The Book of Mormon I
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BOK.NAM.AD1830.1
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Title |
The Book of Mormon I
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Description |
First edition Book of Mormon printed in Palmyra, New York, United States of America.
The Book of Mormon is a volume of scripture translated by the Prophet Joseph Smith through divine means. It contains the record of a two ancient peoples who traveled from the Levant and surrounding areas to the Americas. One came around the time of the confounding of languages at the tower of Babel, and another from Jerusalem around 600 BC. The book gives an account of these peoples including their dealings with God. This copy of the Book of Mormon contains the names of previous owners written on the back of the front cover. Due to damage, most likely attributed to water, most of the writing is illegible. |
Date Created |
1830 AD
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Publisher |
Egbert B. Grandin
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Contributor |
Joseph Smith, Jr.
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Audience |
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
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Geographical Coverage |
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Temporal Coverage |
19th Century
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Format |
Print
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Collecting Areas |
History of Writing Collection See all items with this value
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Language |
English
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Provenance |
Handwritten names on the verso side of the front cover:
"[Thomas] [?]" "Mormon Bible" "bought of [? ? ?] the 28 day of [Jan/Jun] 1833" "Thomas Thompson" "Isaac D Thompson" "Isaac D Thompson" "Jackson [?]" "J"
Handwritten names on the recto side of the front cover:
"Mary [Krompson?] [was] [? ? ?]" |
Subject |
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Type |
Scripture
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Bibliographic Citation |
The Book Of Mormon: An Account Written By The Hand Of Mormon, Upon Plates Taken From The Plates Of Nephi. Palmyra: E. B. Grandin, 1830.
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