1936 "Riches"- How Many Versions Were There?

by Atlantis 9 Replies latest jw friends

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  Atlantis

  Atlantis:

  
  

  How many versions of the book called Riches were there?

  
  

  That was a project Jerome was working on, so we will give him credit for this information.

  
  

  There were 3 versions of the 1936 book called Riches. The version with the Nun, the version without the Nun, and the version with the phonograph. The Watchtower Society instructed JW's to cut the page out of the book, which contained the picture of the Nun.

  
  

  Scroll down here and look under: Nun or none

  https://jeromehistory.blogspot.com/
  

  
  

  Yes, we have all 3 versions.

  
  

  Atlantis!
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  Ultimate Axiom

  My copy has the phonograph. However. while it is marked as page 355, the picture appears between pages 348 and 351, with text on pages 355 and 356.
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  Atlantis

  Ultimate Axiom:

  Yes, you are right concerning the version with the phonograph. There were also different colors of the book. The version with an orange color and a version which had more red in the cover.

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  slimboyfat

  Fascinating!

  Sometimes changes were made due to refinements of belief, other times proof reading glitches or copyright issues played a part. Sometimes what was produced caused questions to be raised.

  It’s a wonder they didn’t change the picture with apparent sodomy in it. Or did they?
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  Atlantis

  slimboyfat:

  Good question! I need to check on that.

  Atlantis!
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  wozza

  I have a copy too the same as Ultimate Axiom and it has an orange cover ,and the picture with the Phonograph in the position of page 349.

  The back of this page is blank and the picture has an orange background colour
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  wozza

  Also had to chuckle at the picture on page 157 in the garden of Eden

  The whitest of white Adam and Eve and satan in the rear with cloven hoofed feet ,raised bat wings looking exactly like a vampire !
  
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  Biahi

  I snagged my mom’s copy last time I visited her. 🤭
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  slimboyfat

  I’ve got two copies, unfortunately both just the boring phonograph editions
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  LostintheFog1999

  Yes, same here. My copy has the phonograph on Page 349 as well.