Mormon Bibliography 1977

BYU Studies Quarterly Volume 18 | Issue 4 Article 9 10-1-1978 Mormon Bibliography 1977 Chad J. Flake Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq Recommended Citation Flake, Chad J. (1978) "Mormon Bibliography 1977," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 18 : Iss. 4 , Article 9. Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol18/iss4/9 This Bibliography is brought to you for free and open access by the All Journals at BYU ScholarsArchive. It has been accepted for inclusion in BYU Studies Quarterly by an authorized editor of BYU ScholarsArchive. For more information, please contact , . Flake: Mormon Bibliography 1977 mormon bibliography 1977 chad J flake last year in the mormon bibliography 1I noted that the printing of the book of mormon on newsprint paper gave it a somber dull appearance certainly not what 1I want to see upon opening a book of scripture its paper and printing placed the book in the dime novel category where it certainly does not belong it is interesting that the only comment 1I received was from a gentleman at deseret book co who defended its publication this caused me to pause and reconsider my position was the demand for an inexpensive copy an overriding factor over what to me was good taste since then deseret book co has published the highly successful reference set a series of nine books ranging from james E talmagesjesus balls balis Tal alPs Kimb airs miracle of forbalmages kimballs mages jesus the christ to president kimbalps talmages tai Kimbails giveness giveness this set was on mountain wests bests ten top sellers for several weeks although 1I personally would not have the set in my own library having it printed on pulp paper does not offend me as does printing the book of mormon this way over the centuries people have gone to great lengths to ensure that scriptures appear in the best form imaginable for example 1I have a moslem book in which the quotations of mohammed are printed in gold at the book store is an extremely inexpensive edition of the bible published by the world publishing company but it is on white not grey paper it is my contention that that which we believe to be divine should not be poorly printed on poor paper and bound poorly frankly there is a practical side as well as aesthetic certainly there are people who will be turned away from a serious consideration of the book of mormon because of the unpleasant appearance of this new edition the newest edition to the collection of books in this pulp library is the history of the church which is also enjoying good sales apart from the paper it has been sufficiently reduced so that only young eyes are able to read it arriving in my office about the same time was an addition of parley P pratts key to the science of theology bound with his voice of warning again the printing is mediocre but its binding 1I thought was wretched in ersatz half leather without end papers but more serious than the printing and binding which remain a matter of taste and it appears mine differs from a great many oth 570 Published by BYU ScholarsArchive, 1978 1 BYU Studies Quarterly, Vol. 18, Iss. 4 [1978], Art. 9 ers who are buying the book there are some bibliographic problems with the book in its 1978 preface the anonymous editor talks of its being a revision of an earlier edition but makes no mention of which earlier edition was used in the key to the science of theology this is critical similar bibliographical lapses occur with the voice of warning the printing of books of poor quality is certainly not restricted to any one publisher closer to home is the unsatisfactory book making by the brigham young university press consider the biography of ina coolbrith printed in purple ink armed with the spirit on brown paper with a center inset of dead white paper water stone A sky y with lake powells panoramas illustrated in two inch views more critical are our scholarly books arringtons Arring tons charles C rich mclaws spokesman for the kingdom and sister saints comprise the series studies in mormon history yet instead of being issued in high quality editions one expects for important books from a university press these books are wretchedly designed and poorly printed on inexpensive paper and do not compare with the similar series of books coming from the university of utah press with less adequate facilities and a smaller staff the university of utah press consistently publishes books of printing quality it is not that brigham young university press cant print a quality book wesley burnsides maynard dixon and the brescia dante prove it can again economics seems to get the blame but practical considerations must come to mind too the books published by BYU press are advertised all over the world for many in the scholarly community these books are their only contact with BYU what kind of statement does an ugly badly printed book make about us 571 https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol18/iss4/9 2 Flake: Mormon Bibliography 1977 historical anderson paul L first of the modern temples ensign 17 july 19776 11 arrington leonard J the latter day saints and public educasocial education 17 southwestern journal of tion Summer 19779 25 Spring springsummer pioneers from mississippi ensign 17 june 197746 51 and ronald K esplin building a commonwealth the secular leadership of brigham young utah historical quarterly 45 summer 19772l6 1977216 32 backman milton V jr truman coes 1836 description of mormonism BYU studies 17 spring 1977347 54 bair joann W and richard L jensen prosecution of the mor mons in arizona territory in the 1880s arizona and the west 19 spring 197725 46 II A mormon bride in the great migration baldwin orval F 11 nebraska history 58 spring 197753 71 barney R D and G G Y chu differences between mormon missionaries perceptions and chinese natives expectations in intercultural transactions journal of social psychology 98 feb- ruary 1976135 36 best brian nephi lehi and samuel the lamanite ensign 17 december 197744 5511 bitton davis mormon polygamy A review article journal of mormon history 4 101 1977 iol 18 lol 1977101 these licentious days dancing among the mor mons sunstone 2 spring 197715 27 britsch R lanier the founding of the samoan mission BYU studies 18 fall 197712 26 bush lester E jr the spalding theory then and now dialogue A journal of mormon thought 10 autumn 197740 69 center don B Mali maligning gning as technique in anti mormon rhetoric 1847 1890 georgia speech communication journal 8 spring 19774 12 christian lewis clark A study of the mormon westward migration between february 1846 andjuly and jury july 1847 with emphasis on and evalmormons Mor mons choice of salt lake uation of the factors that led to the cormons valley as the site of their initial colony ann arbor university microfilms 1976 phd dissertation brigham young univer4821 sity order 774821 77 the church of jesus christ of latter day saints stakes malad idaho history of ma (...truncated)