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[Joseph Smith, Translator]. The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon Upon Plates Taken from th...
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The First Book of Mormon Printed Outside of the United States
[Joseph Smith, Translator]. The Book of
Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon Upon
Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi. Liverpool: J. Tompkins
for Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball and Parley P. Pratt, 1841.
First European, from the Second American Edition (the first edition
printed outside of the United States, and the fourth overall; it is
also the first to include an Index). Eighteenmo. Approximately 5.5
x 3.5 inches. [iv], 634, 637 [sic] - 643, [1, blank] pages. Bound
in contemporary full brown straight-grain calf, boards decoratively
ruled in dark brown, spine elaborately tooled and lettered in gilt
in compartments, marbled edges and endleaves. Binding somewhat worn
and soiled, joints cracking, gilt on spine quite dull, hinges
reinforced with cloth tape, some occasional light soiling or
creasing to text, first three leaves a bit loose. Gift and
ownership inscriptions in pencil (one inscription on the verso of
the title-page). Still, a very good copy of this rare book. Howes
S623.
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2013 April 10 Rare Books Signature Auction - New York #6094 (go to Auction Home page)
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