Book of Mormon 1830 and 1849

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1830 edition Printed by Granville Press in Palmyra, New York.	1849 edition Printed by Orson Pratt in Liverpool, England, this copy is actually rarer than the 1830 edition as fewer copies of the 1849 edition were printed.
	Notice the discoloration or "foxing" on the paper. This type of foxing is caused by dampness. Called bull’s-eye foxing, it is a dark reddish-brown (or sometimes green) spot with a lighter brown halo. It is usually caused by a metal impurity incorporated in the paper when it was made or left by a metal plate during printing.

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