The first and second rlds editions 1874, plano, illinois. Have you always wanted to see the book of mormon perform. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. It is a record of gods dealings with ancient inhabitants of the americas and contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. Alleged thief busted in arizona book of mormon disappearance. Book of mormon by joseph smith, first edition abebooks. Okay, well, this is a book of mormon, or should i say it is the book of mormon. The purchaser, according to new times, later learned that someone in mesa had just had their book of mormon stolen and phoned authorities. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is recreated to exact specifications. Book of mormon, 1830, page 0 the joseph smith papers.
This book is not a facsimile of the 1830 book of mormon. It was first published in 1830, in an edition of just 5,000 copies. This book presents the original transcription of joseph smiths dictated translation of the golden plates. For all the theatre goers in dallas, it couldnt get any better than the book of mormon dallas tx tickets if. The book was written by many ancient prophets by the spirit of prophecy and revelation. Book of mormon editions 18301981 book of mormon central.
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. At once scandalous and devotional, the book of mormon continues to fascinate and inspire. A smash hit virtually right from the start, the outrageously funny, awardwinning masterpiece has been a mustsee. 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. 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. From south park creators trey parker and matt stone, its the book of mormon, winner of nine tony awards including best musical.
High school critics call mormon musical hilariously. The text is based on several digitized versions that have been electronically compared to ensure accuracy, and the original paragraph breaks, punctuation, spelling, and typographical. From golden plates to which he claimed an angel led him, joseph smith dictated the bulk of the book of mormon from early april to late june 1829the book of mormon can be seen as an extension of the bible, as a mammoth apocryphal work. Hardy has typeset the text beautifully, dividing the chapters into paragraphs and setting poetic passages as poetry. Hairline crack in front of jewel case, but still in original shrink wrap. The book of mormon on broadway official site tour schedule. According to mormon legend, the churchs founder joseph smith discovered engraved gold plates and from them wrote up the book of mormon. Asterisk denotes a featured version, which includes an introduction and annotation book of mormon, 1830 book of mormon, 1837 book. The 1830 book of mormon summary of changes by far the majority of changes between the 1830 and subsequent versions of the book of mormon are spelling or grammar corrections.
There was an original printing run of 5,000 of these, which, for 1830. Wherefore it is an abridgment of the record of the people of nephi. 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. New york and dallas have most expensive book of mormon. Prior to 1874, the rlds used an edition of the book of mormon published by james o. Moons rare books first edition book of mormon for sale. The original text betrays its new england origin in many ways, from inconsistent spelling to incorrect use of tenses and number, as well as incorrect usage of jacobean. The book of mormon is an account of the former inhabitants of this continent that contains the fulness of the everlasting gospel. As a part of that tour, the book of mormon dallas tx performance is also scheduled this season. The book of mormon is infamous for being hilariously inappropriate, but when the orchestra is too loud, microphones cut out or there is a general lack of enunciation, some of the best lines are lost and the audience is left confused. A new script has been developed to cover the important details of the march, and a film gives the viewer a musical, pictorial, and verbal insight into that segment of church history.
Bible detective collects old bibles and rare mormon. That joseph smith claimed authorship in the 1830 edition. That joseph smith claimed authorship in the 1830 edition of the book of mormon is evidence that he considered himself the sole author. Leatherbound replica of original 1830 book of mormon. Book of mormon wikisource, the free online library. The music, book and lyrics were cowritten by south park creators, trey parker and matt stone, along with robert lopez. Experience reading the book of mormon as the early saints did, with this 1830 faithful reproduction of the book of mormon originally printed by e.
The book of mormon, the hit musical by matt stone and trey parker, creators of south park and bobby lopez avenue q, frozen. Official site tour schedule the book of mormon on broadway. The title page of this first edition of the book of mormon explains that the text was directed specifically to americas indigenous inhabitants. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. 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. Cowdery describes difficulties missionaries encountered trying to get permission from the united states to. Rather, it presents the text of the 1830 edition in a new format designed especially for easy reading. The book of mormon tickets the book of mormon tour stubhub. The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park.
Book of mormon publication site palmyra 2020 all you. Visitors to the museum will be able to see an original manuscript of the book of mormon, an 1830 first edition of the book of mormon, a couple of rare mormon gold coins and two kirtland safety. View all hotels near book of mormon publication site on tripadvisor. New york and dallas have most expensive book of mormon tickets in the country.
A man who allegedly stole a rare first edition of the book of mormon was arrested for theft tuesday at his friends condominium in herndon. Mormon battalion visitors center reopens after renovation. It is an important resource for comparison with the current official edition published by the church of jesus christ of latter day 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. 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. Back by popular demand, the book of mormon, which played recordbreaking runs in fort worth and. Changes include expansion of the mormon battalion segment of the tour, which now offers a new theater and muchimproved diorama showing the battalion on the march. First published in 1830, the book of mormon is the authoritative scripture of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints and its estimated million members. Book of mormon 1830 palmyra edition addeddate 20140521 09.
Due to public health and safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus covid 19, all remaining tour dates through august 2020 have been canceled. Check out expedias options and purchase tickets today. This beautiful volume is crafted in sturdy bonded leather cover with gold detailing and spine label that is to exact spec. Here is reprinted the original 1830 edition of this revered text, uncorrected, undoctored, and unimproved. The book of mormon is a volume of holy scripture comparable to the bible. Over the past twentyone years, editor royal skousen has pored over joseph smiths original manuscripts and identified more than 2,000 textual errors in the 1830 edition. Launched on broadway in 2011, essentially no topic is off limits in the book of mormon, the musically charged, critically acclaimed religious satire from south park creators trey parker and matt stone and avenue q cocreator robert lopez. The book, one of just 5000 copies printed in 1830, is. 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. The 1830 edition and the printers manuscript were used as the basis for this edition. 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 documents which have contributed to mormon and utah. 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. Due to public health and safety concerns surrounding the coronavirus covid19, all remaining tour dates through august 2020 have been canceled.
After its success on broadway and tony award wins, the musical takes on a national tour. Book of mormon 1830 wikisource, the free online library. Hardy used the text of the 1920 edition of the book of mormon that is found in the public domain the doubleday edition uses, with permission, the 1981 text of the official church edition. Experience reading the book of mormon as the early saints did, with this 1830 heritage edition a faithful reproduction of the version printed by e. Grandin, a first edition king james bible from 1611, brigham youngs 1854 copy of the doctrine and covenants, and much more. He has several first edition copies of the book of mormon printed in 1830 by e.
Wright 1858, new york, basically a reprinting of the 1840 nauvoo edition. Pages of the 1st edition book of mormon, palmyra 1830 viewable on cdrom. Theres a tiny thumb bible, about two inches tall, that belonged to. Find cheap 2020 book of mormon broadway ticket prices and browse national tour dates. Mormon artifacts on display at the smithsonian youtube.