1852 — Libro Di Mormon — Rare First Edition Italian Book of Mormon

We haven’t had one of these, or seen one at all, in quite some time. The bindings on these Italian First Editions was a very cheap thin cloth, so they get quite worn. This copy has wear to the top and bottom of the spine and on the corners; the back hinge is cracking all the way down, and there is a crease or tear across the bottom of the spine about two inches up.

This copy has an old ink inscription inside the front cover, but the text is clean throughout. The Deseret News once reported on this edition:

“It is interesting to note that “Il Libro di Mormon” didn’t have a major impact in Italy during the 19th century. All but one of the 171 converts were French-speaking Waldensians. The first Italian converts, including Joseph Toronto and Vincenzo di Francesca, read the Book of Mormon in English. The Italian mission was closed in 1867.

In 1929, another Italian edition of the Book of Mormon was published for Italian-speaking investigators. In 1964, a revised edition was published shortly before the Italian mission was rededicated in 1966 by Elder Ezra Taft Benson. The Book of Mormon was most recently revised as of 1995.”

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