First European Bk of Mormon 1851 Pb:J.Tompkins Co Liverpool

"..... 1851 first European edition printing of the Book of Mormon. Published by the J. Tompkins Company of Liverpool, England, ........the first page states the scripture was printed for early Mormon Apostles Brigham Young (later church president), Heber C. Kimball and Parley P. Pratt.... "

From a new history article by Lisa Dayley, now online at her site........
Link: First European printing of Book of Mormon
By LISA DAYLEY for the Rupert-based Minidoka County News July 2007

Here's my pen-pal Lisa in America, holding the treasured discovery............

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Hi all

Just added Lisa's photo above holding the 1851 First European Book of Mormon that was published in Liverpool. What a Treasure!!

re other History articles by Lisa, see...
American History: Idaho Homesteaders by Lisa Dayley

and for Lisa's British Smith ancestry connections of Durham - See........
Ralph Smith, Mormon Pioneer. Durham to Utah 1855
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Nothing is too small to know, and nothing too big to attempt (William Van Horne)