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DOCTRINE & COVENANTS
SIGNED &
ANNOTATED
BY
SIDNEY RIGDON
KIRTLAND
1835
DESCRIPTION
Doctrine and covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints: Carefully selected from the revelations of God, and compiled by Joseph Smith Junior, Oliver Cowdery, Sidney Rigdon, Frederick G. Williams, [presiding elders of said church.] Proprietors. Kirtland, Ohio. Printed by F.G. Williams & Co. for the proprietors. 1835.
iv[5]-257, xxv p. 15.6 cm. Small octavo.
Bound in full contemporary calf; gold rules and decorative leaf and vine borders (gold and blind) on front and rear boards. Second owner's name, "J. SCOTT", tooled onto front cover in 14 pt. Roman capitals. Contemporary Spanish marbled "made" endpapers, with a series of light and dark blue shades traversing the whole extent of the sheet of paper in a diagonal direction, below red, black, and yellow stone marble. Fast backed with a recessed cord sewn. Title tooled directly onto spine. A custom made craft binding, not a common seller's binding. Front hinge is fragile, and rear hinge excellent. Chipping at corners. Four blank flyleaves in the front, and five in the rear.
The book has a front holograph "Sidney Rigdon's" on first blank flyleaf, and rear holograph "Sidney Rigdon's Book" upside down on the last blank flyleaf, both in the known hand of Rigdon. Below Rigdon's front signature is the second owner's inscription, "Jacob Scott's Book; bought of President Rigdon; Kirtland, Ohio; May, 1837; Price one dollar 50 cents." On the first rear blank flyleaf is the faint first name signature of the third owner "Wingfield" Watson.
There are at least eighteen contemporary annotations of Sidney Rigdon, all relating to subjects of concern to him. He notes for example: "Another President to preside in Joseph's stead", "the accused in all cases have a right to one half of the council", "Laws of the Land", "Sidney consecrates Temple Lot", "One Wife for one man", "Rigdon Equal with Joseph in holding the keys of this last Kingdom", "Sidney, a spokesman to the People", etc., all in neat calligraphy printing in attractive blue pen.
The front and rear manuscript signatures, "Sidney Rigdon's", are on the recto of the folios which are the blank sheets that form the "made" endsheets. That is, the manuscripts are on the first and last blank sheets, which are connected to the hand marbled endsheets, which are fastened to the boards.
ASSOCIATION & PROVENANCE
Sidney Rigdon
Kirtland, Ohio
1835
Sidney Rigdon is recognized as a significant Mormon faster than any other name. He was one of the Church's Presidents in Kirtland, Far West, and Nauvoo, and one of the most polemic and dynamic figures in the history of the Church. Rigdon received this Doctrine and Covenants as an author's advance copy in 1835, with a special craft binding. His name was printed on the title page with Joseph Smith, Oliver Cowdery, and Frederick G. Williams, as compilers. Six of the sections (35, 49, 71, 73, 76, and 100 in Salt Lake City editions) are directed specifically to him as the recipient. He is mentioned forty-four times in the book, more than any other person. He is the author of the first part of the book, called the "Lectures of Faith", or Doctrine. The second part of the book is called the "Covenants and Commandments." This copy contains two of Rigdon's signatures and eighteen calligraphy annotations. This copy of the Doctrine and Covenants is the most legendary Mormon book in existence.
Jacob Scott
Kirtland, Ohio
1837
On June 3, 1831, Scott, along with Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, and others, was one of the first High Priests ever ordained in the Church. On page 194 of the 1835 Doctrine and Covenants, Scott is called in the same paragraph with Rigdon, to go on the same mission with him. Later, Scott purchased this book from his former missionary partner Rigdon, at the height of the Kirtland economic disaster. As president of the Kirtland Safety Society Bank, Rigdon owned 3000 shares of its stock, as much as any other person. In May 1837, Rigdon was financially insolvent when all Ohio banks suspended payment on the Kirtland bank notes. In the midst of the chaos, that very month, he sold his personal copy of the book he helped write, for just $1.50 in cash. Within six months he fled with Joseph Smith to Far West, Missouri. After Scott purchased this book, he inscribed it and had his name stamped into the front cover. Scott is also known for writing a famous letter on eternal marriage from Nauvoo, January 5, 1844, perhaps the earliest document on that newly restored doctrine.
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