From: owner-lds-bookshelf-digest@lists.xmission.com (lds-bookshelf-digest) To: lds-bookshelf-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: lds-bookshelf-digest V1 #940 Reply-To: lds-bookshelf Sender: owner-lds-bookshelf-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-lds-bookshelf-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk lds-bookshelf-digest Wednesday, April 17 2002 Volume 01 : Number 940 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 15:14:42 EST From: RickBook@aol.com Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] Book of Mormon at Christie's Chris Coover at Christies sent me the following link showing an 1830 Book of Mormon coming up March 27. What a great copy! http://www.christies.com/index.asp?ACTION=LotDetail&ID=3886778 Rick Grunder - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 16:49:37 -0800 From: "Phil" Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] Book of Mormon at Christie's This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C1D1C1.8DC3D780 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Rick Thanks for the link! Can someone give more back ground information where it states: "Th Church catalogue notes that this first printing of the Mormon Bible forbade freemasonry and polygamy, but the latter doctrine was altered in subsequent editions so as to permit devotees a plurality of wives." If you were to take a guess, Rick, how much do you think this copy will sell for? Phil ww.mesg.tierranet.com - -----Original Message----- From: owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of RickBook@aol.com Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 12:15 PM To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] Book of Mormon at Christie's Chris Coover at Christies sent me the following link showing an 1830 Book of Mormon coming up March 27. What a great copy! http://www.christies.com/index.asp?ACTION=LotDetail&ID=3886778 Rick Grunder - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C1D1C1.8DC3D780 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Rick

Thanks for the link! Can someone give more back = ground information where it states:

“Th Church catalogue notes that this first printing = of the Mormon Bible forbade freemasonry and polygamy, but the latter doctrine = was altered in subsequent editions so as to permit devotees a plurality of = wives.”

If you were to take a guess, Rick, how much = do you think this copy will sell for?

Phil=

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Chris Coover at Christies sent me the = following link showing an 1830 Book of

Mormon coming up March 27. What a great = copy!

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Rick Grunder

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- ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01C1D1C1.8DC3D780-- - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------ Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 20:18:38 EST From: RickBook@aol.com Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] Book of Mormon at Christie's In a message dated 3/22/02 7:54:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, pbradford@earthlink.net writes: << "Th Church catalogue notes that this first printing of the Mormon Bible forbade freemasonry and polygamy, but the latter doctrine was altered in subsequent editions so as to permit devotees a plurality of wives." If you were to take a guess, Rick, how much do you think this copy will sell for? >> I presume the "Church Catalogue" reference above is to: George Watson Cole. A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS RELATING TO . . . AMERICA FORMING A PART OF THE LIBRARY OF E. D. CHURCH. NY, 1907. (5 vols.) Heaven only knows why Christies' would quote that wild statement from it. In the thriving economy of a couple years ago, I presume this copy - if as nice inside as the two pictures suggest - would have brought $70-80,000. Money back then was so loose, however, that it might even have brought more - it was anyone's guess. Today, on the other hand, it is anyone's guess . All I would say (and this will fall on deaf ears), is not to take whatever price it fetches too seriously. Trends are what count, or rather, trends of responsible sales among sane, experienced buyers and sellers, or rather, such trends over a period of time, . . . , or, . . . or . . . Rick Grunder - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2002 13:40:06 -0800 From: Marshall Hamilton Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] Share a room at MHA? I've been filling out my registration form for the MHA conference in Tucson in May. I've been to one MHA conference, about 10 years ago in Nauvoo, and I'll be traveling to this one by myself. I noticed that the hotel charges the same rate for single or double rooms, and I wondered if someone on this list might be interested in sharing a room to cut their lodging expenses in half. If you're interested, please email me offline and we can make the arrangements. I'm sure we'll be able to find lots of collectible LDS books at the conference. [Is this adequate to make this post on-topic?] Thanks. Marshall - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 20:50:49 EST From: RickBook@aol.com Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's For those who enjoy watching the 1830 Book of Mormon as it ebbs and flows at auction, the copy at Christie's sold on Wednesday for $82,250 . . . Book of Mormon at Christie's http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/lotdetail.asp?intObjectID=3886778 Rick Grunder - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------ Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 21:24:05 -0800 From: "Keith Irwin" Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's Absolutely astounding. I'd have guessed mid 50s. The winner could have checked your website and saved 20 grand. Keith - -----Original Message----- From: owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of RickBook@aol.com Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 5:51 PM To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's For those who enjoy watching the 1830 Book of Mormon as it ebbs and flows at auction, the copy at Christie's sold on Wednesday for $82,250 . . . Book of Mormon at Christie's http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/lotdetail.asp?intObjectID=3886 778 Rick Grunder - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 13:26:12 -0700 From: "Hugh J. McKell" Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's At 09:24 PM 3/30/2002 -0800, you wrote: Very interesting as col klink or was is sarg. schultz would say. Is is before or after Christie's tacked on their 17.5 percent.......... The high bidder must have placed a great deal on the fact that this was the 'Streeter' copy. I don't know if I would have. hugh >Absolutely astounding. I'd have guessed mid 50s. > >The winner could have checked your website and saved 20 grand. > >Keith > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com >[mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of >RickBook@aol.com >Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 5:51 PM >To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com >Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's > > >For those who enjoy watching the 1830 Book of Mormon as it ebbs and >flows at >auction, the copy at Christie's sold on Wednesday for $82,250 . . . > >HREF="http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/lotdetail.asp?intObjectI >D=3886 > >778">Book of Mormon at Christie's >http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/lotdetail.asp?intObjectID=3886 >778 > > >Rick Grunder > >---------------------------------------------------------- >- LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books >- To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with >- "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. >- For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" > > > >---------------------------------------------------------- >- LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books >- To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with >- "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. >- For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" > > - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 17:39:40 -0800 From: "Keith Irwin" Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's Even if it's the Streeter copy, is the association worth a $27K premium???? - -----Original Message----- From: owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Hugh J. McKell Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 12:26 PM To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's At 09:24 PM 3/30/2002 -0800, you wrote: Very interesting as col klink or was is sarg. schultz would say. Is is before or after Christie's tacked on their 17.5 percent.......... The high bidder must have placed a great deal on the fact that this was the 'Streeter' copy. I don't know if I would have. hugh >Absolutely astounding. I'd have guessed mid 50s. > >The winner could have checked your website and saved 20 grand. > >Keith > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com >[mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of >RickBook@aol.com >Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 5:51 PM >To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com >Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's > > >For those who enjoy watching the 1830 Book of Mormon as it ebbs and >flows at >auction, the copy at Christie's sold on Wednesday for $82,250 . . . > >HREF="http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/lotdetail.asp?intObject I >D=3886 > >778">Book of Mormon at Christie's >http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/lotdetail.asp?intObjectID=388 6 >778 > > >Rick Grunder > >---------------------------------------------------------- >- LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books >- To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with >- "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. >- For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" > > > >---------------------------------------------------------- >- LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books >- To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with >- "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. >- For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" > > - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 21:13:47 EST From: RickBook@aol.com Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's In a message dated 3/31/02 8:41:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, irwinkw@earthlink.net writes: << Even if it's the Streeter copy, is the association worth a $27K premium???? >> Association is nice, but not usually that nice! Let us remember, however, that this appears from the photographs to be a marvelous copy. Similarly fine copies were selling for all of $82,250 and more (I hear) in Utah a couple of years ago, though no such price ever came to me. - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------ Date: Sun, 31 Mar 2002 23:04:18 -0600 From: "Mick Reasor" Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's Right era-wrong german, uncle hugh. Artie Johnson on Laugh-In. mr <<< hjmckell@xmission.com 3/31 2:43p >>> At 09:24 PM 3/30/2002 -0800, you wrote: Very interesting as col klink or was is sarg. schultz would say. Is is before or after Christie's tacked on their 17.5 percent.......... The high bidder must have placed a great deal on the fact that this was = the 'Streeter' copy. I don't know if I would have. hugh >Absolutely astounding. I'd have guessed mid 50s. =20 > >The winner could have checked your website and saved 20 grand. > >Keith > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com >[mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of >RickBook@aol.com >Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 5:51 PM >To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com >Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's > > >For those who enjoy watching the 1830 Book of Mormon as it ebbs and >flows at=20 >auction, the copy at Christie's sold on Wednesday for $82,250 . . . > >HREF=3D"http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/lotdetail.asp?intObjectI= >D=3D3886 > >778">Book of Mormon at Christie's >http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/lotdetail.asp?intObjectID=3D3886= >778 > > >Rick Grunder > >---------------------------------------------------------- >- LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books >- To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with >- "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. >- For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" > > > >---------------------------------------------------------- >- LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books >- To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with >- "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. >- For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" > > - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" =20 - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 09:34:29 -0700 From: "ROY SCHMIDT" Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's I wonder if it went to a collector, or to a speculator. Roy Schmidt >>> irwinkw@earthlink.net 03/31/02 06:39PM >>> Even if it's the Streeter copy, is the association worth a $27K premium???? - -----Original Message----- From: owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Hugh J. McKell Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 12:26 PM To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's At 09:24 PM 3/30/2002 -0800, you wrote: Very interesting as col klink or was is sarg. schultz would say. Is is before or after Christie's tacked on their 17.5 percent.......... The high bidder must have placed a great deal on the fact that this was the 'Streeter' copy. I don't know if I would have. hugh >Absolutely astounding. I'd have guessed mid 50s. > >The winner could have checked your website and saved 20 grand. > >Keith > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com >[mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of >RickBook@aol.com >Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 5:51 PM >To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com >Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's > > >For those who enjoy watching the 1830 Book of Mormon as it ebbs and >flows at >auction, the copy at Christie's sold on Wednesday for $82,250 . . . > >HREF="http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/lotdetail.asp?intObject I >D=3886 > >778">Book of Mormon at Christie's >http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/lotdetail.asp?intObjectID=388 6 >778 > > >Rick Grunder > >---------------------------------------------------------- >- LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books >- To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with >- "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. >- For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" > > > >---------------------------------------------------------- >- LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books >- To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with >- "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. >- For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" > > - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2002 07:48:35 -0700 From: Ken Sanders Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's Rick, I know of three copies sold to the same individual for $225,000, but have not heard of a BofM price higher than that here in Utah. To my knowledge this is a record. I sold my first Book of Mormon back in the Cosmic Aeroplane days in the late 1970's for a then record $5,000. By the way, I was offered two title pages from an 1830 the other day for $30,000 apiece (I declined). Ken Sanders RickBook@aol.com wrote: > In a message dated 3/31/02 8:41:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, > irwinkw@earthlink.net writes: > > << Even if it's the Streeter copy, is the association worth a $27K > premium???? >> > > > Association is nice, but not usually that nice! Let us remember, however, > that this appears from the photographs to be a marvelous copy. Similarly > fine copies were selling for all of $82,250 and more (I hear) in Utah a > couple of years ago, though no such price ever came to me. > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books > - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with > - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. > - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - -- Ken Sanders Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA 268 South 200 East Salt Lake City UT 84111 (801) 521-3819 Fax: (801) 521-2606 http://www.kensandersbooks.com ken@dreamgarden.com - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 20:13:20 -0800 From: "Keith Irwin" Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's Or someone with a passel of 1830s who wants to get the price level back up. Or an about-to-be-ex-wife of someone with a passel of 1830s who wants to jack up the value of her husband's collection. She will insist on a cash settlement, of course. Yep. I'll bet that's it. Anyone got a better explanation? Keith - -----Original Message----- From: owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of ROY SCHMIDT Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 8:34 AM To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's I wonder if it went to a collector, or to a speculator. Roy Schmidt >>> irwinkw@earthlink.net 03/31/02 06:39PM >>> Even if it's the Streeter copy, is the association worth a $27K premium???? - -----Original Message----- From: owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com [mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Hugh J. McKell Sent: Sunday, March 31, 2002 12:26 PM To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com Subject: RE: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's At 09:24 PM 3/30/2002 -0800, you wrote: Very interesting as col klink or was is sarg. schultz would say. Is is before or after Christie's tacked on their 17.5 percent.......... The high bidder must have placed a great deal on the fact that this was the 'Streeter' copy. I don't know if I would have. hugh >Absolutely astounding. I'd have guessed mid 50s. > >The winner could have checked your website and saved 20 grand. > >Keith > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com >[mailto:owner-lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com] On Behalf Of >RickBook@aol.com >Sent: Saturday, March 30, 2002 5:51 PM >To: lds-bookshelf@lists.xmission.com >Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's > > >For those who enjoy watching the 1830 Book of Mormon as it ebbs and >flows at >auction, the copy at Christie's sold on Wednesday for $82,250 . . . > >HREF="http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/lotdetail.asp?intObject I >D=3886 > >778">Book of Mormon at Christie's >http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/lotdetail.asp?intObjectID=388 6 >778 > > >Rick Grunder > >---------------------------------------------------------- >- LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books >- To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with >- "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. >- For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" > > > >---------------------------------------------------------- >- LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books >- To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with >- "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. >- For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" > > - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2002 23:36:22 EST From: RickBook@aol.com Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] 1830 Book of Mormon at Christie's In a message dated 4/1/02 11:15:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, irwinkw@earthlink.net writes: << Anyone got a better explanation? >> While there are certainly speculators out there, I don't recall ever selling an 1830 Book of Mormon to one. Would be happy to, but there are still so many people out there waiting for one for their collection (or one for each of their children). At one point, I had about eight people sitting and waiting for a first edition - individuals capable of wiring money instantly. The Book of Mormon languishing on my website is the first example in years I haven't been able to sell in about twenty minutes (okay, two hours - sometimes the person isn't at home). I received it for sale just in time to list it on the morning of September 11. That anomaly in the market can't last forever. We had a dip in the economy, but we will see the Book of Mormon back at recent prices within a reasonable period, I expect. The most expensive one I sold was an exceptional copy about two years ago, at $75,000, and I had two customers who wanted it. It was frustratingly amusing. They were close friends from childhood, and both such gentlemen that each feared offending the other by buying the book which they knew the other wanted! They were both private collectors whose motives were extremely spiritually-oriented (people of such substantial means that there was little if any thought of ever reselling the book). That would characterize the vast majority of people to whom I have sold 1830 Books of Mormon, in fact. At that time, I was told of a copy or two which had been sold for even more in Utah. However, that was second-hand information from a trusted source. I believed it when I heard it, but I can't prove it personally. Perhaps the copies were only offered in the $80s and I misunderstood. Rick - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 21:14:20 EDT From: RickBook@aol.com Subject: [LDS-Bookshelf] Astonishing The following interchange by e-mail [regarding an 1830 Book of Mormon I placed on eBay yesterday] . . . << Question- Hi. I am just curious... This is a very rare item you have. Very valuable. But I am just curious, why don't you donate it to the church? Just curious, [name witheld to protect the writer]>> Well, it is about a $65,000 book. Naturally, I do not own it, but am selling it for a wealthy owner. Now, it would cost me about 15 months of my income, after taxes, to buy it. Are you willing to buy it and donate it to the Church? Rick - ---------------------------------------------------------- - - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books - - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with - - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message body. - - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 21:25:36 -0400 From: Frank Marotta Subject: Re: [LDS-Bookshelf] Astonishing This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. - ----__JNP_000_0267.523a.5a04 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit And then there is the other 1830 on Ebay right now, with this description: The following valuation and inspection of this rare 1830 First Edition Book of Mormon was provided in 1994: "I have examined the 1830 First Edition Book of Mormon that you recently purchased. I found the Book of Mormon to be an authentic first printing. The book is in excellent condition with little or no foxing. The printing is clear and easily readable and their is (sic) no brittle pages. In fact, this is one of the finest copies of the First Edition Book of Mormon that I have inspected or appraised. The binding has been replaced a substantial time ago with a leather binding that has been exquisitelly decorated with gold stamping. The spine is tight and in fine condition.... Sincerely, F. Edward Bennett Benco Co. Fine Art & Rare Books" Sitting at $50,500, reserve not met. Oh, I like the payment terms: Payment must be by cashier's check of Zions First National Bank, or First National Bank of Omaha (402-341-0500). The book will be delivered to designated agent of Buyer's choice in Omaha, Nebraska in exchange for payment. frank marotta On Wed, 17 Apr 2002 21:14:20 EDT RickBook@aol.com writes: > The following interchange by e-mail [regarding an 1830 Book of Mormon > I > placed on eBay yesterday] . . . > > << Question- > Hi. I am just curious... This is a very rare item you have. Very > > valuable. But I am just curious, why don't you donate it to the > church? > Just curious, > [name witheld to protect the writer]>> > > > Well, it is about a $65,000 book. Naturally, I do not own it, but > am selling > it for a wealthy owner. Now, it would cost me about 15 months of my > income, > after taxes, to buy it. Are you willing to buy it and donate it to > the > Church? > > Rick > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > - LDS-Bookshelf, information and discussion of LDS books > - To unsubscribe, send an email to "majordomo@xmission.com" with > - "unsubscribe lds-bookshelf" (without quotes) in the message > body. > - For assistance, mail to "lds-bookshelf-owner@lists.xmission.com" > - ----__JNP_000_0267.523a.5a04 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

And then there is the other 1830 on Ebay right now, with this=20 description:

The following valuation and inspection of this rare 1830 First Edition= Book=20 of Mormon was provided in 1994: "I have examined the 1830 First Edition = Book of=20 Mormon that you recently purchased. I found the Book of Mormon to be an=20 authentic first printing. The book is in excellent condition with little or= no=20 foxing. The printing is clear and easily readable and their is (sic) no = brittle=20 pages. In fact, this is one of the finest copies of the First Edition Book = of=20 Mormon that I have inspected or appraised. The binding has been replaced a= =20 substantial time ago with a leather binding that has been exquisitelly = decorated=20 with gold stamping. The spine is tight and in fine condition.... Sincerely,= F.=20 Edward Bennett Benco Co. Fine Art & Rare Books"

Sitting at $50,500, reserve not met.

Oh, I like the payment terms:

Payment must be by cashier's check of Zions First = National=20 Bank, or First National Bank of Omaha (402-341-0500). The book will be = delivered=20 to designated agent of Buyer's choice in Omaha, Nebraska in exchange for=20 payment.

frank marotta

On Wed, 17 Apr 2002 21:14:20 EDT RickBook@aol.com writes:
> The=20 following interchange by e-mail [regarding an 1830 Book of Mormon
> = I=20
> placed on eBay yesterday] . . .
>
> <<=20 Question-
>     Hi. I am just curious... This is = a=20 very rare item you have. Very
>
> valuable. But I am just = curious,=20 why don't you donate it to the
> church?
>    = Just=20 curious,
> [name witheld to protect the writer]>>
>
&= gt;=20
> Well, it is about a $65,000 book. Naturally, I do not own it= , but=20
> am selling
> it for a wealthy owner. Now, it would = cost me=20 about 15 months of my
> income,
> after taxes, to buy it.&= nbsp;=20 Are you willing to buy it and donate it to
> the
> Church?>=20
> Rick
>
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