[MORMONS]. PRATT, Orson (1811-1881), TAYLOR, John (1808-1887), et al. Volume I of The Seer [bound with:] Ten Early Printed Mormon Pamphlets. [V.p., 1850-1879]. Sammelband of 8vos. in one volume. First pamphlet illustrated with portrait frontispiece of John Taylor. 49, [1, blank]; viii, [1]-118; 24; 24; 28; v, [1, blank], [1]-49, [1, blank]; [ii], [1]-46; [1]-16; [1]-16; [1]-24; [1]-192 pp. Bound in contemporary half brown calf. over marbled boards, spine ruled and paneled in blind in compartments, five raised bands, burgundy gilt morocco lettering label, later green marbled endleaves.  A COLLECTION OF RARE MORMON TRACTS, INCLUDING THE ENTIRE VOLUME I OF THE SCARCE MONTHLY MAGAZINE, THE SEER. 

Titles include (in bound order): Three Nights' Public Discussion Between the Revds. C. W. Cleeve, James Robertson, and Philip Cater, and Elder John Taylor... Also a Reply to the Rev. K. Groves, M. A. & Charles Townley... Liverpool: John Taylor, 1850; The Government of God by John Taylor... Liverpool: S. W. Richards, 1852; Latter-Day Saints in Utah. Opinion of the Hon. Z. Snow... Upon the Official Course of His Excellency Gov. Brigham Young... Trial of Howard Egan before the United States District Court, on Indictment for the Murder of James Monroe. Verdict... Liverpool: F. D. Richards, 1852; One Year in Scandinavia... by Erastus Snow. Liverpool: F. D. Richards, 1851; The Italian Mission by Lorenzo Snow... London: W. Aubrey, 1851; The Book of Abraham. Its Authenticity Established as a Divine and Ancient Record... by Elder Geo. Reynolds. Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret News Printing and Publishing, 1879; Report of Three Nights' Public Discussion in Bolton, between William Gibson H. P... and Rev. Woodville Woodman. Reported by G. D. Watt. Liverpool: Franklin D. Richards, 1851; Patriarchal Order, or Plurality of Wives! by Elder Orson Spencer, A. B.... [Liverpool: S. W. Richards, ca. 1853]; Great First Cause, or the Self-Moving Forces of the Universe. By Orson Pratt, A. M. [Liverpool: R. James, 1851]; No. 1 Divine Authority, or the Question, Was Joseph Smith Sent of God? By Orson Pratt. [Liverpool: R. James, 1848]; No. 7. New Jerusalem; or The Fulfilment of Modern Prophecy. By Orson Pratt. [Liverpool: R James, 1849]. [And:] The Seer. Vol. I, No. I, January 1853 - Vol. I, No. 12, December 1853, inclusive. Edited by Orson Pratt. [Liverpool: Re-Published by S. W. Richards, 1853]. A rare collection of tracts, some of which defend polygamy.

Recased, binding quite worn, marbled boards chipped, scuffed, soiled, text toned, occasionally soiled, foxed, The Book of Abraham on lighter colored paper with tape residue and a numeric inkstamp on title-page and this pamphlet is trimmed a bit close at the fore-edge (no apparent loss to text); occasional dampstaining in text. Generally good.