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Lot #245
Bill Wilson: Alcoholics Anonymous (First Edition, Sixth Printing)

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Description

Sought-after early printing of Bill W.'s classic 'Big Book,' which has delivered tens of thousands from the terrors of alcoholism: Alcoholics Anonymous. First edition, sixth printing. NY: Works Publishing Company, June 1944. Hardcover bound in the original blue cloth, 6 x 9.25, 400 pages. Book condition: G+/None, edgewear, rubbing and staining to boards (heavier to rear board),and some dampstaining to top textblock edge and endpapers. Having sold 30 million copies, Alcoholics Anonymous is one of the best-selling books of all time, and designated by the Library of Congress as one of 88 'Books that Shaped America.'

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autograph and Artifacts
  • Dates: #687 - Ended February 14, 2024