1829 Original Manuscript
The original manuscript, 1828–1829 (28% extant, excluding the lost 116 pages); written by Oliver Cowdery and other scribes from Joseph Smith’s dictation.
1829 Printer's Manuscript
Complete handwritten copy of the Printer’s Manuscript, copied by Oliver Cowdery and delivered to the printer.
1830 Palmyra Edition
First Edition, printed by E.B. Grandin in Palmyra, New York, based on the Printer’s Manuscript.
1837 Kirtland Edition
Second Edition, printed in Kirtland, Ohio, revised from the first edition using the Printer’s Manuscript.
1840 Nauvoo Edition
Third Edition, printed in Nauvoo, revised by Joseph Smith comparing to the Original Manuscript.
1841 Liverpool Edition
First European Edition, reprint of the Second American Edition (1837) with British spellings, printed in Liverpool.
1849 Liverpool Edition
Second European Edition, published in Liverpool by Orson Pratt.
1852 Liverpool Edition
Third European Edition, published in Liverpool by Franklin D. Richards, sold at the L.D.S. Book Depot.
1854 Liverpool Edition
Fourth European Edition, published in Liverpool for Orson Pratt by S.W. Richards.
1858 New York Edition
Reprinting of the 1840 edition, used by the early RLDS Church in the 1860s.
1871 Salt Lake City Edition
Published in Salt Lake City by George Q. Cannon, sold at Deseret News Office and the Church Book Depot.
1874 Salt Lake City Edition
Published in Salt Lake City by David O. Calder, sold at Deseret News Office and the Church Book Depot.
1874 Iowa Edition
First RLDS edition. 1840 text with verses. Reprinted From the Third American Edition in Lamoni, Iowa. Published by the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1877 Salt Lake City Edition
Published by Cannon & Young, available at Deseret News Office and the Church Book Depot.
1879 Liverpool Edition
Electrotype Edition, published in Liverpool for Orson Pratt by William Budge.
1879 Salt Lake City Edition
Deseret News Printing and Publishing Establishment, major LDS edition.
1881 Liverpool Edition
Second Electrotype Edition, published in Liverpool by Albert Carrington.
1883 Liverpool Edition
Third Electrotype Edition, published in Liverpool for Orson Pratt by John Henry Smith.
1885 Salt Lake City Edition
Published by Deseret News Company, Printers and Publishers.
1891 Edition
Published in Salt Lake City, Utah, by the Deseret News Company; includes minor revisions and updates.
1898 Liverpool Edition
Sixth Electrotype Edition, published in Liverpool by Rulon S. Wells.
1899 Nephite Records
Published by the Church of Christ in Kansas City, MO; printed from the Palmyra edition.
1900 Iowa Edition
Twenty-third Edition, published in Lamoni, Iowa, by the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
1902 Kansas City Edition
Fourth Electrotype Edition, published by the Southwestern States Mission in Kansas City, MO.
1904 Salt Lake City Edition
Printed by Deseret News, Printers and Publishers.
1905 Chicago Edition
Missionary edition published in Chicago, Illinois; prepared by German Ellsworth, printed by Henry C. Etten.
1906 Salt Lake City Edition
Large-print edition published in Salt Lake City, Utah, by The Deseret News.
1907 Salt Lake City Edition
Printed in Salt Lake City by the Bureau of Information of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1907 Deseret News
Vest-pocket edition published in Salt Lake City, Utah, by the Deseret Sunday School Union.
1908 Salt Lake City Edition
Printed in Salt Lake City by the Bureau of Information of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1908 Chicago Edition
Published by the LDS Northern States Mission in Chicago, IL.
1908 RLDS Authorized Edition
Third RLDS edition, major edition published in Lamoni, Iowa, with numerous corrections based on the printer’s manuscript.
1910 Chicago Edition
Fifth Chicago Edition, published by the LDS Northern States Mission at Cor. W. Wrightwood and N. Clark St., Chicago.
1911 Chicago Edition
Sixth Chicago Edition, published by the LDS Northern States Mission at 110 S. Paulina St., Chicago.
1917 Iowa Edition
Published by the Board of Publication of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
1918 Salt Lake City Edition
Published by Deseret News.
1920 Salt Lake City Edition
Edited by James E. Talmage; added introductions, double columns, chapter summaries, new footnotes, and paragraphing.
1921 Salt Lake City Edition
Reprint of the 1920 Edition.
1923 Salt Lake City Edition
Reprint of the 1920 Edition
1981 Salt Lake City Edition
Official version edited by committee led by Bruce R. McConkie; includes corrections and restorations.
2013 Salt Lake City (Current) Edition
Official current version based on the format and pagination of the 1981 edition; includes amendments.
