From the red-bound 1939 First Printing to the final navy-blue volume issued in 1954, the First Edition Big Book traces the remarkable growth of Alcoholics Anonymous through sixteen printings. Explore cloth variations, wartime production changes, membership milestones, and the evolution of the Fellowship during its formative years.
The Original Big Book. The Alcoholics Anonymous First Printing of the First Edition Big Book from 1939 with the Original Dust Jacket is the most uncommon AA Big Book book to find available for purchase with an exception for the Seventh...
During World War II, The United States Government placed regulations on book printings. These regulations were put in place to conserve paper by limiting the size and weight of books. The Alcoholics Anonymous book was given the nickname “The Big...
