The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Artist andrew rannells, josh gad, rory omalley, kevin duda, clark john. In the words of latterday saints president wilford c. Original broadway cast recording contains the songs from the american musical the book of mormon, with music, lyrics, and book by trey parker, robert lopez, and matt stone. Although this textual study of the editions and manuscripts of the book of mormon is incomplete and preliminary. 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. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. This is an exact facsimile reprint of the original, 1830 edition of the book of mormon, the authoritative scripture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.
Mormons believe the book of mormon, first published in 1830 and the faiths signature scripture, was translated by church founder joseph smith from reformed egyptian engravings on a. An exact facsimile reproduction of the first edition of the book of mormon, providing the authentic size, look and feel, and format of the original. This volume will be incorporated into our interactive text of the book of mormon. 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. A faithful site with a colored photographic facsimile reprint of every page of the original first edition palmyra, 1830 book of mormon. There were 5,000 original book of mormon copies published in 1830 in palmyra, new york. The lords words will hiss forth unto the ends of the earth, 2 ne. However, after a fair and candid examination of the evidence, many thousands of honest mormons have discovered that this claim. You may examine any page in the book of mormon in two different ways option 1. For those interested in experiencing the original book of mormon, this high quality reprint. 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. More information about this seller contact this seller 12.
In the original text of the book of mormon, there were at least fourteen occurrences of this nonenglish expression. The book of mormon and the bible will grow together, 2 ne. Book of mormon 2005 unauthorized reprint internet archive. A few years ago the mormon leaders allowed one of their members, wilford wood, to reproduce by the photooffset method the first edition of the book of mormon under the title of joseph smith begins his work, vol. In hebrew this same clause is expressed as if you come and i will come. The original edition of the book of mormon contained dozens of misspelled words, documenting that the writer had a very poor knowledge of the english language. The book of mormon was written for the intent that we may believe the bible, morm. Prior to 1874, the rlds used an edition of the book of mormon published by james o.
Book of mormon by joseph smith, first edition abebooks. A book of mistakes, error, and fraud by jon gary williams introduction the mormon church promotes the book of mormon as an inspired writing. A twohundredyear era of peace followed that visit of christ. The original 1830 first printed edition of the book of mormon exists. But beyond this, some surviving, badly weathered fragments of the original manuscript permit a consideration of the book of mormon from a paleographic standpoint. 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.
This, in brief, is the history of the first colony of immigrants to reach our shores as given in the book of mormon. Ive been working on the critical text project of the book of mormon. Book of mormon editions 18301981 the encyclopedia of. For the latest detailed report, see royal skousen, towards a critical edition of the book of mormon, byu studies 30 winter 1990. This is a great way to renew your interest in the men and. Typographical facsimile of the extant text provo, ut. Before i get flamed i would like to point out three of the more glaring anachronistic errors. 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. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. Moroni, the last of the nephite prophethistorians, sealed up the abridged records of these people and hid them in about a. This unique, leather bound replica has been aged and detailed to look like an original 1830 book of mormon.
The original book of mormon transcript the book of. Author royal skousen has made it his lifes work to bring readers back to the original text of the book of mormon. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. In this episode, dave takes a closer look at the original manuscript of the book of mormon and shows that theres a surprising amount of. The book of mormon original broadway cast recording by. A colored photographic facsimile reprint of the original. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Restoring the original text of the book of mormon fairmormon. A complete transcript of the extant parts of the original manuscript of the book of mormon has been published as royal skousen, ed. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. 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. Mormons mormonism and rare mormon books related to the lds.
The original book of mormon manuscript byu studies. Book of mormon manuscript excerpt, circa june 1829 1. The book of mormon records the visit of jesus christ to people in the americas following his resurrection. Photo courtesy of everything but the house first edition book of mormon. Experience the book of mormon just as early converts such as emma smith, brigham young, and parley p. The lord covenanted with enos to bring forth the book of mormon to the lamanites, enos 1. It is a reprint of the 1840 edition printed by shepard and stearns, cincinnati, ohio for ebenezer robinson and don carlos smith of nauvoo, illinois. This book presents the original transcription of joseph smiths dictated translation of the golden plates. Today, the building in which the book of mormon was first published and sold is known as the book of mormon historic publication site. The pages are smyth sewn on 16 page gatherings or signatures which allows durability and offers a more lay flat book. According to the book of mormon, bountiful was one of the first areas settled by the nephites, ancient people who supposedly sailed from israel to the americas around 600 b. This is the second binding of the first edition of the tahitian book of mormon.
The first and second rlds editions 1874, plano, illinois. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, brigham young university, 2001. This newlyreleased replica is a beautiful recreation of the original 1830 book of mormon printed in palmyra, new york. The book of mormon, the hit musical by matt stone and trey parker, creators of south park and bobby lopez avenue q, frozen. Facsimile reprint of 1830 first edition english paperback book. Four books were published in the late 1860s using the deseret alphabet, deseret first and second book readers, the book of nephi part 1 1st nephi through the words of mormon, and then the entire book of mormon. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. In english, we have conditional clauses like if you come, then i will come, with then being optional. The book of mormon is set in north america in the first century. Five of the scribesoliver cowdery, martin harris, john whitmer, christian whitmer, and samuel smithalso gave their testimonies as witnesses of the book of mormon. The book of mormon original broadway cast recording, an album by trey parker, robert lopez, matt stone on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Various articles were also published in the deseret news using the alphabet during that time. I do testify that the uncut sheets of the complete first edition of the book of mormon have been reproduced in its original unchanged condition. The following document is a readonly version of the book of mormon. Palmyra collectors edition 1830 book of mormon replica. For information about the more recent discovery of several fragments of the original manuscript. The hill cumorah in october 1841, joseph placed the original manuscript in the southeast cornerstone of the nauvoo house, a place appointed by revelation for lodging visitors.
What does the original book of mormon manuscript reveal. How a mormon lawyer transformed archaeology in mexicoand. How could these misspelled words get into a translation allegedly being overseen by the power of god. The text on the label has been enlarged to be seen from further away. The book further claims that in the first year of the reign of zedekiah, king of judah, there was dwelling at jerusalem a prophet and righteous man by the name of lehi.
Wright 1858, new york, basically a reprinting of the 1840 nauvoo edition. This is the 1858 new york edition published by jas. The earliest text this book is a fascinating look at the less than 30% of the original manuscript that still remains of the book of mormon as it was translated and dictated by joseph smith under the guidance of the spirit to his scribes. 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. Reprint of the 1830 edition of the book of mormon set.
A critical text of the book of mormon was published in 19841987 by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies. This is the first published text of the book of mormon to show the precise history of many textual variants. The creasing which is seen in the title page, at right, is a hallmark of the first edition book of mormon, and is not a flaw. According to joseph smith, the book of mormon is more correct than the bible history of the church, vol.
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