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This was an attempt by bill w to give the impression the. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud youtube. Because this book has become the basic text for our society and has helped such large numbers of alcoholic men and women to recovery, there exists a sentiment. Alcoholics anonymous first edition second printings for sale. This is the fourth edition of the big book, the basic text for alcoholics anonymous. First is a first edition, first printing of the big book from april 1939 in its original jacket, signed by bill wilson. Alcoholics anonymous first edition, second printing 1941 big book a rare book with red boards. It is common in aa lore to hear claims that the big book is the secondmost printed book of alltime, second only to the bible. The holy grail of aa big book collections heads to auction fine. Its core members were kenny rogers lead vocals and bass guitar, mickey jones drums and percussion and terry williams guitar and vocals. But for older books, or books originally published by small imprints, the first run may have been as few as 100 copies. This is a reprint of the first big book of aa, i am so happy and grateful to be. Wilson, one of the founders of alcoholics anonymous aa. The message of the book has still not changed today, which is hope.

Copyright alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Buy alcoholics anonymous big book 4rev ed by alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and women recover from alcoholism. 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.

To show other alcoholics precisely how we have recovered is the main purpose of this book. 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. Alcoholics anonymous first edition bill wilson first. Several more expensive copies are available via abebooks. Only 4,650 copies were printed, this book is an exceptional find, especially in the highly soughtafter original dust jacket. The second edition, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,500 copies. The first edition big book stories barefoots world. Since the first edition appeared, in 1939, it has helped millions of men and.

Pdf version one this is a basic version of the text of alcoholics anonymous. In the world of book collecting, a first edition is generally considered to be the first appearance of a work, in its first printing. 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. The whytehouse is, i hope, a way to find that special phrase or saying etc. Some people have recovered from alcoholism, though, and the big book offers a suggested outline that seems to help a few. The book is only described as a second edition if significant changes are made to the copy. Alcoholics anonymous big book audioread aloud youtube. Some people have recovered from alcoholism, though, and the big book. Alcoholics anonymous the big book is one of the bestselling books of all time, having sold 30 million copies. Alcoholics anonymous big book 1st edition reproduction. Alcoholics anonymous first edition first printings 1939 for sale. A seventh printing sold for 2,750 several years ago but you are unlikely to find that printing as cheap as that again. First printings are rare, signed and inscribed copies exceptionally so. National geographic little kids first big books series found in childrens picture books this irresistible first reference series for children ages four to eight focuses on highinterest topics that are written at a.

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. Stephen hawking was the lucasian professor of mathematics at the university of cambridge for thirty years and the recipient of numerous awards and honors including the presidential. Wilsonaka bill w, cofounder of aaand first published in 1939, it lays. Alcoholics anonymous first edition first printings 1939. 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. At first this can become somewhat confusing because when a book becomes very popular and is often reprinted many times over a number.

The original copy of the big book is up for auction and. W e, of alcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have. Big book is in very good condition with light wear to spine gold gilding strong on front and spine. No writing or markings to except first blank page where previous owners name was written in pencil and erased. The text got this name because the first edition of the book had rather thick pages, making the book even thicker than its content would suggest. 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. A guide to collecting alcoholics anonymous big book abebooks.

Unfortunately, some stories in our big book today do not even mention a higher power. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism is often referred to in alcoholics anonymous meetings aa as the big book. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was. In publishing terms, a first edition book is all copies that were printed from the same setting of type as when first published. But for older books, or books originally published by small imprints, the first run. Sep 30, 2008 alcoholics anonymous big book original edition perfect paperback september 30, 2008. Alcoholics anonymous big book collection up for auction june 25, 2019 gmt this undated photo provided by profiles in history shows a collection of 19 firstedition copies of the. The first 164 pages of the big book is the outline for recovery, which constitute the program of recovery. The first edition went through 16 printings before the publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976, and a more recent fourth edition in 2001. Alcoholics anonymous first edition, first printing 1939 big book. The holy grail of aa big book collections heads to auction. Alcoholics anonymous big book audio read aloud duration. It was printed on thick paper and had wide margins.

Alcoholics anonymous first edition second printings for. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Alcoholics anonymous 1st edition, 1st printing, april 1939 works publishing company. From this we see that the original purpose for including the stories was not primarily to help the reader to identify whether they are an alcoholic or not. Alcoholics anonymous big book collection up for auction. For many vintage books or books published by a small imprint, only 100 or so copies were run for the first edition, so they are both highly sought after and hard to find. Edition and printing can be used fairly interchangeably in talking about collectible books, especially in regard to modern fiction.

The 4th edition 2001 is also freely available online. Buy first edition books for sale at auction invaluable. The official publication date of the first printing of our big book, as noted by the united states copyright office, was april 10, 1939. There is a no apparent writing in the book and there are no missing pages, the cover has general soiling, the spine ends are rolled, the gilt lettering on the front cover is dull and about 95% present, the gilt. In collecting terms, a general definition of 1st edition book would be a works first commercially available appearance in.

A guide to collecting alcoholics anonymous big book. You can quit drinking and live a better life sober. 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. How to identify first editions book collecting guide. This was the version of the big book distributed to friends and colleagues of aas founders before the first edition was printed. Finding and possessing a rare first edition book is often a goal of both the novice and expert book collector. Since the first edition, some stories have been removed and others have been added. Alcoholics anonymous big book original edition perfect paperback september 30, 2008. New stories have been added to the personal histories. Its estimated that fewer than 200 copies still remain in their original dust jacket. The big book is an outline for recovery, never claiming to be a cure or a certain solution for everyone and anything. Works publishing company, april 1939, hardcover 400pp.

National geographic little kids first big books series found in childrens picture books this irresistible first reference series for children ages four to eight focuses on highinterest topics that are written at a level appropriate for beginning readers or for reading aloud. A brief history of the big book shipped with all orders. 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. More than 300,000 copies of the first edition are now in circulation. Alcoholics anonymous first edition, first printing 1939 big book ny.

This is a reproduction of the 1938 original manuscript of alcoholics anonymous. Detailsfourth edition 2001 of the big book, basic text of a. Although the book launched one of the great spiritual movements of the 20th century, the. The first edition refers to a books first printing run. Unfollow alcoholics anonymous first edition big book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. These are the original stories as they appeared in the first edition of the big book. Aa speakers experiencing the big book 2002 duration. As weve mentioned elsewhere, first edition means the first printing of a book. First, we searched out the flaws in our makeup which caused our failure. Being convinced that self, manifested in various ways, was what had defeated us, we considered its common manifestations. Editions of alcoholics anonymous by alcoholics anonymous.

For many vintage books or books published by a small imprint, only 100 or so copies were. The book is only described as a second edition if significant changes are made. Alcoholics anonymous facsimile first printing of the first. The big book of alcoholics anonymous is a big deal and the originals worth big bucks.

Mar 01, 20 the first edition went through 16 printings before the publication of the second edition in 1955, the third edition in 1976, and a more recent fourth edition in 2001. To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the historic publication of alcoholics anonymous in april 1939, the 20 general. This is the second edition of the book alcoholics anonymous, which made its first appearance in april 1939. First edition big book 75th anniversary reproduction alcoholics. Foreword to first edition this is the foreword as it appeared in the first printing of the first edition in 1939. The holy grail of aa big book collections heads to. Alcoholics anonymous big book 1st edition 75th anniversary reprint hardback wdj. Each story has the authors name and in most cases, where they were from. The first edition appeared in april 1939, and in the following sixteen years, more than 300,000 copies went into circulation. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to the search page. Alcoholics anonymous 1st edition 1st printing 1939 dj aa. Alcoholics anonymous 1st edition 1st printing 1939 dj aa big. Fun to have a reproduction of the first edition as a collection for my shelf.

If you have a problem drinking, please read this book. His is the fourth edition of the book alcoholics anonymous. Foreword to first edition this is the foreword as it appeared in the. Alcoholics anonymous big book 4th edition case special softcover item. First edition alcoholics anonymous big book reprint i recoveryshop. The story of how many thousands of men and women have recovered from alcoholism generally known as the big book because of the thickness of the paper used in the first edition is a 1939 basic text, describing how to recover from alcoholism, primarily written by william g. Later, he requested the privilege of being allowed to tell his story to other patients here and with some misgiving, we consented. Alcoholics anonymous first edition, second printing 1941 big book. W e, ofalcoholics anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body. Aabig book has been registered as a trademark by aa world service inc. 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. For some blockbuster titles, this can be as many as 50,000 copies or more.

Marty mann 19041980 wrote the chapter women suffer too in the second through fourth editions of the big book. This is a rare first edition second printing big book with red boards, instead of blue. The first edition refers to a book s first printing run. Alcoholics anonymous facsimile first printing of the first edition. I have provided a link in a couple of places on this page for your convenience, so you can get to. This is particularly true of books that later became. The cases we have followed through have been most interesting. Alcoholics anonymous big book 1st edition reproduction 1939.

The essential recovery text has remained the same while personal stories have been added to reflect the growing and diverse fellowship with the fourth edition featuring 24 new. The text of this document, original manuscript, was left just as it originally appeared in 1938. Unfollow aa big book first edition to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Only 4,650 copies were printed, this book is an exceptional find, especially in the highly sought. It is my hope that you will find this site useful to you and our friends of bill w.