Organized in 1830, the church had recently issued february 2000 the one hundred millionth copy of the book of mormon, the volume that has been central to. Church history department releases book of mormon printer. April 24, 2017 spirituality book of mormon kathy griffiths. The actual smith single lever press used is in salt lake city. The story of the book of mormon printers manuscript youtube. The incredible story of the first printing of the book of mormon.
Grandin building and the original printing of the book of. When you take off the dust jacket of this book, you will see that the hard cover. Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon central. This is a video i made for one of megans communications classes at byu.
They compared twentyfour book of mormon authors each having at least 1,000 words to each other, and concluded on the basis of three separate statistical tests that these authors were distinct from each other and oliver cowdery, joseph smith, jr. One of these sheets, containing sixteen pages, after being folded, stitched, and cut into a booklet, was called a signature. One would ink the type and pull the printing lever while the other would put the paper in place on the type, and then lift it off to dry somewhere. The book of mormon printing miracle its about time. Printing plays critical role in spreading gospel the daily universe. A site for dialogue, the posts featured here represent only the opinion and perspective of their respective authors and not that of the mormon press or lds dems community as a whole. Printing of the first book of mormon printing of the book of. This book basically represents in one volume the original text to the extent it can be determined. 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. Replicating the first letterpress edition of the 1830 book of. Jan 17, 2020 beautiful working replica of the original e. Sep 25, 2017 intellectual reserve inc the grandin printing press that was used to produce the first 5,000 copies of the book of mormon in palmyra, new york, is on display. Miracle on palmyras main street an old time perspective. Printing of the first book of mormon printing of the book.
This is where the contract was signed for the printing of the book of mormon. The book of mormon, the first broadway musical by matt stone and trey parker the creators of south park. January 27february 2 i will prepare the way before you 1 nephi 1622. Replicating the first letterpress edition of the 1830 book. Go behind the scenes to learn how the first letterpress replica of the original 1830 edition of the book of mormon was researched, printed, and bound as historically accurate as possible. The museum includes the most complete working printing museum in the world. Sign up for email notifications for new videos here. For a small frontier newspaper, printing over 2 million pages in seven months, with more than 1,000 pulls of the press a day, the effort to. What may interest you is that there are twenty distinct editions of the book of mormon beginning with the first printing in 1830, and culminating with the current edition, first set and printed in 1981. The first vision joseph smiths prayer in the sacred grove was the first time he tried to pray vocally see joseph smith. The book of mormon text is unaltered and only arranged so that the reader does not need to go back and forth between two copies of the book of mormon in different. The wonderful crandall historical printing museum in provo, utah, undertook in january 20 to reenact the original printing of the book of mormon. Grandin acorn book of mormon printing press look like and how did it work. The significance of the great and spacious building from lehis dream in the book of mormon ht book of mormon central what did the e.
An oldtime printers perspective on printing the original copies of the book of mormon by. The book of mormon large format large type edition 1985 printing not illustrated. Olivers doing his best to copy exactly the rough draft. To print the book, grandin used a smith improved printing press, which had first appeared on the market about 1821 and was the most uptodate press available to the small printer of the day. From the hill cumorah to grandins press in 1820, a boy named joseph smith went into the woods near his home and prayed for christs truth. A new volume of the joseph smith papers project featuring the printers manuscript of the book of mormon was released august 4 by the church historians press, an imprint of the church history department. Rather than go into full detail, ill list each of the. Go behind the printing of the first edition of the book of. Grandin acorn printing press that was used to print the first book of mormon. Introductory pages of the book of mormon book of mormon.
The incredible story of the first printing of the book of. Primary manual 519 this image is to be used for church purposes only. The doubting mormon might be convinced, after reading brodie, that joseph smith was a complete fraud who perpetrated a hoax on a willing audience, on the other hand, brodies book might be dismissed as the rant of an embittered feminist bent on destroying the reputation of joseph smith, a serial womanizer. 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. Large print with numerous visuals and explanatory notes. The replica press is found at the crandall printing museum in provo, utah. Printers manuscript of the book of mormon is the 11th published volume of the project in. Printing of the first book of mormon printing of the book of mormon, by gary e. A new volume of the joseph smith papers project featuring the printers manuscript of the book of mormon was released august 4 by the church historians. Book of mormon, earliest text, yale press, edited by royal. The original press used by grandin to print the book of mormon, is currently located. Jul 02, 2015 robin scott jensen relates the story of how the whitmer family preserved the printers manuscript of the book of mormon. One of the interesting things about the book of mormon is what went to the printing press. Miracle on palmyras main street an old time perspective on.
Jan 03, 2020 the significance of the great and spacious building from lehis dream in the book of mormon ht book of mormon central what did the e. Robin scott jensen relates the story of how the whitmer family preserved the printers manuscript of the book of mormon. No man knows my history the life of joseph smith the. Book of mormon printing press hd lds mormon church history. Book of mormon historic publication site wikipedia. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. This edition is used for both a reader edition and a reference guide with a vast list of edits that have been made over the course of printing of the book of. Printing the book of mormon crandall historical printing. What was it like to print the original book of mormon in 1830. Text from original and printers manuscripts, in poetic layout. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. The book of mormon on broadway official site press. The initial book of mormon wordprint studies were carried out by larsen, rencher, and layton. Book of mormon printing press hd lds mormon church.
These amazing machines and artifacts will be his lasting legacy for all to enjoy. Here at the crandall printing museum, we attempted to see what it would be like to print 5,000 copies of the original 1830 book of mormon. It was made in a hurry unfortunately but it is still some very interesting stuff. 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.
The book of mormon was first sold in the grandin bookstore in march 1830. This right can be revoked at any time and for any reason. A new volume of the joseph smith papers project featuring the printers manuscript of the book of mormon was released tuesday by the church historians press, an imprint of the history department of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. The earlier loss of 116 pages of the book of mormon manuscript together with rising antagonism in the palmyra area persuaded joseph and his followers to guard the text during printing. An account written by the hand of mormon upon plates taken from the plates of nephi. Joseph smiths prayer in the sacred grove was the first time he tried to pray vocally. Nov 24, 2011 the book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2600 bc to.
No man knows my history the life of joseph smith the mormon. Book of mormon printers manuscript, photos of seer stone. It was first published in march 1830 by joseph smith as the book of mormon. The authenticity of the english common press used by benjamin franklin was carried on using blueprints from the smithsonian.
Po name written on fr stock photos may not look exactly like the book. Printing the book of mormon crandall historical printing museum. Finally, an exact duplicate of the famous acorn press from palmyra, new york, that printed the book of mormon was commissioned. Grandin building and the original printing of the book of mormon. Presently, a replica of the press is on display in that room. The printing of the book of mormon was truly a miracle. How to use a printing press how to make everything. In 1830, he stood in a print shop in palmyra and held truth in his hands. He wrote the booklet, miracle on palmyras main street, the year before he died. Printing of the first book of mormon printing of the book of mormon. Book of mormon printing press meet the mormons shmula. The pages of the book of mormon were large before they were cut and they used to pull them up and down the different levels of. Discusses the publication of the first edition of the book of mormon, including the printing process and local reaction to the book. The gathering of these communities under a big tent marks an early step toward an international community of mormon progressives.
The printing press used to print the pages of the book of mormon was located on the third floor of grandins shop. Book of mormon printing arrangements printing the book. Unless otherwise indicated, individuals may post material from the gospel media portion of this site to another website or on a computer network for their own personal, noncommercial use. The original press used by grandin to print the book of mormon, is currently located in the church history museum in salt lake city, utah. The process of typesetting was very complicated and this video shows how the first book of mormon was. Unfortunately, despite weights sincere desire to build faith in the book of mormon, his claims cannot be sustained by the evidence. Oct 17, 2011 the pages of the book of mormon were large before they were cut and they used to pull them up and down the different levels of the printing shop with pulleys and ropes its amazing to see what they went through back in the day just to print the scriptures. We set a full16 pages of the book and then printed all day and here is a video clip of our findings. Feb 11, 20 the wonderful crandall historical printing museum in provo, utah, undertook in january 20 to reenact the original printing of the book of mormon. Intellectual reserve inc the grandin printing press that was used to produce the first 5,000 copies of the book of mormon in palmyra, new york, is on display. Weight, who died in 2004 at the age of 72, is another case in point. The book of mormon girl is a story about leaving behind the innocence of childhood belief and embracing the complications and heartbreaks that come to every adult life of faith. No portion of this video may be reproduced, reuploaded, or copied. After one side was printed, the sheet was hung on a line to dry before the other side was printed.
Book of mormon evidences in ancient america farnsworth, dewey and edith wood farrnsworth on. Joannas journey through her faith explores a side of the religion that is rarely put on display. The press on which the book of mormon was printed clearly required two men to operate efficiently, with each doing one of those functions. Here are some interesting facts about the receiving, translating, and printing of the book of mormon. English chinese simplified is a bilingual book for latterday saints in which the two languages are placed next to each other on the same page. Printing of the book of mormon began later that year. Mar 01, 2012 what may interest you is that there are twenty distinct editions of the book of mormon beginning with the first printing in 1830, and culminating with the current edition, first set and printed in 1981. The press used by grandin printed sheets of paper with eight book of mormon pages on each side. The book of mormon is a sacred text of the latter day saint movement that adherents believe contains writings of ancient prophets who lived on the american continent from approximately 2600 bc to. In fact, joseph smith once remarked that the title page of the book of mormon is a literal translation, taken from the very last leaf, on the left hand side of the plates of mormon. In august 1829, harris signed over the mortgage to grandin, and production of the book of mormon began. Feb 26, 2017 go behind the scenes to learn how the first letterpress replica of the original 1830 edition of the book of mormon was researched, printed, and bound as historically accurate as possible. Early on, joseph smith convinced 1 martin harris that together they would make money publishing the book of mormon. A printing history of the book of mormon 101 the year 2000 marked an important event in the publishing history of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints.