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Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for many Generations
by Smith, Lucy [Mack]
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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About This Item
Plano, IL: Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1880. Second edition. Hardcover. 312pp. Sextodecimo [16 cm] Red cloth covered boards with a gilt stamped title on the front cover and blind stamped decorative patterns on the covers. Fair condition only. The covers are rubbed. The spine is slightly rolled and faded. There are several very small stains on the spine and surrounding area. The endsheets are cracked along the hinges, and the text block is beginning to come away from the covers. A contemporary owner has written his name twice on the front endsheet. The rear free endsheet has a former owner's brief notation, and there is a small chip in the fore edge. The text block is cracked multiple times. Pp. 115-137 are hanging on by a thread. Very occasional light foxing and marks in pencil. Flake 8081. Lacks the three poems by Eliza R. Snow. The contents of this volume have caused great controversy since it's original publication. Lucy Mack Smith (1776-1856) wrote the memoir based on her family history and the religious revelations of her son Joseph Smith (1805-1844).
Synopsis
The History of Joseph Smith by His Mother is a biography of the Latter Day Saint prophet Joseph Smith, according to his mother, Lucy Mack Smith. It was originally titled Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith, the Prophet, and His Progenitors for Many Generations and was published by Orson Pratt in Liverpool in 1853.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50474
- Title
- Biographical Sketches of Joseph Smith the Prophet, and His Progenitors for many Generations
- Author
- Smith, Lucy [Mack]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
- Place of Publication
- Plano, IL
- Date Published
- 1880
- Keywords
- Anderman Collection; King; 28; mha19;
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About the Seller
Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Salt Lake City, Utah
About Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA
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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Rolled
- rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage...
- Text Block
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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