AP, via NewsWatch50.com, USA
Sep. 15, 2007
www.newswatch50.com

---

ReligionNewsBlog.com • Item 19374 • Posted: Saturday September 15, 2007  

---

GENEVA, N.Y. (AP) - Rare book collectors and religious historians are abuzz with the recent discovery of an 1830 first edition Book of Mormon by the Hessney Auction Company of Geneva.

The book was found while cleaning out an estate near Palmyra and Fayette that was the birthplace of the Mormon religion.

The book will be featured in a Wednesday, September 19th combined Estate Auction.

The first edition was printed in 1830 by founder Joseph Smith, who lived in the region before heading west.

The book is reported in good unrestored condition with original binding.

While there were 5,000 copies originally published, only hundreds are believed to still exist.

Commentary by Religion News Blog:

First editions of the Book of Mormon are helpful in that they document how many changes the Mormon Church has made to the allegedly perfect book.

See: 3,913 Changes in the Book of Mormon

---

What You Can Do From Here

---

Read More Articles On These Topics Categories: Mormonism/Mormon Church Share, Blog, or Email This Article Subscribe Religion News Blog RSS feed [What is this?] RSS by topic: Mormonism/Mormon Church Read Another Article Previous entry: Bounty offered for murder of Swedish cartoonist Next entry: Alleged Rape Victim Testifies to Suicide Attempt RNB Homepage with latest headlines Find Related Information Use our custom search engines to find additional research resources on religions and cults Find Related Books Mormonism/Mormon Church Most Popular Today Decision expected this week on whether parents will face trial in faith healing death Church tries Goth Liturgy Ganas commune co-founder sues current and former members Los Angeles pastor used church credit cards for personal expenses Judge allows reckless homocide charges in faith healing death of Madeline Neumann Japan: Security agency calls for extension of surveillance of Aum cult Mormon church publishes journal of founder Joseph Smith Author believes Tom Cruise pressured Amazon to stop selling book critical of Scientology Exclusive Brethren an evil, corrupt cult, court told

---

Share This Article

---

To share this page simply copy and paste one of these URL's:

• Post a link on your blog or website:
  
• Send in an email or IM:
  
• Post on a forum:
  

Search for information about (religious) cults, cult-like organizations, -- as well as paranormal-, New Age, and pseudoscientific claims -- across 260+ websites, blogs and forums dedicated to cult research, spiritual abuse, ex-cult counseling & support.

Note: results are listed on another domain -- CounterCultSearch.com -- from which you can easily return here.

Search for apologetics articles, books, videos, and other research resources across 135 Christian apologetics websites and blogs.

Note: results are listed on another domain -- ApologeticsSearch.com -- from which you can easily return here.