The author was a member of the Utah Commission for 7 years, 1882-1890 Some copies of this edition issued with 16 leaves of plates; others issued without the plates Flake, C.J. Mormon bib. aut Aut BYU Americana/Rare copy 1 without plates; bound in blind- and gilt-stamped green cloth; signed on fly leaf and p. 101: "Geo. Albert Smith, 1923." BYU Americana Rare copy 2 includes plates; bound in blind- and gilt-stamped blue cloth; added to the B.Y. Academy library as accession number 719, in 1891 BYU Americana Rare copy 3 includes plates; bound in blind- and gilt-stamped blue cloth; added to Historical Dept. of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Dec. 31, 1891 BYU Yellowstone copy 1 includes plates; bound in blind- and gilt-stamped yellow cloth BYU Yellowstone copy 2 without plates; bound in blind- and gilt-stamped red cloth 1 9