That triple alignment is so rare that only once in about five hundred years on the average do those. Beautiful working replica of the original eb grandin acorn printing press that was used to print the first book of mormon. 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. First edition doctrine and covenants moons rare books. This is a first edition book of mormon 1830 book of mormon, printed by e. Book of mormon, 8 september 1892, palmyra, new york, typescript, byu. There were five editions of the book of mormon printed during the life of joseph smith. Richard lloyd anderson, the credibility of the book of mormon translators, in book of mormon authorship. They compared twentyfour book of mormon authors each having at least 1,000 words to each other, and concluded on the basis of three separate statistical tests that these authors were distinct from each other and oliver cowdery, joseph smith, jr.
While defenders of the book of mormons antiquity, such as respected mormon scholar hugh nibley, have attempted to root out traditional jewish customs from the text of the book of mormon, the passages they rely upon are often more in line with nineteenthcentury protestant sermons than ancient hebrew thought. The book of mormon was not an ordinary translation. The book of mormon and the growth of printing in america. That the book of mormon replaces the corresponding matthean passage is shown by the fact that the verses immediately before and after this section in the book of mormon correspond to the verses in the kjv before and after matthew 5.
The complicated production of the book of mormon, from its original writing by nephi, mormon, moroni, and others to its most recent editings and printings, is a human process that has been well described. Greetings all, and blessings in the name of the lord. Mormon in the english language, focusing on the first edition of 1830 as well as on the other editions. I was aged ninety years on the th day of april 1892, and on that day. A small group of believers supported joseph smith through the book of mormon translation process, but none of them had experience in publishing. The initial book of mormon wordprint studies were carried out by larsen, rencher, and layton. Book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great. Clearly the book of mormon revises this passage, but it retains that part of the kjv which has been questioned by modern scholarship.
Deseret books collection of large print books makes it easy for you to read. The book of mormon is a native american book, and it seems totally appropriate for its resurrection to be a redletter day on those two native american calendars. Book of mormon historic publication site wikipedia. Unique literary styles in the book of mormon, further. I have been a resident of palmyra, new york, since about the year 1824, and during all that time have done some typesetting each year. Here at the crandall printing museum, we attempted to see what it would be like to print 5,000 copies of the original 1830 book of mormon. Lds church buys printers manuscript of book of mormon for. Limited edition prints of the original 12 paintings signed and numbered by the artist. Restoration scriptures is a subsidiary of cumorah books, inc. Joseph lovell allen true book of mormon geography lands. The previous editions, 1830 and 1837, are correctly referred to as editions, but with the 1840 publication of the book of mormon using stereotype plates, we must be more specific and refer to subsequent printings using these plates as impressions or printings. The book of mormon historic publication site is a historic site located in the village of palmyra, wayne county, new york, united states. The lds church confirms, while many printers were content to publish books and then share the proceeds of the expected sales with the author, this.
A valuable new analysis of the many types of changes in the text of the book of mormon is brian c. There were 5 printings of the book of mormon during joseph smiths life. Go behind the printing of the first edition of the book of. This paper identifies four distinct writers, and when you know what to look for, a casual reading of the book of mormon will illustrate the point. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland a visual journey of discovery book project was originally started by tonya meldrum, wife of rod meldrum in an effort to help rod make available the most requested item by fellow heartlanders over the years. Explore the connections in this period between religion and print culture. Where did the dates at the bottom of the pages in the book. Classic scenes from the book of mormon by arnold friberg r. 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.
The book of mormon is a sacred book of scripture in the church of jesus christ of latterday saints which church is frequently misnamed the mormon church. Most modern editions of the book have been divided into chapters and verses. Unless otherwise indicated, individuals may post material from the gospel media portion of this site to another website or on a computer network for their own personal, noncommercial use. Towards a critical edition of the book of mormon byu studies. An assembly of translations of the book of abraham, visions of moses as revealed through joseph smith, and a number of other revelations that are now contained in the lds doctrine and covenants. Their plan for a first printing of 5,000 copies of the book of mormon was ambitious. A printing history of the book of mormon mormon historic sites. Moreover, it was also a sacred day on the hebrew calendar, being new years day. Exploring the book of mormon in americas heartland book. Because of the buildings historical significance to. Latterday saints have from their beginning believed that a series of miracles led to the coming forth of the book of mormon. Book of mormon manuscripts why the lds church is true. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon, circa august. The first five editions of the book of mormon 1830, 1837, 1840.
Can you tell me when this book was published year and place. Discusses the publication of the first edition of the book of mormon, including the printing process and local reaction to the book. He recently wrote this article changing critics criticisms of the book of mormon changes for the interpreter in 218. The words dictated by joseph smith between april 7 and june 30, 1829, were published with few alterations. Grandin printed and sold the first copies of the book of mormon. Over the past few years the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies hereafter referred to as farms has published a critical edition of the book of mormon in three volumes. Probably only 640 copies were printed, and few have survived compared to the copies left from the three earlier impressions of about four thousand printed copies the pattern of printing from stereotype plates was now set and would be used time and time again in printing later editions. Because of these various factors, there have been several times in which new printings of the book of mormon have been updated for correctness. Restoration scriptures is dedicated to provide the inspired version of the bible, book of mormon, and book of doctrine and covenants, all of which have been used by members of the rlds church over the years. The original book of mormon transcript the book of. 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.
Printing of the book of mormon began later that year. I live in nevada, which by virtue of its proximity to utah, affords me the chance to contend with many mormons. Brian hales has written much on joseph smiths polygamy in the past. Talmage, of the quorum of the twelve apostles, but the chapter summaries in modern printings of the book of mormon, as well as the footnotes and crossreferences, date to the 1981 printing, which was edited by a committee headed by members of the. Hales reminds us that the tanners and others have been deceptive in their treatment of the minor changes and corrections that have been made, creating the.
First edition book of mormon history moons rare books. However, it wont display in the bible window, inasmuch as it has no bible. However, the basic narrative, the doctrines taught therein, and the biblical feel of the language used, have always. I found and downloaded the 1830 bom, which apparently installed successfully. Back when mormonism, mama, and me was first published in 1980 a rare 1830 book of mormon was offered to anyone who could disprove the claims made in this book. 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. Four editions were published during joseph smiths lifetime. The first three editions of the book of mormon were produced under the general supervision of joseph smith. Quarterly articles and internet articles on book of mormon history, language, culture, and geography allen, joseph l. Hales, changing critics criticisms of book of mormon changes, interpreter. No credible person can claim that joseph smith wrote the book of mormon, and it does not require a phd or a computer to prove it. Our first 2 printings have sold out and the third is nearly gone.
Early mormon books have appreciated at a far more rapid pace than comparable 19th century literature. You can listen in under 26 minutes here key quotes below. Dont struggle with small print books when all you need is a book with large print. The book was a family heirloom and, for those of you who are unaware of this, an 1830 would be a first edition and extremely rare. Printing the book of mormon crandall historical printing museum. In this article, i will survey the printing history of the book of. Understand the creation and publication of an important american religious text, the book. Grandin building and the original printing of the book of. Having now sold more than 25,000 copies we are working on the 4th printing which will arrive later this summer. Book of mormon, doctrine and covenants, pearl of great price, principles of the gospel lds armed forces pocket editions on. Moroni is frequently identified with the church because portrayals of him blowing a trumpet, handling the gold plates, or instructing joseph smith are commonly displayedfor instance on lds temple spires, on covers of several printings of the book of mormon, and in paintings. Book of mormon editions 18301981 the encyclopedia of. According to the encyclopedia of mormonism, chapter summaries first appeared in an edition published in 1920, under the editorship of james e. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon.