A stray ink drop and a quirk of nineteenth-century script make the difference between "retain that wrong" and "repair that wrong". More than a decade of meticulous research revealed such insights as Royal Skousen prepared transcripts of the original and printer's manuscripts of the Book of Mormon for publication. Now published for the first time ever, the manuscripts help you discover the original phrasing of the Book of Mormon (including Hebrew-like expressions), provide surprising evidence on the process by which Joseph Smith translated, and show how editors and printers have modified the wording to make it conform to the expectations of contemporary English readers.

The Original Manuscript of the Book of Mormon: Typographical Facsimile of the Extant Text

Royal Skousen

Religion & Spirituality

Foundation for Ancient Research &

A stray ink drop and a quirk of nineteenth-century script make the difference between retain that wrong and repair that wrong. More than a decade of meticulous research revealed such insights as Royal Skousen prepared transcripts of the original and printer's manuscripts of the Book of Mormon for publication.Now published for the first time ever, the manuscripts help you discover the original phrasing of the Book of Mormon (including Hebrew-like expressions), provide surprising evidence on the process by which Joseph Smith translated, and show how editors and printers have modified the wording to make it conform to the expectations of contemporary English readers. The original manuscript is the text written down by scribes as Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon. Most of this manuscript was destroyed by mold and water seepage. Only 28 percent of the original is extant. The printer's manuscript is the handwritten copy that was made to take to the printer for typesetting. It is virtually 100 percent extant. The book features: Typographic facsimiles of each manuscript (an exact reproduction of the text in typescript). A fragment showing what is considered the oldest existing sample of Joseph Smith's handwriting. Color and ultraviolet photographs of select parts of the manuscripts. A history and physical description of the manuscripts. Photographs of select parts of the manuscripts. A history and physical description of the manuscripts.

The Printer's Manuscript of the Book of Mormon: Typographical Facsimile of the Entire Text in Two Parts: Part 1

Christian Books & Bibles

Maxwell Institute

The Printer's Manuscript of the Book of Mormon: Typographical Facsimile of the Entire Text in Two Parts: Part 2

Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship

Now, one of the earliest Book of Mormon texts is available in full color. Winner of the Mormon History Association's Best Documentary Editing/Bibliography Award, 2016.
Joseph Smith and his associates created two manuscripts of the Book of Mormon. The original manuscript was created while the text of the Book of Mormon was actually being dictated. Only roughly 30 percent of this original manuscript survives as a result of extensive water damage. The printer's manuscript, which is almost entirely complete, is a copy of the original that was created to facilitate the publication of the first edition of the Book of Mormon. 
This volume is a facsimile edition of the printer's manuscript of the Book of Mormon. The manuscript is presented here with full-color photographs of each page and color-coded transcripts that show which revisions were made by which scribe. This book gives readers unprecedented access to this early text of the Book of Mormon.

The Joseph Smith Papers: Revelations and Translations, Volume 3, Part 1: Printer's Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi 1-Alma 35

Robin Scott Jensen

Church Historian's Press

Now, one of the earliest Book of Mormon texts is available in full color. Winner of the Mormon History Association's Best Documentary Editing/Bibliography Award, 2016.
Joseph Smith and his associates created two manuscripts of the Book of Mormon. The original manuscript was created while the text of the Book of Mormon was actually being dictated. Only roughly 30 percent of this original manuscript survives as a result of extensive water damage. The printer's manuscript, which is almost entirely complete, is a copy of the original that was created to facilitate the publication of the first edition of the Book of Mormon. This volume is a facsimile edition of the printer's manuscript of the Book of Mormon. The manuscript is presented here with full-color photographs of each page and color-coded transcripts that show which revisions were made by which scribe. This book gives readers unprecedented access to this early text of the Book of Mormon.

The Joseph Smith Papers: Revelations and Translations, Volume 3, Part 2: Printer's Manuscript of the Book of Mormon, Alma 36-Moroni 10