Brigham Young gifted this to a man and signed it with a note and a scripture from the Book of Mormon to him as well in note! Scarce First Salt Lake City Edition, Sixth Impression of the 1852 Stereotype Ed.
This is a very nice 1871 that was published by George Q. Cannon, is the First Salt Lake City Edition, was also the first done after around a 30 year span of no printings. Leather edition of the Book of Mormon.
These are becoming increasingly hard to find and is a must have for every LDS book collector. This is a 1871 Book of Mormon. Printed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Liverpool This is the highly sought after 1871 edition that the cover has beautiful Presentation Leather with Gold Letters on Spine and gilt page edges (mostly all rubbed off).It measures roughly 4 x 6 1/4 and is 563 pages. COLLECTIBLE HARD TO FIND RARE EDITION! Good Used Condition for being over 100 years old.
Cover has normal wear and marks with what appears to be some professional restoration work done on spine at some point. No markings that I saw on the reading pages with a few with some chipping and dogeared pages from age and use. Full page note in pen from Brigham Young to previous owner at front of book. Please see photos for condition as well. A must have addition to your Collection!
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See my other auctions for more books and collectibles. Be sure to add me to your favorites list! The item "Brigham Young Signed 1871 Leather Book of Mormon First Salt Lake City Edition" is in sale since Saturday, April 17, 2021. This item is in the category "Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "kiester212" and is located in Caldwell, Idaho.This item can be shipped to United States.