First printing of the book of mormon

Hyrum took up one of the papers and discovered that the man was printing the book of mormon by piecemeal. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. The printing of the book of mormon jump to subtopic. Dingers significant textual changes in the book of mormon. Jun 14, 2018 in 1851, twentyone years after its first printing, members of the church in denmark were the first to read the book of mormon in their native language. Page, which was printed in the wayne sentinel of 26 june 1829, an item probably obtained from. A printing history of the book of mormon mormon historic sites. It seems clear that his support of the first printing of the book of mormon ruined.

The grandin printing press that was used to produce the first 5,000 copies of the book of mormon in palmyra, new york, is on display in the lds church history museum in salt lake city, utah. The book of mormon historic publication site in palmyra, new york, is the place where the first copies of the book of mormon were printed and bound in 1829 and 1830. The incredible story of the first printing of the book of. The following year the book of mormon was printed in four additional languages. The book of mormon and the growth of printing in america objectives.

John gilberts 1892 account of the 1830 printing of the. Using funds from donors, the lds church purchased the manuscript from the community of christ on wednesday, sept. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book. The original press used by grandin to print the book of mormon, is currently located in the church history museum in salt lake city, utah.

Book of mormon by joseph smith, first edition abebooks. Their plan for a first printing of 5,000 copies of the book of mormon was ambitious. The book of commandments was the first printed edition of the collected revelations received by joseph smith later to become known as the doctrine and covenants. Mar 01, 2012 what may interest you is that there are twenty distinct editions of the book of mormon beginning with the first printing in 1830, and culminating with the current edition, first set and printed in 1981. First printing of the complete text, printed in telugu script india. Book of mormon printing arrangements printing the book.

Moons rare books first edition book of mormon for sale. Understand the creation and publication of an important american religious text, the. We specialize in early mormon books, carrying several copies of the first edition book of mormon and first edition doctrine and covenants, as well as other. For the first edition of the book of mormon, joseph smith jr. Go behind the printing of the first edition of the book of. Is the first printing of the book of mormon in 1830 the exact one word for word that we have today. The book of mormon was first published and sold at the bookstore of e. Grandin, who owned and operated a printshop in the building. Book of mormon printing history showcased in storied provo. Adherents to the mormon faith have revered it, critics have questioned its authenticity and scholars have approached it from multiple disciplines, such as literature, anthropology and archeology. Beautiful working replica of the original eb grandin acorn printing press that was used to print the first book of mormon. The rare book and special collections division has an important collection of early printed books relating to the history of the latterday saints, beginning with two copies of the first edition of the book of mormon by joseph smith, printed in palmyra, new york in 1830. I buy, sell and appraise free of charge rare mormon books, documents, photographs and artifacts.

For those interested in experiencing the original book of mormon, this high quality reprint will make a. The first published text from the book of mormon was the title. Explore the connections in this period between religion and print culture. May 1829 smith and cowdery relocate to whitmer farm in n. Most latterday saints, however, have only a limited experience with annotated scriptures. The ten most expensive mormon books meridian magazine. Gilbert in the forepart of june 1829 obviously established the twoparagraph pattern followed 1 in the 26 june 1829 article in the wayne sentinel, 2 in the first edition of the book of mormon, and 3 in all subsequent editions of the book of mormon in. First edition book of mormon history moons rare books.

The first printed edition compared to the manuscripts and to the subsequent major lds english printed editions and. The copying of the printers manuscript, which was used by the typesetter, had been started in july 1829. Today, the building in which the book of mormon was first published and sold is known as the book of mormon historic publication site. Printing paper used in the first editions of the book of mormon was a softer, machinedmade paper that did not need moistening. Collecting the book of mormon by joseph, smith first edition. The first edition book of mormon is composed in a narrative, paragraph format, uninterrupted by verses and chapters, which many readers will find easier to digest.

The original translation of the title did not include the word first. Moons rare books is a collection of rare and antique bibles, early mormon books and documents, lds scripture, classic literature, and early american and european historical documents. Printing of the first book of mormon printing of the book. Then the leatherwrapped cardboard covers were attached. Today this historic site is open to the public yearround. Weight estimates that two months would be required to bind the copies of the book of mormon after all the press work was completed. Early on, joseph smith convinced 1 martin harris that together they would make money publishing the book of mormon. Understanding the process of publishing the book of mormon. Check out joyce kosofskys antiques roadshow appraisal of this 1830 book of mormon first printing from dallas, hour 1. The replica press is found at the crandall printing museum in provo, utah. The book of mormon was published in march 1830 in palmyra, new york, under the direction of printer egbert b. The other 4000 copies were not bound until 1957 at which time they were bound in the same black vinyl covered cloth as the second edition. Thus his total estimate of the time that should have been required to produce the first edition of the book of mormon was 17.

To print the book, grandin used a smith improved printing press, which had first appeared on the market about 1821 and was the most uptodate press available to the small printer of the day. The book of mormon and the growth of printing in america. This process includes evidence from the two book of mormon manuscripts. In the world of scripturepublishing, the word annotation carries a variety of meanings and in the biblepublishing world it has been a staple for decades. If theyd have had to moisten it, it would have taken four or five times as long, brother watkins said. For those interested in experiencing the original book of mormon, this high quality reprint will make a wonderful addition to your library. Hyrum smith is led by the spirit to go to the press on the sabbath. The incredible story of the first printing of the book of mormon. Apr 05, 2020 the original grandin printing press, now sitting in the museum of church history and art in salt lake city, was used to print the first copies of the book of mormon in 1830. Printing of the first edition book of mormon youtube. 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. First and second were added to the titles of the books of nephi by oliver cowdery when preparing the book for printing. In this article, i will survey the printing history of the book of mormon in the english language, focusing on the first edition of 1830 as well as on the other editions that were published before joseph smiths death in 1844. Better understand the expansive growth of printing in early nineteenthcentury america and how that affected society.

The prophet joseph smith made several visits to newspaper editors and publishers prior to the printing. More important lds works will be digitized to add to this online collection. Is the first printing of the book of mormon in 1830 the exact. First editions from the original 5,000copy print run have sold for between. These results yield strong statistical evidence that the wordprints of joseph smith, oliver cowdery, and solomon spaulding are not measurable in the book of mormon.

But the better procedure is to test this statement against what we have been able to discover about the printing of the first edition of the book of mormon. First publication of the smithsonian book of mormon evidence. Primary manual 519 this image is to be used for church purposes only. It is also known as the grandin building, after egbert b.

A popular book may have had dozens of additional printings causing its first printing to be the most valuable. The first printed edition compared to the manuscripts and to the subsequent major lds english printed editions and that there was to be. Translating and printing the book of mormon the book of. A must read for anyone desiring to learn more about the nephites from one of the earliest sources. He remained dependent upon the lds church for support until his death in 1875. The printing and binding of the book of mormon were finished and the book was offered for sale to the public on march 26, 1830, just eleven days before the. The original manuscript is the dictated manuscript the scribes wrote down as joseph smith translated the book of mormon.

That first setting of the type for the title page text into two paragraphs by mr. Shelf wear and rubbing to the spine edges and corners. The earlier loss of 116 pages of the book of mormon manuscript together with rising antagonism in the palmyra area persuaded joseph and his followers to guard the text during printing. Feb 16, 2017 beautiful working replica of the original eb grandin acorn printing press that was used to print the first book of mormon. On march 26, 1830, an announcement in the wayne sentinel, a local palmyra newspaper, announced the first copies of the book of mormon were officially on sale in e. Title page of the first edition of the book of mormon 1830. Weights booklet miracle on palmyras main street claims that the rate at which the first edition of the book of mormon was printed could only have occurred miraculously. Mormon books digitized materials rare book and special. Cole agreed to publish one form of joe smiths gold bible each week, and thereby furnish his subscribers with the principal portion of the book for a comparatively small sum. In every set comparing the book of mormon texts against these three writers, at least seven and often many more rejections were measured.

It was agreed upon that 5,000 copies were printed by e. Oliver cowdery produced a printers manuscript, a copy of the original for use in the printing process. Lds church buys printers manuscript of book of mormon for. By wordprint analysis, it is now possible with a high degree of certainty to tell which suspected authors. In it, he reports many interesting details of the printing work, including the fact that it was he who punctuated the book of mormon. Can you tell me when this book was published year and place. Is the first printing of the book of mormon in 1830 the.

Modern computers have given birth to a new science of analyzing word patterns in documents whose authorship is disputed. On this board, ive put together an assortment of pictures that show the bindings, title pages, and text of the first edition book of mormon and other related books. The original grandin printing press, now sitting in the museum of church history and art in salt lake city, was used to print the first copies of the book of mormon in 1830. To a book collector the phrase first edition refers to a book that was released during the first printing of the first edition they call this book a 1st1st. Complete payment was due within 18 months from the start of printing.

Teachings and commandments including a glossary of gospel terms in the appendix first edition, first printing. Using the 1830 bible as a guide, the first edition book of mormon was replicated to look the same so people of that time period would easily recognize it. The coming forth of the book of mormon the church of. The sacred book of scripture shed light on a darkened world. July 1828 martin harris loses 116 pages of manuscript of the first part of the book of mormon translation, often referred to as the book of lehi. It contains the earliest study of the remains of the moundbuilders whose civilization thrived in the heartland of north america from 500 b. The first book of mormon was published in 1830, where 5,000 copies were printed by e. Book of mormon printing arrangements printing the book of.

Apr 26, 2020 my name is reid moon, owner of moons rare books in provo, utah. The book of mormon has attracted significant attention since its first printing in 1830. Grandin printed and sold the first copies of the book of. This is the second binding of the first edition of the tahitian book of mormon. On july 11, 20, i was surprised to get an email from a community of christ colleague informing me that the smithpettit foundation was publishing john s. To print five thousand copies of the first edition of the book of mormon, the printer would have needed at least 185,000 sheets of paper, not counting any mistakes or extras. Printing of the first book of mormon printing of the book of mormon, by gary e. Everything but the house ebth, a premier estate sale marketplace, placed a fine and rare partiallyrestored copy of the 1830 first edition of the book of mormon up for auction today. May 01, 2019 i have a large library of religious books, but the annotated edition of the book of mormon is the most technicolored, highfidelity, highdefinition, highlyresearched, testimonybuilding, multidimensional rollercoaster ride through the religious history of ancient america and the world for that matter. Book of mormon historic publishing site grandin building. There were five early editions of the book of mormon published that are extremely significant to the lds faith, the first edition of 1830 being the most important, but also the 1837 kirtland, the.