| Rare book collectors and religious historians are abuzz with the recent discovery of an 1830 First Edition Book of Mormon. The book was discovered while cleaning out an estate near Palmyra, New York, the birthplace of the Mormon religion. The book will be featured in a Wednesday, September 19th combined Estate Auction.
1st Edition 1830 Book of Mormon Discovered
Hessney Auction Company of Geneva, NY recently discovered a rare first edition 1830 Book of Mormon by Joseph Smith Jr., while cleaning out a Wayne County estate near Palmyra and Fayette, NY, the birthplace of Mormonism. The rare Book of Mormon book will be featured in a Wednesday, September 19th combined estate auction beginning at 10:00 am at the Hessney Auction Center.
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1830 Edition of Book of Mormon. The first edition was printed in 1830 by Joseph Smith Jr., the founder of the Mormon religion. The book is in good unrestored condition with original binding. While there were 5000 copies originally published, there are only hundreds known to still exist. Copies of this rare book change hands only a few times a year.
More information, including detailed description and photos of the Book of Mormon, is available at www.hessney.com.
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