{"product_id":"the-first-mormon-book-1830-leaf-2","title":"The First Mormon Book (Original 1830 leaf)","description":"\u003cp\u003e 6HR, Limited edition. Printed Salt Lake City 2000. Including First Edition Original Page\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e 2 Nephi 30:2-14, 31: 1-6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"449\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"49\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eThe First Mormon Book (includes an 1830 leaf)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a bibliographic and historical work centered on the very first edition of \u003cem data-end=\"147\" data-start=\"127\"\u003eThe Book of Mormon\u003c\/em\u003e, printed in \u003cstrong data-end=\"190\" data-start=\"160\"\u003ePalmyra, New York, in 1830\u003c\/strong\u003e. Rather than being a devotional text itself, it’s a \u003cstrong data-end=\"279\" data-start=\"243\"\u003ecollector’s and scholarly volume\u003c\/strong\u003e that explores the origins, production, and significance of that inaugural printing—often considered one of the most important religious publications in American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"805\" data-start=\"451\"\u003eThe highlight is the inclusion of an \u003cstrong data-end=\"556\" data-start=\"488\"\u003eactual leaf (a single original page) from the 1830 first edition\u003c\/strong\u003e, making the book especially prized by historians, collectors, and libraries. These leaves are typically removed from damaged or incomplete copies and preserved to give readers a tangible connection to the earliest material form of Mormon scripture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlecked blue Japanese bookcloth with a pesentation matching slipcase, text paper printed damp is Alcantara from Sicily, An original 1830 leaf included with a 28 page essay by Peter Crawley, pristine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56139799920806,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0173\/6563\/1040\/files\/F75F3DAB-2169-46D8-B816-62ECDA44617A.jpg?v=1771530136","url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/the-first-mormon-book-1830-leaf-2","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}