Mar 18, 2016 the 1830 edition of the book of mormon had nephi prophesy that his descendants would become a white and a delightsome people through the gospel of jesus christ. Book of mormontextual changeswhite changed to pure. The first five editions of the book of mormon 1830, 1837. 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. It is in my mind quite clear that there was no political motivation. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. Jerald and sandra tanner of the utah lighthouse ministry have identified nearly 4,000 changes when comparing the original 1830 edition to the 1964 edition. Book of mormon 1830 palmyra edition addeddate 20140521 09. It is the third edition and was published in nauvoo, illinois. This edition is a complete resetting of the 1840 edition, although all prefaces from that edition are omitted except that of the translators.
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. Although the 1840 and 1842 editions were available in the u. Asterisk denotes a featured version, which includes an introduction and annotation book of mormon, 1830 book of mormon, 1837 book of mormon, 1840 book of mormon, 1841. The miraculous printing of the 1840 edition of the book of. In preparing the 1981 edition, the committee at the church considered this reading in the 1840 edition and they made the change based on the 1840 edition. Joseph smith the prophet had translated the book of mormon from the golden plates and oliver cowdery and other scribes wrote his wor. Asterisk denotes a featured version, which includes an introduction and annotation book of mormon, 1830 book of mormon, 1837 book of mormon, 1840 book of mormon, 1841 page 0 hide editing marks. Jan 06, 2014 there were five editions of the book of mormon printed during the life of joseph smith.
Asterisk denotes a featured version, which includes an. Large print with numerous visuals and explanatory notes. The verse assignments havent changed since then, by the way. Hardcover, 581 pages this item has not been rated yet. Unfortunately, accurate print and digital copies of the 1840 edition are scarce. Revised by joseph smith in comparison to the original manuscript. This textual emendation has understandably raised questions about the. This 1840 book of mormon reprint was carefully revised by joseph smith jr. 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. An analysis of selected changes in major editions of the. The first five editions of the book of mormon 1830, 1837, 1840. This textual emendation has understandably raised questions about the book of mormon s racial views, with some. Part of thehistory commons, mormon studies commons, and thereligious thought, theology and philosophy of religion commons.
The text used for this edition came from stereotyped plates from the 1849 edition as well as a set of stereotyped plates from the 1840 edition. The parallel book of mormon, the 1830, 1837, and 1840 editions. The book of mormon 1840 edition by the nauvoo press. Book of mormon, 1840, page 0 the joseph smith papers.
The new edition was printed in cincinnati, ohio, in 1840, with additional copies being printed in nauvoo in 1841 and 1842. There were five editions of the book of mormon printed during the life of joseph smith. Jun 14, 2018 for the first edition of the book of mormon, joseph smith jr. Book of mormon wikisource, the free online library. Leatherbound replica of original 1830 book of mormon. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. Buy the book of mormon 1840 edition by the nauvoo press hardcover online at lulu. 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 ten most expensive mormon books meridian magazine. An analysis of selected changes in major editions of the book of mormon 18301920 jeffrey r. It was published without an index or preface, but does contain the testimony of. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates.
Holland brigham young university provo follow this and additional works at. Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of. The later lds editions descended from the 1841 liverpool book of mormon, which was reprinted from the kirtland edition. Page 0 hide editing marks front cover front cover view entire transcript. Later editions until 1981 white and delightsome 1981 to current edition pure and delightsome. This newlyreleased replica is a beautiful recreation of the original 1830 book of mormon printed in palmyra, new york. First edition book of mormon history moons rare books. This was changed by joseph smith in 1840 to read that nephis descendants would become a pure and a delightsome people. The first edition three thousand copies of the book of mormon was printed by e. Orson pratt introduced the verse numbering system in the 1879 edition. The 1830 edition of the book of mormon had nephi prophesy that his descendants would become a white and a delightsome people through the gospel of jesus christ.
Godhead changes were made to the book of mormon after joseph smith. His objective appears to have been to convey the book of mormon message and meaning as clearly as possible. The 1840 edition of the book of mormon was updated and printed during the lifetime of the prophet joseph smith, jr. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of errors. On the title page of the 1840 edition of the book of mormon pictured above is an important statement which reads, carefully revised by the translator. The previous editions, 1830 and 1837, are correctly referred to as editions, but with the 1840 publication of the book of mormon using. Towards a critical edition of the book of mormon byu studies. The text was taken from the corrected 1852 edition. The second edition 1837 was printed in kirtland, ohio. Prior to 1874, the rlds used an edition of the book of mormon published by james o. The change in the 1840 edition was probably made by joseph smith. Apr 26, 2020 my name is reid moon, owner of moons rare books in provo, utah. Joseph smith the prophet had translated the book of mormon from the golden plates and oliver cowdery and other scribes wrote his words, which constituted the original manuscript. A number of errors included in prior editions were corrected.
Doctrinal changes a selection of doctrinal changes in the book of mormon. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It is this 1887 edition, which was privately photoreprinted beginning in 1964 and has continued in print until the present, that has precipitated much of the interest among the latterday saints today. The church of jesus christ of latter day saints began in 1830 with the publication of the book of mormon by a new york man named joseph smith. Thus the 1840 edition restores some of the readings of the original manuscript. Changes to latterday scripture lds leaders have made. For the first time, you can enjoy the 1830 book of mormon in a modern format. 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 first and second rlds editions 1874, plano, illinois. Printed by shepard and stearns in cincinnati, ohio for eb. Book of mormon, 1837, page 0 the joseph smith papers. Book of mormon editions 18301981 book of mormon central. This 1840 book of mormon was carefully revised by joseph smith jr. 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.
We carry a variety of book of mormon books, from 1830 heritage editions to journals and study guides. With the use of stereotype plates, a new term regarding book of mormon printing makes its appearance. The original book of mormon manuscript was placed in the cornerstone of the nauvoo house. Preliminary to a new edition, joseph smith compared the 1837 version with the original manusc ript and discovered a number of errors made by.
Modern chapter and verse references are provided in superscript for ease of use. Book of mormon 1840 nauvoo edition addeddate 20140521 16. Palmyra collectors edition 1830 book of mormon replica. 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. This is a great way to renew your interest in the men and. Americans in the mid19th century were generally a pretty tolerant bunch when it came to religion. It was first published march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Experience the book of mormon just as early converts such as emma smith, brigham young, and parley p. 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 claim by the critics that the church has somehow hidden these items is seriously outdated. In addition, royal skousen has extensively studied the original book of mormon manuscripts and published a critical text edition of the book of mormon.
An analysis of selected changes in major editions of the book. Mar 01, 2012 the text used for this edition came from stereotyped plates from the 1849 edition as well as a set of stereotyped plates from the 1840 edition. 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 nauvoo edition of the 1840 book of mormon third edition overall, created by one of the. Part of thehistory commons,mormon studies commons, and thereligious thought, theology and philosophy of religion commons. Book of mormon, 1841, page 0 the joseph smith papers. 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. Later editions until 1981 white and delightsome 1981 to current edition. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. Wright 1858, new york, basically a reprinting of the 1840 nauvoo edition. Book of mormon editions 18301981 the encyclopedia of.
Book of mormon stories chapter 1 lehi becomes a prophet youtube. The miraculous printing of the 1840 edition of the book of mormon. 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. The typeface in this edition is the beautiful but versatile charter, with such refinements as character protrusion and font expansion, resulting in excellent, highly readable type. The 1830 palmyra edition, the 1837 kirtland edition. I buy, sell and appraise free of charge rare mormon books, documents, photographs and artifacts. This website makes the 1840 edition available for personal study or research purposes. Editions 18301981 the book of mormon critical text project. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The book of mormon was carefully revised by the translator. Editions 18301981 the book of mormon critical text. 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 title page of the 1840 edition says, carefully revised by the translator. It was published without an index or preface, but does contain the testimony of the three and eight witnesses.
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