The document is a handwritten copy of the original manuscript dicated by joseph smith, according to the ldsowned newspaper the deseret news. It is the most complete copy of the original manuscript, deseret news reports. When the first copies of the book of mormon came off the press in march 1830, they were not based, for the most part, directly on the original manuscript written down by oliver cowdery as joseph smith dictated the text. The original book of mormon transcript the book of. Ive been working on the critical text project of the book of mormon. Book of mormon printers manuscript is now online church news. The printers manuscript is a copy of the original manuscript and was used by the printer to set the type for the 1830 edition.
Palmyra, known as swifts landing and tolland before being renamed palmyra, 1796. The current critical text project of the book of mormon began in 1988 with major support from farms. The last of the plates of mormon was the title page. A colored photographic facsimile reprint of the original. There were 5,000 original book of mormon copies published in 1830 in palmyra, new york. The second completed manuscript, called the printers manuscript, was a copy of the original manuscript produced by oliver cowdery and two other scribes. This book is intended to get kids interested in church history and excited about reading the book of mormon. He later said of this book that, it is the most perfect book ever printed, because it had been made by the power of god using a seer stone and verbatum dictation. This faithful reproduction of the earliest manuscript of the book of mormon perfectly preserves the original text, including the spellings, punctuation, and typography of the book as it was written and printed for the first time in 1830. Sperry, of the brigham young university, made the following comment concerning this change. Jun 25, 2019 one of the simplest ways to get a free book of mormon is to order it online from one of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints official websites. One years removed from the harrowing loss of the initial 116 pages of the translation in the summer of 1828, he was determined to not lose this work again, in any sense.
It was begun in july 1829 and finished early in 1830. 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. This book is a facsimile reproduction of the original printing of the book of mormon in 1830, written by joseph smith. Yet the original 1839 book of mormon was full of all kinds of errors. After comparing the first edition of the book of mormon with the 1964 edition we marked the changes on the photocopies of the 1830 edition. Moons rare books first edition book of mormon for sale. The first part of the book of mormon, down to the book of mosiah, was translated directly from the writings of nephi and jacob, with brief entries by others down to sometime between 279 and. The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of errors. Several angles of the firstedition book of mormon, printed in 1830. The printers manuscript is the earliest surviving copy of about 72 percent of the book of mormon text, as only about 28 percent of the earlier dictation copy survived decades of storage in a. Restoring the original text of the book of mormon fairmormon. Buy book of mormon hardcover or softcover book of mormon. In the summer of 1829, joseph smith completed his translation of the book of mormon.
One of the advantages of the hard copy book is the footnotes. Jun 14, 2018 i own samuel smiths first edition book of mormon 1830. Book of mormontransmission from translator to printed. With extended margins for notes and reflection, this new format will allow you to write your thoughts directly in your scriptures and easily find them again in times of need. Book of mormon printers manuscript is now online church. Why is some of the book of mormon identical to the bible. Copy made from the original book of mormon manuscript by oliver cowdery, for use by the typesetter for the first printing of the book of mormon 1830. Book of mormon sets new record for most expensive manuscript.
The original 1830 edition, book of mormon had s of. First edition book of mormon history moons rare books. 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. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 2001. Sep 20, 2007 the book was an unrestored copy with the original binding, and its discovery immediately drew national interest. A complete copy of this original, known as the printers manuscript, was made by oliver cowdery and two other. Unfortunately, the book of mormon sleuth suffers from the same problem a lot of lds literature suffers from. I appreciate what the author was trying to do here. The original manuscript of the book of mormon contains virtually no punctuation, and the scribes for the printers manuscript added very little of their own. History and findings of the critical text project, edited by m. Five of the scribesoliver cowdery, martin harris, john whitmer, christian whitmer, and samuel smithalso gave their testimonies as witnesses of the book of mormon. After this original manuscript was completed, a second copy was made for the printers use. What im going to be talking about today is restoring the original text of the book of mormon.
In making this study we obtained photocopies of an original 1830 edition of the book of mormon from the university of utah library. 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. The original book of mormon transcript the book of mormon. In addition to the electronic versions of these two manuscripts, 17 significant editions of the book of. He owns a firstedition book of mormon with the original binding that he bought. 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. Even before the 1981 edition was published, a careful student of the original manuscript and printers copy said, a great value of these early manuscripts is that for the most part they substantiate the correctness of the present book of mormon textfully 99. The volume auctioned this week is one of 5,000 copies in the first edition. A copy of the original was then made by oliver cowdery and two other scribes. The footnotes correlate all the books of scripture with each other. Roberts concluded, assuming a hemispheric geography theory for the book of mormon, sufficient parallels existed that future critics could claim that view of the hebrews had provided a. In uncovering the original text of the book of mormon.
Embracing the power of the book of mormon deseret news. After ten years, this site averaged more than 5,000 per year. First edition book of mormon 1830 moons rare books. The website shows a sidebyside comparison of the pages. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers. It asks readers to understand that if there be fault in the book of mormon it be the mistake of men. Todd christofferson speaks of the book of mormon at. Sep 25, 2017 the printers manuscript was handwritten by a follower and was used to create the first printed edition of the book of mormon in 1830. The printers manuscript was handwritten by a follower and was used to create the first printed edition of the book of mormon in 1830. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Books available in provo, ut, including an original first edition book of mormon and bibles including tyndale, geneva, king james.
The printers manuscript is now the earliest surviving complete copy of the book of mormon, being nearly 100 percent extant. Introduction to 3,9 changes utah lighthouse ministry. How one utah rare book collector acquired a first edition book of. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon, circa august. The printers manuscript is a handwritten copy of the original manuscript. My greatgreatgrandfather received it in massachusetts and brought it out west through missouri and finally. For information about the more recent discovery of several fragments of the original manuscript. We have several first edition copies of the book of mormon for sale. This means that if a concept is taught in the bible, the footnote for the verse in the book of mormon can tell you where to find it in the. An account written by the hand of mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Only about 39 percent of the printers manuscript pages contain editing marks that were inserted in advance of typesetting. The original manuscript was written down by joseph smiths scribes as joseph dictated the book of mormon. This article is being offered free as a courtesy to as it was footnoted in an expanded gospel topic on their site while much that has been said regarding the origin of the book of mormon is beyond the experience of the average searcher, only as he accepts or rejects the credibility of the earliest witnesses, the existence of the book itself provides a common ground for careful.
The extant original manuscript has been published in the original manuscript of the book of mormon. Browse our collection of utah art, historical documents, lds books, lds scripture, rare historical mormon items, and unique collectibles. So it is obvious that joseph did not copy from the bible. This copy is called the printers manuscript p since it was the one normally used to set the type for the first 1830 edition of the book of mormon.
I do really like the replica its the same but in new condition. Miraculous origins theories generally accept joseph smiths own account, that he translated an ancient record compiled and abridged by mormon, a precolumbian resident of the western hemisphere. For the latest detailed report, see royal skousen, towards a critical edition of the book of mormon, byu studies 30 winter 1990. Jun 26, 2017 it is possible that verses 1218 of words of mormon were not originally part of words of mormon, but were part of the book of mosiah. The original book of mormon transcript book of mormon.
This means that if a concept is taught in the bible, the footnote for the verse in the book of mormon can tell you where to find it in the bible. It is one of my favorite acquisitions for me, you cant get much better than owning the first edition book of mormon that belonged to the very first missionary. The printers manuscript is the copy of the book of mormon text made by. 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.
According to chronology found in the book of mormon, king benjamin should have been dead at this time. After the original manuscript was completed, joseph smith instructed oliver cowdery to prepare a second copy for the printers use. A fine and rare partiallyrestored copy of the 1830 first edition of the book of mormon. Foundation for ancient research and mormon studies, 2002. According to joseph smith, the book of mormon is more correct than the bible history of. Title page if there be fault it be the mistake of men. But beyond this, some surviving, badly weathered fragments of the original manuscript permit a consideration of the book of mormon from a paleographic standpoint. Book of mormontransmission from translator to printed text. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel.
Initial work concentrated on studying the two manuscripts of the book of mormon, namely the original manuscript and the printers manuscript. Manuscripts of the book of mormon the book of mormon. The manuscript was imaged in 1923 and was recently made available for viewing online. The language from which he was translating was the egyptian language, written in hieroglyphics. Copyright laws and the 1830 book of mormon byu studies. Smith reportedly placed the original dictation of the book of mormon in the cornerstone of a house in nauvoo, illinois, in 1841. When oliver cowdery was making the printers manuscript of the book of mormon, he copied the text of the original book of mormon manuscript faithfully, including putting down chapter iii from the original manuscript, but couldnt find chapters 1 and. The book of mormon critical text project religious studies. The same article reported the highest price paid for a firstedition book of. The original book of mormon manuscript byu studies. 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. 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. Because 116 pages of the book of mormon manuscript had been lost a year earlier, joseph and his associates were wary about the manuscripts safety. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible.
Tom smart, deseret news among the hallmarks of ezra taft bensons tenure as president of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints was his stirring summons to reemphasize the book of mormon. Photocopy of the printers copy of the book of mormon. Large parts of the book of mormon were found to be the same as parts of the 1769 version of the king james version of the bible. Lds church buys printers manuscript of book of mormon for record.
Sep 29, 2017 the printers manuscript is the earliest surviving copy of about 72 percent of the book of mormon text, as only about 28 percent of the earlier dictation copy survived decades of storage in a. This book presents the original transcription of joseph smiths dictated translation of the golden plates. Come back often to see how fast we distribute 5,000 copies. The book was an unrestored copy with the original binding, and its discovery immediately drew national interest. According to joseph smith, the book of mormon is more correct than the bible history of the church, vol.
I got a copy of this for my birthday more likely i asked for it. 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. Between 1830 and 1837, joseph smith circulated copies of the book of mormon to 5,000 people. Sep 16, 2007 the rare first edition copy of the book of mormon was found at the bottom of a box of books by mark witmer, manager of hessney auction co. Todd christofferson of the quorum of the twelve apostles mingles at a gathering at the america reads exhibit at the library of congress on wednesday, december 7, 2016, which includes an original copy of the book of mormon. For those interested in experiencing the original book of mormon, this high quality reprint will make a wonderful addition to your library. This copy was donated to the library by the mormon apostle john a. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon, circa august 1829. Roberts authored a manuscript titled studies of the book of mormon, comparing the content of the book of mormon with view of the hebrews. It is possible that verses 1218 of words of mormon were not originally part of words of mormon, but were part of the book of mosiah.
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