The Book of Mormon
by Joseph Smith
The Book of Mormon is the founding scripture of the Latter Day Saint movement, published by Joseph Smith in 1830 and printed by E. B. Grandin in Palmyra, New York, in 5,000 copies; it went on sale on 26 March 1830. The first European edition was printed in Liverpool in 1841.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- E. B. Grandin, for the Author, 1830
- First published
- E. B. Grandin (printer, for Joseph Smith), Palmyra, New York, 1830
- First UK edition
- J. Tompkins (printer, for Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball and Parley P. Pratt), 1841
The first edition of The Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith was published in Palmyra, New York by E. B. Grandin, for the Author in 1830. We track 3 editions.
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- Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball and Parley P. Pratt (printed by J. Tompkins)1841 Hardback I own The Book of Mormon, Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball and Parley P. Pratt (printed by J. Tompkins) 1841 Log in to want this
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- 14 on Open Library, 11 in English
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Who published the first edition of The Book of Mormon?
The first edition of The Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith was published in Palmyra, New York by E. B. Grandin, for the Author in 1830.
How many editions of The Book of Mormon are there?
We track 3 editions of The Book of Mormon, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Where these facts come from
- Book of Mormon, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Book of Mormon Editions (1830-1981), Scripture Central (scripturecentral.org)
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