Check out joyce kosofskys antiques roadshow appraisal of this 1830 book of mormon first printing from dallas, hour 1. Grandin in palmyra, new york, a bustling city along the erie canal. The book of mormon has been organized into 6,607 verses, of which 3,925 refer to jesus christ, employing more than 100 titles. We buy books we are always looking for books with special interest to utah and the mormons. Grandin press in palmyra, new yorkbecause all first editions copies of the book of mormon have this visible trait. Book of mormon 1830 replica joseph smith palmyra 190th anniversary sale lds new. In the future we will be featuring some rare books from stans personal collection for sale. We are changing the name of this website to memorabilia wiki related to the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. This area of mormon memorabilia provides a listing of books relating to mormonism or religion. 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. My greatgreatgrandfather received it in massachusetts and brought it out west through missouri and finally to salt lake and then oregon.
Highly recommend if you were in new york city to get. Mormon appraisal appraisals rare books lds 1830 book of. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Today, the building the houses the bookstoreturnedreligiouslandmark is known as the book of mormon historic publication site. A 177yearold first edition of the book \nof mormon found in a home near palmyra the birthplace of the\nmormon religion will be put up for bid next week at an upstate\nnew york. First edition book of mormon 1830 moons rare books. The most common belief of adherents is that promoted by joseph smith, who said he translated ancient golden plates inscribed by prophets. This list will rank the ten most expensive mormon books and give a price that could be expected to be paid for a copy that is in very good to near fine condition.
Set of 16 illustrated stories from the book of mormon lds volumes great shape. Joseph, hyrum and samuel smith those are by far the most soughtafter and the rarest of these early mormon books. Bush, the retired curator of western americana in the princeton university library and an expert on mormon books, said that while the book of mormon is not rare, it is. How one utah rare book collector acquired a first edition book of. Sep 20, 2007 in recent years, interest has soared in firstedition mormon documents, as have the prices paid at auction. Book of mormon is one of most expensive books in pawn. This is the pinnacle book of collecting in mormon culture. This happened at some stage of the bookbinding process at the e. Not sure how the mormon church feels about it but, overcoming adversity is a daily chore for any missionary. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel.
This is not a list for theological texts, such as the book of mormon. Verses make the scripture very manageable and are of great use in teaching situations, but reading the book of mormon as it was originally published, with only chapters, you get a real sense of the story within the book. We specialize in lds, latterday saint or mormon books, lds art and photography. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour starts for a full refund. Its not a particularly rare book, but it is a valuable book. Ancient myan ruins support the book of mormon my sister and her husband just got back from cancun and had a fabulous time. There were originally 5,000 firstedition copies of the book of mormon, and some collectors estimate that fewer than 500 may remain today.
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Twenty years later he discovers it is the book of mormon the story that follows is brother francescas account of his remarkable conversion. 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. We offer a selection of rare and collectible books, a smattering of new books, and the reading copies every book lover needs. I have compiled this list with the help of several notable book dealers who also specialize in rare mormon books. Second edition of the book of mormon, 1837, in contemporary sheep book of mormon smith, joseph.
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