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A guide to collecting alcoholics anonymous big book. Detailsto commemorate the 75th anniversary of the historic publication of alcoholics anonymous in april 1939, the 20 general service conference approved the creation of this facsimile edition of the first printing of the first edition. Alcoholics anonymous big book,1st edition, 5th printing, dj, 1944 lite blue. A special booklet, titled a brief history of the big book, in english, spanish and french, will be included with all orders of this commemorative edition big book. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Unfollow alcoholics anonymous first edition big book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the historic publication of alcoholics anonymous in april 1939, the 20 general service conference approved the creation of this facsimile edition of the first printing of the first edition. Special edition with red hardcover binding, the famous circus cover dust jacket and bulky paper which was why it was initially called the big book. Available with screen printing and coin holder display. Oct 31, 2002 buy alcoholics anonymous big book 4rev ed by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. In this big book the founders of aa outline the organizations successful twelve step treatment method in one of the best selling books of all time. The big book of alcoholics anonymous forward to the 1st. Aa book covers hard, leather, vinyl and more my 12 step store.

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The most expensive copy of the big book to sell on abebooks was a first edition. Feb 29, 2012 this is the foreword as it appeared in the first printing of the first edition in 1939. Alcoholics anonymous facsimile first printing of the first. Alcoholics anonymous first edition, first printing 1939 big book inscribed by bill wilson to margret bobbie burger, her personal gift book, with its original dust jacket. Make offer alcoholics anonymous big book 1st edition 3rd printing 1942 rdj baby blue. Hard cover reproduction of the first printing of the first edition of alcoholics anonymous. Alcoholics anonymous 1st edition 1st printing 1939 dj aa. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube. Our membership ought to include all who suffer from. The text and page numbers are the same in both the 3rd edition and 4th edition of the big book. For any 12 steppers out there this anonymous press edition is the most handy and useful edition of the big book ive ever come cross. In 2011, time magazine placed the book on its list of the 100 best and most influential books written in english since 1923, the beginning of the magazine.

I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. First is a first edition, first printing of the big book from april 1939 in its original jacket, signed by bill wilson. Copyright by aa grapevine, inc reprinted with permission. There were 4,730 books printed, with red cloth binding, wide columns, thick paper which was why it was called the big book in the first place, and a red, yellow. An affordable reproduction of the original big booka a. Alcoholics anonymous first edition, first printing 1939 big book. This is a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous.

Alcoholics anonymous the big book is one of the bestselling books of all time, having sold 30 million copies. The book is published by alcoholics anonymous world services. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous.

A guide to collecting alcoholics anonymous big book abebooks. Alcoholics anonymous first edition first printings 1939 for sale. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. Please do not write with questions about meetings click here for meeting info. Isabella sabado, angie lou tipay, diana joy jose, maria antoniette. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism.

Alcoholics anonymous first edition first printings 1939. This is a reprint of the first big book of aa, i am so happy and grateful to be. This was an attempt by bill w to give the impression the purchaser was getting something for the price, which was very high in 1939. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. Home read the big book and twelve steps and twelve traditions alcoholics anonymous alcoholics anonymous this is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.

That was a time when a handful of alcoholics discovered a solution to their seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Aa speaker turn our will and our lives over to the care of god new 20 duration. In 2011, time magazine placed the book on its list. Alcoholics anonymous first edition 14th printing 1951 origina dj 1st aa big book. The big book of alcoholics anonymous still stands as today as the primary text for aa and is the foundation for most other 12 step programs. Alcoholics anonymous first edition bill wilson first. No writing or markings to except first blank page where previous owners name was written in pencil and erased. To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Alcoholics anonymous 1st edition, 1st printing, april 1939 works publishing company. Reproduction of the first printing of the first edition aa. Although it was not the first help book to be published, it proved to be the most collectible in its category.

This conferenceapproved special edition of alcoholics anonymous is a reproduction of the first printing of the first edition of the big book as it was published in 1939. Aa recovered alcoholics anonymous aa11 86,901 views 29. All the indexes we publish are for the 1st 164 pages the main text. Aa big book aa big book taghere the foundation progress and principles washington temperance society of baltimore the missionary spirit alcoholism recovery 3rd edition 2nd edition alcohol allergy rehabilitation of alcoholics dr. We, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety. Foreword to first edition this is the foreword as it appeared in the. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous.