in the fiftythird year of the independence of the united states of america, a. Organized in 1830, the church had recently issued february 2000 the one hundred millionth copy of the book of mormon, the volume that has been central to. Between 1830 and 1837, joseph smith circulated copies of the book of mormon to 5,000 people. Like the original, it features thick covers, leather binding, and a european joint, which was much more attractive than todays binding. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. A man who allegedly stole a rare first edition of the book of mormon was arrested for theft tuesday at his friends condominium in herndon. At once scandalous and devotional, the book of mormon continues to fascinate and inspire. Get the best deals on 1830 book of mormon when you shop the largest online selection at. Original 1830 book of mormon page numbers redwith corresponding 1981 current book of mormon verses.
An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi wherefore, it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi, and also of the lamaniteswritten to the lamanites, who are a remnant of the house of israel. Revised by joseph smith in comparison to the original manuscript. 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. The book of mormon and the problem of the sermon on the mount sidney b. At some point before the third edition went to press, joseph smith compared the printed text of the two previous editions 1830 and 1837 with the original manuscript, and found errors made in copying the printers manuscript with the original.
Based on printers manuscript copied from original manuscript. Why was one sixth of the 1830 book of mormon set from the. Since its first publication in 1830, the book of moron has undergone thousands of changes. Book of mormon restored 1 st palmyra version the book of mormon. Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of.
The book of mormon and the problem of the pentateuch sidney b. Wikipedia article, commons category, quotes, wikidata item sacred text of the latter day saint movement. Pdfs of 1830 palmyra edition of the book of mormon. Here is reprinted the original 1830 edition of this revered text, uncorrected, undoctored, and unimproved. I buy, sell and appraise free of charge rare mormon books, documents, photographs and artifacts. This book was printed on thirtyseven sheets and folded into thirtyseven gatherings of eight leaves each, making a text block of 592 pages. Author royal skousen has made it his lifes work to bring readers back. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
According to smith, the book is originally written in an otherwise unknown language called reformed egyptian on golden plates and it should be of similar importance as the bible. According to joseph smith, the book of mormon is more correct than the bible history of the church, vol. A printing history of the book of mormon mormon historic sites. The 1828 websters dictionary defines publish as meaning to send a book into the world. The following document is a readonly version of the book of mormon. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Authentic, leatherbound reproduction of original 1830 edition this special edition of the book of mormon is an authentic replica of the first edition printed by e. What is the difference between the 1830 book of mormon and the one currently published by the church. To the reader as many false reports have been circulated respecting the following work, and also many unlawful measures taken by the evil designing persons to destroy me, and also the work, i would inform you that i translated, by the gift and power of god, and caused to be written, one hundred and sixteen pages, the. The book of mormon the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The original text betrays its new england origin in many ways, from inconsistent spelling to incorrect use of tenses and number, as well as incorrect usage of jacobean.
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