The Book of Mormon 1888

6b Translated by Joseph Smith. Salt Lake City Utah: Deseret News Co., 1888.

Notes

The Book of Mormon is a central work of scripture in the Latter-day Saint tradition, considered by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to be another testament of Jesus Christ alongside the Bible. The book is an ancient record written by prophets who lived on the American continent between approximately 600 B.C. and 400 A.D. It was translated by Joseph Smith, who said he received the record on golden plates from an angel named Moroni in the early 19th century. Smith translated the text by divine means, publishing it in 1830.

The Book of Mormon tells the story of two major civilizations descended from Israelites who fled Jerusalem before its destruction. It covers their histories, wars, spiritual teachings, and eventual downfall. Central to the narrative is the appearance of Jesus Christ in the Americas after His resurrection, where He teaches His gospel to the people. The Book of Mormon emphasizes faith in Christ, repentance, baptism, and enduring to the end. It is seen by believers as a witness that Jesus is the Savior of all people and serves as a complement to the Bible in teaching God’s plan for humanity. 

The 1888 "Salt Lake City Edition" of the Book of Mormon, printed by the Deseret News Company, stands as a highly significant late 19th-century text framework in Latter-day Saint publishing history. This printing maintained the critical, comprehensive formatting introduced by Elder Orson Pratt in 1879, which originally organized the text block into smaller, modern chapters and verses alongside integrated biblical cross-references. Serving as the definitive textual baseline distributed across global mission fields for nearly two decades until the structural formatting updates of 1920, this 1888 Deseret News printing remains a rare, sought-after artifact for collectors of antiquarian Americana and restoration scripture.

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Navy cloth covered hardback with blind stamping to boards and gilt lettering to spine. Softening to head and foot of spine. Red speckled edges. All points bumped. Ownership inscription to second flyleaf. Fully intact with some lightning to upper hinge. Very good condition. Clean interior.