Jul 21, 2017 the third of five videos detailing different artifacts in the ontario county historical museums collection. Book of mormon 1908 chicago edition addeddate 20140526 15. Preface to book of mormon waldo avenue restoration branch. Book of mormon 1908 4th chicago edition for sale online ebay. Search rlds 1908 book of mormon and restored covenant edition. In truth, it was thomas campbell who god prepared to merge protestantism with the holy book of mormon as can be learned from his life wikipedia thomas campbell and treatise declaration and address 1808.
This video will focus on the first edition book of mormon that once had 5,000 copies made in 1830, but now only about 10% of the originals exist. The book of mormon jesus christ, restoration church of. George horton, understanding textual changes in the book of mormon, ensign dec 1983, 2428. Restored covenant edition of the book of mormon, leather, no thumb tabs. Book of mormon, 1837 2nd edition joseph smith and the other church leaders contemplated a second edition of the book of mormon as early as the summer of 1833. Since esaias is listed in jethros line of authority doctrine and covenants 84. First two editions of the book of mormon available. If this latter is the case, then it is doubtful that book of mormon ezaias is a variant form for the nt rendering in greek of isaiah, esaias contra jat. Joseph smith explained this as follows, i wish also to mention here, that the title page of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the left hand side of the. Towards a critical edition of the book of mormon byu studies. Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of. New listing rare vintage hb book of mormon guide book 1948 first edition verla birell lds. This is the second binding of the first edition of the tahitian book of mormon. A critical text of the book of mormon was published in 19841987 by the foundation for ancient research and mormon studies.
Two major goals of each published edition of the book of mormon. Book of mormon editions 18301981 the encyclopedia of. How we got the book of mormon is a very well written description of the history of the book of mormon. Divinity of the book of mormon proven by archaeology. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon.
The first and second rlds editions 1874, plano, illinois. For a discussion concerning differences between the original manuscript and the printers edition, see the original book of mormon transcript, in reexploring the book of mormon, ed. Whereas, there are several editions of the book of mormon extant, differing in divisions of chapters and paragraphs, thereby rendering it impossible to prepare. It is an exact photocopy of the 1908 edition as ed in 1953. Prior to 1874, the rlds used an edition of the book of mormon published by james o. Today, the building the houses the bookstoreturnedreligiouslandmark is known as the book of mormon historic publication site. Dec 23, 2014 this is the book of mormon, an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. I have done my best to represent the condition of the book in the photos. In 1966 the rlds published a thoroughly modernized book of mormon text. This holy document was compared with the orginal manuscript and the. Search rlds 1908 book of mormon and restored covenant edition simultaneously. 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.
Bsbs00003 purchase now via paypal the church of jesus christ of latterday saints, book of mormon, deseret news. The book of mormon by joseph smith and a great selection of related books. Collecting the book of mormon by joseph, smith first edition. Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of mormon. As said in the title page of the 1908 rlds book of mormon, the text contained in this android app is faithful copy from the original translation by joseph smith jr. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of.
Richard e turley jr does a fantastic job describing the events surrounding the different editions and how the book of mormon has evolved over time. The book of mormon was first published and sold at the bookstore of e. Word index rlds3 scriptures using 1908 rce original manuscript book of mormon spanish words in book of mormon comparison compare rce1908 cross reference rlds to lds book of mormon lds to rlds book of mormon. 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. This holy document was compared with the orginal manuscript and the kirtland edition of 1837, which was carefully. Mar, 2015 book of mormon, 1837 2nd edition joseph smith and the other church leaders contemplated a second edition of the book of mormon as early as the summer of 1833. 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. The ten most expensive mormon books meridian magazine. The resulting text of the 1908 edition has closer ties to the 1830 book of mormon than to the 1837, 1840, and 1874 editionseven though the note on the title page says, compared with the original manuscript and the kirtland edition of 1837. It is a criticism of churchs nonadherence to book of mormon doctrine as the author interprets it, as well as criticism of doctrine that is not even contained in the book of mormon. In 2016, 61 years later, rod gardner found her 1908 version of the book of mormon for sale on facebook. Book of mormon original manuscriptrce rlds 1908 lds spanish 1908 new. In 1955, margaret adeline caldwell died and was buried in the salt lake valley, leaving behind a treasured possession.
Collecting the book of mormon by joseph, smith first. It has headings at the top of the pages and scriptural references at the bottom. Rare and collectible, scriptures pre 1900, edition. Students are urged to keep in mind these observations by the author regarding the course. This is the centennial celebration edition published in 1908. Book has seen better days, cover worn and discolored. Book of mormon new york, eastern states mission, 1908 ocolc894644580. The book of mormon 1908 click thumbnails to read and download. However, except for minor stain at the top of the first few opages, text in is unmarked and intact condition. Book of mormon 1908 rlds cover page 347 downloads title page. The section headed with, consistency with latter day saint doctrines after 1830 is typical antimormon propaganda. New copies of inspired version, 1908 book of mormon, and doctrine and covenants other versions the following sites include other versions of the restoration scriptures that do not use the restoration scriptures edition cumorah books, 2016 scripture text, but which are based on other rlds editions and various foreign language translations.
The book of mormon is a collection of writings by ancient prophets and their. Jul 02, 2017 in 1955, margaret adeline caldwell died and was buried in the salt lake valley, leaving behind a treasured possession. The text of the 1908 edition restored many of the readings found in that. Book of mormon, 1908 published by herald house, hardback. Book of mormon 1908 salt lake city edition internet archive. The publication history of the book of mormon bruce satterfield department of religious education, brigham young university idaho this article appeared in the church news, jan. The divinity of the book of mormon proven by archaeology. Book of mormon rlds restoration resources and directory. 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. This is the fourth chicago edition from the press of henry c. The restored covenant edition rce has been prepared because, according to our testimony, the lord directed us to do it. The title page of the book of mormon was translated directly from the plates along with the rest of the translation. The book of mormon has come down to us through several editions, but the 1908 edition is remarkably close to the original.
The holy scriptures, restoration scriptures edition, has the inspired version of the bible, 1908 book of mormon, and rlds doctrine and covenants, sections 1144. Book of mormon 1908 northern states mission edition. Book of mormon by joseph smith, first edition abebooks. The rlds 1908 edition, rlds 1966 edition, the church of christ temple lot edition, and restored covenant editions use the rlds system while. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which, according to. Minimal wear to toe and heal of spine, corner wear. Binding loose, bottom paert of spine missing, owners names inside front and back covers. Book of mormon editions 18301981 book of mormon central. Title page, translated from the book of mormon plates testimony of the three witnesses and also testimony of the eight witnesses preface to the 2016 edition preface to the 1908 edition books of the book of mormon first nephi second nephi jacob enos jarom omni words of mormon mosiah alma helaman third nephi fourth nephi mormon ether moroni. This is the book of mormon, an account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. The church of jesus christ of latterday saints, book of mormon, deseret news. History of the manuscripts of the book of mormon by shirley r.
In 1986, while preparing the text for first nephi of the study book of mormon project, zarahemla research foundation began a wordforword comparison of the original and printers manuscripts with the 1830,1837,1840,1874, 1892 and 1908 editions. The third of five videos detailing different artifacts in the ontario county historical museums collection. Both the 1908 with minor editing and the 1966 texts are available, but only the 1908 edition is authorized for use in the rlds church. It has a bonded leather cover, 1,920 pages of 6x9 inches. This book is very insightful and help to solidify my testimony of the book of mormon. Wright 1858, new york, basically a reprinting of the 1840 nauvoo edition. The community of christ, formerly known as the reorganized church of jesus christ of latter day saints, views the book of mormon as an additional witness of jesus christ and publishes two versions of the book through its official publishing arm, herald house. Book of mormon 1908 4th chicago edition hardcover january 1, 1908 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement, which adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2200 bc to ad 421.
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