Article
West Virginia and Mormonism Rarest Book
Librarian Research
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1978
Disciplines
Abstract
The is an account of the Book of Commandments, which was the first monograph published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) in 1833. The paper used to print to the book was purchased in Wheeling, (West) Virginia. The book was destroyed in press by a mob and was never completed. However, a limited number of the printed signatures were salvaged and bound. The few surviving, incomplete copies are worth thousands of dollars. The volume is Mormonism's rarest book.
Citation Information
Lisle G Brown, "West Virginia and Mormonism Rarest Book," West Virginia History, 39 (January-April 1978), 195-199.
This article first appeared in the Jan.-Apr. 1978 issue of West Virginia History, the member magazine of the West Virginia Archives and History, and is reprinted with permission.
©1978 West Virginia Archives and History