From Deseret News archives:
Doubleday Book of Mormon is on the way
Produced by Doubleday, the 573-page volume is true to the text that, until now, has always been printed and distributed solely by the LDS Church. Latter-day Saints revere the book as scripture on par with the Bible, and tens of thousands of full-time LDS missionaries use it as a foundation for sharing what they believe is the fullness of Christ's original gospel restored to Earth through church founder Joseph Smith.
The hardcover copy is set for release Nov. 16, priced at $24.95. Doubleday Religion Division Vice President Michelle Rapkin said Wednesday the publisher had originally set its sights on 25,000 copies for the initial print run but has boosted that number to more than 100,000.
Some Latter-day Saints may wonder who would pay $25 for a book they know can be had free for the asking from LDS missionaries. Yet both Rapkin and Deseret Book chief Sheri Dew who served as the agent between the LDS Church and Doubleday believe there's a market for a hardbound copy that has no strings of proselytism attached.
"Frankly, from a purely commercial standpoint, how many books do you know of that have been around for over 100 years that you can't get in Barnes and Noble or on Amazon?" Rapkin said. "As much as I would like to claim some credit, it just doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that maybe you want to do this."
First published in Palmyra, N.Y., in 1830, more than 100 million copies of the book have since been printed, more than 5 million of those in 2002 alone. This edition contains none of the footnotes that are standard in LDS editions and is typeset at two columns per page, with book and chapter headings and numbering consistent with the current volumes.
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