Book of Mormon sets new record for most expensive manuscript ever sold

Founding text of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints returned to followers of Joseph Smith for $35m

The printer’s manuscript of the Book of Mormon has been sold to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) for $35m (£26m), setting what is believed to be a new record for the most expensive manuscript ever sold.

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