caspianrex Posted March 15, 2020 Report Posted March 15, 2020 A few days ago, I acquired a neat little addition to my library: a Bible and a Triple Combo (Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, Pearl of Great Price), missionary editions from the late 1970s (just before the Standard Works were published in a "new" format). They are both thumb-indexed editions in a white zipper-case. The Bible had a little slip of paper inside it, printed with these words: Quote This is your missionary Bible. Day by day, over the years, it will go with you and be your guide, your strength, your courage, and your wisdom. What is in the Bible commands your respect and your devotion. So the physical book itself must command care from your hands. Given proper care this Bible will last a lifetime. It should not, of course, be allowed to get damp, nor should it be subjected to too much heat. Never put a Bible down on a steam radiator. It is most important with a new Bible to get the backbone supple by gentle opening. Take your new Bible and place it closed with the backbone flat ona table. Now open the two covers and gently run your fingers down the part where they join the pages. Now take twenty or thirty pages from the front of the book and the back and again run your fingers down the inside edge of the pages. Continue to take twenty or thirty pages more from each end until you reach the middle of the book. Never, NEVER wrench a Bible open forcibly, especially when it is new. This will break the back of the book. The Bible also has a section in the middle, between Old and New Testaments, called Ready References, a handy little guide for the missionaries on a variety of topics. There is a Bible Dictionary, that was extensively adapted when the church published its own KJV in 1979. This edition also says on its title page that it is specially bound for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and distributed by the Deseret Book Company. (I believe the edition was actually printed by the Cambridge University Press, which would later print the Church's edition of the KJV.) Both books are in excellent condition, so I'm quite happy with this addition to my library! Quote
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Vort Posted March 15, 2020 Report Posted March 15, 2020 Looks familiar. Seems to be in great shape. Quote
caspianrex Posted March 15, 2020 Author Report Posted March 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Vort said: Looks familiar. Seems to be in great shape. Yes, they are in excellent shape. There is some highlighting in both volumes, and some handwritten notes in ink. I also had to go over the covers with some GooGone, to get rid of some scuff marks. But really, both volumes are in great shape! Quote
CV75 Posted March 15, 2020 Report Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, caspianrex said: A few days ago, I acquired a neat little addition to my library: a Bible and a Triple Combo (Book of Mormon, Doctrine & Covenants, Pearl of Great Price), missionary editions from the late 1970s (just before the Standard Works were published in a "new" format). They are both thumb-indexed editions in a white zipper-case. The Bible had a little slip of paper inside it, printed with these words: The Bible also has a section in the middle, between Old and New Testaments, called Ready References, a handy little guide for the missionaries on a variety of topics. There is a Bible Dictionary, that was extensively adapted when the church published its own KJV in 1979. This edition also says on its title page that it is specially bound for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and distributed by the Deseret Book Company. (I believe the edition was actually printed by the Cambridge University Press, which would later print the Church's edition of the KJV.) Both books are in excellent condition, so I'm quite happy with this addition to my library! I still have mine! And I have the more recent editions as well as they came out with new canon, manuscript conformance and study help updates (and of course the online version). ETA I also have a Book of Mormon from 1919... Edited March 15, 2020 by CV75 Quote
caspianrex Posted March 15, 2020 Author Report Posted March 15, 2020 8 minutes ago, CV75 said: I still have mine! And I have the more recent editions as well as they came out with new canon, manuscript conformance and study help updates (and of course the online version). ETA I also have a Book of Mormon from 1919... 1919? Cool, just before the 1920 Salt Lake City edition came out. That would be neat to see! Quote
CV75 Posted March 15, 2020 Report Posted March 15, 2020 32 minutes ago, caspianrex said: 1919? Cool, just before the 1920 Salt Lake City edition came out. That would be neat to see! Oops, that's 1904: caspianrex 1 Quote
caspianrex Posted March 16, 2020 Author Report Posted March 16, 2020 18 hours ago, CV75 said: I still have mine! And I have the more recent editions as well as they came out with new canon, manuscript conformance and study help updates (and of course the online version). ETA I also have a Book of Mormon from 1919... I have the more recent editions in a variety of sizes and combinations (individual volumes, large and small, as well as a few triple and quad combos). Quote
CV75 Posted March 16, 2020 Report Posted March 16, 2020 2 hours ago, caspianrex said: I have the more recent editions in a variety of sizes and combinations (individual volumes, large and small, as well as a few triple and quad combos). Wow - I've just kept various copies I purchased, and that people gifted me, over the years (the 1904 edition and a 1950 edition). caspianrex 1 Quote
caspianrex Posted March 16, 2020 Author Report Posted March 16, 2020 This is a spreadsheet of my current LDS Library (and I'm a non-member)... https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vTvS_yh18fxiIWzLz2tVrvvaLccFV63Mv52jv4rPmGwQrP9PVNHbwh5u6AtemwOlXNrn7KSjx1fOvcb/pubhtml Quote
caspianrex Posted March 16, 2020 Author Report Posted March 16, 2020 [When I clicked on the link I shared in the previous post, I was unable to scroll down, so I copied the spreadsheet below, just in case.] Title Description Publication Date 1 [The Book of Mormon] (Deseret Alphabet version) Blue Paperback, transcribed by John H. Jenkins 2015 2 A Companion to Your Study of the Doctrines and Covenants Paperback, by Daniel H. Ludlow (Vols. 1 & 2) 1978 3 A Complete Concordance of the Book of Mormon Burgundy hardcover, by George Reynolds 1973 4 A New Approach to Studying the Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ Blue softcover; organized by events, emphasizing narrators, speakers, locations, dates and quoted passages; ed. by Lynn A. Rosenvall & David L. Rosenvall (2013 BOM text) 2018 5 A Topical Guide to the Scripturws of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Black hardcover, topical index to Standard Works 1977 6 Annotated Edition of the Book of Mormon Large blue hardcover w/ 2 marker ribbons; edited by David Hocking and Rod Meldrum 2018 7 Book of Mormon Hardcover 1830 facsimile edition, from Nauvoo Mercantile 1830 (reprint) 8 Book of Mormon, Seminary Student Study Guide Paperback, prepared by the Church Educational System 2000 9 Book of Mormon, Student Manual Paperback (Religion 121 and 122) 1996 10 Book of Mormon: 1830 Edition Brown hardcover, Grandin Artisans facsimile ed. 1830 (reprint) 11 Book of Mormon: Authorized Version Black hardcover, published by RLDS 1992 12 Book of Mormon: Revised Authorized Version Black hardcover, published by RLDS (copyright renewed 1994) 1966 13 Church History in the Fulness of Times, Student Manual Paperack (Religion 341 through 343) 2003 14 Doctrine and Covenants, Student Manual Paperback 1981 15 Gospel Principles Paperback 2009 16 Holy Bible, King James Version Brown leather, regular size 1979 17 Holy Bible, King James Version Brown leather, regular size (newer copy) 1979 18 Holy Bible, King James Version White leather in zipper case, previously owned by Carol F. Capps; specially bound for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Daints; distributed by The Deseret Book Company (Missionary edition) -- 19 Holy Bible, King James Version Blue leather, regular size, thumb indexed (1979 edition) 1983 20 Holy Bible, King James Version Brown leather, large print edition 1979 21 Holy Bible, King James Version Burgundy paperback, regular size 1979 22 Holy Bible, King James Version Blue paperback, large print edition 2013 23 Holy Bible, King James Version Blue paperback, thinline free edition, no notes 2000 24 Holy Bible/The Book of Mormon/Doctrine & Covenants/Pearl of Great Price Teal leather quad combo in matching case 1979 25 Holy Bible/The Book of Mormon/Doctrine & Covenants/Pearl of Great Price Black imitation leather quad combo, 2013 version 2013 26 Holy Bible/The Book of Mormon/Doctrine & Covenants/Pearl of Great Price Burgundy imitation leather quad combo (thumb indexed), 2013 version 2013 27 Holy Scriptures: Inspired Version Black hardcover, published by Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (RLDS) 1974 28 Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Green hardcover hymnal, second edition 1998 29 Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Blue leather, pocket size edition 1985 30 Mormon America: The Power and the Promise Paperback, by Richard & Joan Ostling 2007 31 Mormons Under the Microscope Paperback, by Ed D. Lauritsen, PhD 2010 32 Revelations in Context Paperback 2016 33 Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Brigham Young Paperback 1997 34 Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: David O. McKay Paperback 2003 35 Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Ezra Taft Benson Paperback 2014 36 Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: George Albert Smith Paperback 2011 37 Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Gordon B. Hinckley Paperback 2016 38 Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: John Taylor Paperback 2001 39 Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Joseph F. Smith Paperback 1998 40 Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Joseph Fielding Smith Paperback 41 Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith Spiral bound 2007 42 Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith Paperback 2007 43 Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Lorenzo Snow Paperback 2012 44 Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Spencer W. Kimball Paperback 2006 45 Teachings of the Presidents of the Church: Wilford Woodruff Paperback 2004 46 Teachings of Thomas S. Monson Paperback 2011 47 The Book of Mormon Burgundy paperback w/ Moroni on cover (1920 text) 1950 48 The Book of Mormon Blue paperback w/ Moroni on cover (1920 text) 1978 49 The Book of Mormon Paperback, Penguin Classics version of 1840 edition 2008 50 The Book of Mormon Blue hardcover w/ Moroni on cover (1920 text) 1980 51 The Book of Mormon Blue hardcover, large print, illustrated (1920 text) 1962 52 The Book of Mormon (Red letter) Black leather edition, published by Bickertonites, Monongahela PA, 4th ed. 2001 53 The Book of Mormon Study Guide: Start to Finish Paperback, by Thomas R. Valletta 2015 54 The Book of Mormon: A Reader's Edition Paperback, 1920 text edited by Grant Hardy 2005 55 The Book of Mormon: A Reader's Edition Hardcover, 1920 text edited by Grant Hardy 2003 56 The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ Blue hardcover (1981 text) 1987 57 The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ Blue paperback (2013 text) 2013 58 The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ Blue paperback (1981 text) 1981 59 The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ Blue paperback (1981 text, prev. owned by Wood family) 1981 60 The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ Hardcover, Doubleday edition (1981 text) 2004 61 The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ Burgundy paperback pocket size edition ("Beware False Prophets!") 1981 text 1990 62 The Book of Mormon: Maxwell Institute Study Edition Paperback, ed. by Grant Hardy (2013 text) 2018 63 The Book of Mormon: Restored Covenant Edition Black bonded leather, published by Zarahemla Research Foundation 2009 64 The Book of Mormon: Selections Annotated & Explained Paperback, annotations by Jana Riess, foreword by Phyllis Tickle 2005 65 The Book of Mormon: The Earliest Text Hardcover, Yale edition edited by Royal Skousen 1999 66 The Book of Mormon/Doctrine & Covenants/Pearl of Great Price Blue paperback, Triple combo, large print 1981 67 The Book of Mormon/Doctrine & Covenants/Pearl of Great Price Black leather, Triple combo, regular size 2013 68 The Book of Mormon/Doctrine & Covenants/Pearl of Great Price Brown leather, triple combo, regular size 1981 69 The Book of Mormon/Doctrine & Covenants/Pearl of Great Price White triple combo, in white zipper case, formerly owned by Carol F. Capps 1974 70 The Mormon Experience: A History of the Latter-day Saints Hardcover w/ dust jacket, by Leonard J. Arrington & Davis Bitton 1979 71 The Mormonizing of America Hardcover, by Stephen Mansfield (signed by author) 2012 72 The Stick of Joseph in the Hand of Ephraim Hardcover, Hebraicized Book of Mormon adaptation 2019 73 The Timechart History of Mormonism Large fold-out book by Christopher Kendall Bigelow 2007 74 КНИГА МОРМОНА [Book of Mormon in Russian] Blue hardcover, Russian translation 1982 Quote
askandanswer Posted March 19, 2020 Report Posted March 19, 2020 Umm, I'm kind of curious why you have them and wondering what you do with them. Quote
caspianrex Posted March 20, 2020 Author Report Posted March 20, 2020 On 3/19/2020 at 4:52 AM, askandanswer said: Umm, I'm kind of curious why you have them and wondering what you do with them. I have them because I've long enjoyed studying LDS history and literature. I also became fascinated with the printing history of the Book of Mormon, and the way the printing and formatting of the text evolved over time, as well as the differences among versions of the BOM printed by various groups apart from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Bickertonites, Zarahemla Research Foundation, RLDS, etc.) I read them, and do gain some inspiration from them, albeit not in the same sense as my LDS friends. askandanswer 1 Quote
caspianrex Posted March 30, 2020 Author Report Posted March 30, 2020 (edited) I actually just added one more volume to my library of materials relating to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: a Spanish language quad combo. Santa Biblia/Libro de Mormon/Doctrinas y Convenios/Perla de Gran Precio, a burgundy, leather, thumb-indexed edition. Edited September 15, 2020 by caspianrex added pic SilentOne and JohnsonJones 2 Quote
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