RARE Mormon Book HISTORY OF THE LDS CHURCH 1846 to 1972 Start Price USD 54.99 Current Price USD 54.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, August 21, 2008 End Time Thursday, August 28, 2008 Location Pleasant Grove, Utah See more about 'RARE Mormon Book HISTORY OF THE LDS CHURCH 1846 to 1972' Description  Description toystodd Store EXTREMELY RARE!!OUT OF PRINT! VERY HARD TO FIND!! ILLUSTRATED LDS MORMON BOOK ENSIGN TO THE NATIONS A History of the LDS Church from 1846 to 1972 "This volume brings together a remarkable selection of the most interesting material ever published on the History of the LDS Church from 1846 to 1972" ********* "ENSIGN TO THE NATIONS is a descriptive history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the Westward migration of the Mormon people in 1846 and the settlement of the Rocky Mountain to the present-day development (1972) and worldwide growth of the Church. An account of the early history of the LDS Church from 1820 to 1846 may be found in Ivan J. Barrett's JOSEPH SMITH AND THE RESTORATION, also published by Brigham Young University Press". This Speical Volume is Packed with Many RARE NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED Photographs, Portraits, Maps, Charts, Illustrations, Drawings, Satelite Photos and much, much more.... Up for bid is a fascinating, but SCARCE book entitled "ENSIGN TO THE NATIONS" , written by Russel R. Rich and published by Brigham Young University in 1972. This book is now over 34 years old and was written as a text for BYU's Religious Department in the early 1970's; as such there was not a large print distribution. At first this book was printed as a large paperback, over 670 pages. One of the main uses of this book for some time was as a religious textbook for various BYU religion classes. Two years later in 1974 the book was re-printed in HARDBACK format. This was a major step for all those who desired to own a copy that would last for the many years to come. Few of the paperback editions have survived in a reasonably good condition. There are a few, but they are far and wide between. But now with this new hardbound edition, LDS book collectors could purchase this very popular book that is filled with more information and History about the Church from 1846 to 1972 then any other volume that has ever been written and produced. The information within this book is vital for every Latter-day Saint and their family to know their history and heritage. Unfortunately, this book has also become increasing EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND because when it was printed, the print run was based on the church population at that time and figuring in that only certain families would hear about it inorder to purchase one. Now the church population is huge and most of the individuals who own their book are keeping it and are not interested in selling it to anyone. But nonetheless, every once in a while the individual who looks for books for me will come across one - just like this. Book is a Hardcover book and like the other book is over 670 pages long. This book is in EXCELLENT CONDITION! and has been taken extremely good care of - binding is tight and pages are crisp, clean and secured. Book is free of any rips, tears, marks, writings, etc. The only writing is what you normally see, a name and short gift paragraph on the insided front cover.Ensign to the Nations is a descriptive history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the Westward migration of the Mormon people in 1846 and the settlement of the Rocky Mountains to its development and growth as a world wide church in 1972. Throughout this descriptive history is found numerous Illustration; 66 in all (photos, illsutrations, maps, letters, charts, etc.). The pictures coincide with the Saints trek across country and the pictures show the growth and establishment of Utah and Salt Lake City through the years. The following is a list of some of the illustrations:PICTURES AND ILLUSTRATIONSThe Saints enter Salt Lake Valley Crossing the River on Ice The Saints at Sugar Creek Present-day marker at Garden Grove, Iowa Monument to those who died at M. Pisgah Mt. Pisgah Entrance to Kanesvill, 1846 The U.S.S. Brooklyn Monument to the Mormon Battalion Cemetery monument at Winter Quarters Pioneers Circle Wagons for the Night The odometer (or roadometer) Chimney Rock, sentinel of the desert Devil's Gate and the Sweetwater Plaque on This is the Place Monument Escalante's Crossing at Green River Ensign Peak Oldest House in Salt Lake City Old Tabernacle, built 1851-52 New Tabernacle under construction Old State Capitol in Fillmore Salt Lake Theatre under construction, 1861 Photo of Brigham Young Temple at St. George, Utah, under construction Temple at St. George, Utah, today Photo of John Taylor Temple at Logan, Utah Temple at Manti, Utah Photo of Wilford Woodruff Temple at Salt Lake City, laying the capstone, April 6, 1892 Photo of Lorenzo Snow Photo of Joseph F. Smith Photo of Heber J. Grant Temple at Laie, Hawaii Temple at Cardston, Alberta Canada Temple at Mesa, Arizona Photo of George Albert Smith Temple at Idaho Falls, Idaho This is the Place Monument Temple near Berne, Switzerland Temple at Los Angeles, California Temple in New Zealand Temple near London, England Temple at Oakland, California Photo of David O. McCay Photo of Joseph Fielding Smith Temple at Provo, Utah Temple at Ogden, Utah, architect's rendering Photo of Harold B. Lee New Church General Office Building Temple near Washington, D.C., artist's conception Photos of Temples Maps of the Saints travels to Utah Chart showing the Church's GrowthMAPS, LETTERS, AND CHARTSTrek across Iowa Letter of Brigham Young to the United States Secretary of War Route of the Mormon Battalion The Saints' communitites at Council Bluffs and Winter Quarters Trek Across Nebraska Trek Across Wyoming Last forty miles Escalante's Route, 1776 State of Deseret and Utah past and present Stations of the YX Company The Utah Expedition, 1857-58 Camp Floyd World map of the Church Education Program Organization chart of the Health Services Corporation Church Growth by decades from 1830 to 1971 Maps of the Saints travels to Utah Most books concerning the history of the church tend to have a great deal of focus on the early years from 1820 to 1846. The main purpose of this book is to help Latter-day Saint readers gain a better appreciation of the the actual migration of Mormons to Utah and how the territory was established, enabling the extensive growth of the church. This item is the perfect reference piece to compliment your personal study of the History of the Church. This book will provide new insights on historical context and on unfamiliar topics that will help increase your understanding of the history of the LDS church.While no book approaches the value of the scriptures, some books are of great worth in helping us to uncover the history of the beginnings of the Lord's church and the pioneers who helped establish it. This book is ideal for any Church member that is seeking to gain a stronger testimony of the restoration of the Lord's church in these Latter-days. This book is not only an enjoyable way to learn and read about church history, but can be a wonderful resource to help you prepare for talks, lessons, family home evening and more. This item would be a wonderful piece to add to any LDS library / collection. Buyer to pay $4.95 shipping within the United States. THANKS and GOOD LUCK!P.S. Due to my tight work schedule all items are shipped approximately one week from date of payment. If you need this item shipped sooner, please contact me and I will do what I can to accommodate. As a policy all items are automatically shipped and are not available for local pick-up. THANKS! Powered by eBay Turbo Lister  Payment and Shipping     Just one of inkFrog's Creations Place a Bid!