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 The claim by the critics that the church has somehow hidden these items is seriously outdated.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