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  • Copyright saved the Book of Mormon

    12/31/2010 8:52:23 AM PST · by Colofornian · 28 replies
    Deseret News ^ | Dec. 21, 2010 | Michael De Groote
    PROVO — In 1840, it was a race against time. The first one to print a copy of the Mormons' new scripture and register it at Stationer's Hall in London would control printing rights in all of Great Britain, meaning that whoever held the copyright to the Book of Mormon had the right to present it however they wanted to. They could print as many or as few as they wished. The copyright holder could also change the text at will, and the Mormons could do nothing to stop them. From the archive * Utah publisher sued for copyright infringement...