Egbert Bratt Grandin (1806-April 16, 1845) was owner of the printing shop where Joseph Smith, Jr. first published the Book of Mormon. The shop was located in the town of Palmyra, New York. 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Joseph Smith, Jr. ... Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints edition) The Book of Mormon is a sacred text of Mormonism first published in Palmyra, New York, USA, in March 1830 by Joseph Smith, Jr. ... Palmyra, New York may be: Palmyra (town), New York Palmyra (village), New York This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Grandin Building Printing PressVirtual Historian, 2004 In the third-floor printing room, several trained men and boys would work 8-10 hours a day, 6 days a week printing the 185,000 sheets that would eventually be folded, cut, and bound on the second level to create the 590-page Book of Mormon.
Grandin Building BinderyVirtual Historian, 2004 Within 8 months, from August 1829 to March 1830, Grandin finished the typesetting and printing of the Book of Mormon.
Grandin Building BookstoreVirtual Historian, 2004 On March 26, 1830, the first few completed copies of the Book of Mormon were made available for purchase at Grandin's bookstore.