A first edition Book of Mormon [1830] is currently for sale in a charity auction.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOOK-OF-MORMON-1830-FIRST-EDITION-/291356089727?hash=item43d62d1d7f . The opening bid is $69,950. The auction will benefit "GENERATIONS HUMANITARIAN". They are
a 501©(3) Utah Nonprofit Corporation committed to transform street children toward an abundance of health, hope, and loving homes thereby breaking the cycle of scarcity for generations to come. In their January 15, 2015 newsletter, they issued the following statement:
"We are pleased to announce that a generous donor has gifted a First Edition copy of the Book of Mormon to Generations Humanitarian. The donor (who wishes to remain anonymous) and Genhu have entrusted the rare book to Moon’s Rare Books of Dallas, Texas, to sell. The proceeds from the sale will be used to provide food and shelter for street children in Peru and Colombia. With the donation, Genhu plans to increase the number of children we have at the Sunflower Orphanage in Cusco, Peru. www.moonsrarebooks.com
Wish I could buy it for the J. Smith Jr. family. But it must go as high as it can for the charity. Thus way out of my budget. Some day if things change it would be good to have a copy for my childrens family history. I remember your book store when we lived in Dallas 20yrs ago. Good luck.
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