The Book of Mormon; Part I, In the Mormon Deseret Alphabet, Selections of First Nephi by Joseph Smith - January 1869

Published for the Deseret University by Russell Brothers, January 1869. Hardcover. Good - Cash. 1869. Black leather spine. Black Deseret print on blue pictorial boards in black leather covered spine with gilt Deseret Alphabet lettering. General use wear. Corners show wear. Pages show very light reader wear, if any at all. Unmarked pages. there is some yellowing next to the spine, down the front and back covers. Some staining spots to the back cover. Down the edge of the back cover there is some heavier rubbing. Light rubbing to the top and bottom of the spine. No markings to the pages. Some staining spots to the front cover. Rubbing on the corners of the cover, through to the boards. On the inside of the front cover, on the top edge, there is a smaller spot where the board is showing through. on the inside of the front and back cover, at the top next to the spine, there is a yellow stain, possible water stain. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book.