Book of Mormon Census

Record Date	12/09/2023
Collection Name	Notable Copies
Ownership Type	Archive
Owner	Joseph Smith III House & Visitor Center
Location	Lamoni, Iowa
Description	1874 Book of Mormon at Joseph Smith III House
Provenance	Accompanying documentation lists it donated by Dr. Paul Edwards, son of F. Henry Edwards of the First Presidency of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Other documentation dated Sept 1, 1978, lists given to Liberty Hall by Vera Blair, believed to have belonged to James Baker.
Unique Features	Spine: Separated into five panel sections, with for spine ribs. Spine ribs worn down to raw leather, signs of tape on upper section of spine. Spine Lettering and Label: Missing or not visible Cover: Leather dark hard cover. Decorative perimeter corners and central ornamentation. Binding: spine/cover hinges intact, but showing raw leather Title Page: Present and in tact, listing Plano, ILL, RLDS publication. Text: Full text, no reportable details Inscription: None recorded Notes: The Plano, ILL publication was the first impression print run and later impressions listed Lamoni Iowa. This reflects an 1874 printing as the Lamoni, Iowa printings also list 1874, but were used/printed through the 1890’s.