An Account Of The Beginnings Of Mormonism
History Of The Persecutions!! Endured by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, in America. Compiled from Public Documents and Drawn from Authentic Sources.
Sydney: Printed by Albert Mason, 1852.
Sydney: Printed by Albert Mason, [n.d.c.a.1852].
First edition. Octavo (8 1/8 x 5 5/16 inches; 208 x 135 mm). [1]-64 pp. From what we can find, no other copy has appeared at auction since 1967. In 1957, Sotheby's described this book as "extremely rare."
Bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe in full speckled calf. Boards double-ruled in gilt with small floral corner devices. Spine stamped in gilt. A long red morocco spine label, lettered in gilt. Board edges gilt, gilt dentelles. Newer endpapers. Some toning to pages, mainly the first three leaves. A few small instances of light soiling. Small mark on front pastedown where tipped-in bookplate had been removed. Otherwise a very good copy.
"The work is an account of the beginnings of Mormonism and the settlement in Missouri; the war of extermination waged against the Saints; the removal to Nauvoo; the atrocities, murders, and other outrages committed by the soldiers and mobs under Generals Doniphan and Lucas; the Massacre at Haun’s Mills; the Martyrdom of Joseph and Hyrum Smith; and the final exodus and march across the wilderness to Utah. The author was at Nauvoo during the Exodus of 1846, and during that year, in a successful effort to discredit the apostate Strang, he wrote the famous 'Bogus Revelation' that purported to be a Divine communication to Strang. After Strang’s followers had accepted it as an authentic revelation, Wandell announced his authorship of the message. In 1850 or thereabouts, he went to Australia, where he wrote and published this tract." (Parke-Bernet)
Howes W84
HBS 66114.
$3,750.
Price: $3,750.00
Item #66114