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Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition Big Books

The Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition Big Book collection features sixteen printings with the very first printing published in April 1939 up to the sixteenth printing in August 1954. There were various edits and changes to each printing, which makes every version of the Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition Big Book very unique and highly collectible. On average, there were approximately 5,000 copies of each of the early printings released. However, the Seventh Printing from January 1945, did not meet the government mandate to reduce the size of the book and only a few copies were printed. It is estimated that this number is likely around 200 copies. AA did drastically reduce the size of the Eighth Printing, making it the smallest of all Big Books, and released it one month later in February 1945. To learn more about the Alcoholics Anonymous first edition big books and each printing please view our Blogs. We have written blogs about each printing and go into great depth about varying features with each of the 16 printings of the First Edition.

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    Ernie Galbraith’s AA First Edition First Printing from 1939

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    Ernie Galbraith's Big Book This book is the personal copy of AA member #4, Ernie Galbraith. Ernie first found sobriety in Akron, OH in 1935 with th...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition First Printing from 1939 - RDJ

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    Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition First Printing This is the First Printing of the First Edition Big Book from 1939! The original cover of the boo...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 16th Printing from 1954 - ODJ

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    This is a First Edition Sixteenth Printing of the Big Book with an original dust jacket. This was the last printing of the First Edition Big Book. ...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 12th Printing from 1948 - ODJ

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    This is a First Edition Twelfth Printing of the Big Book with an original dust jacket. This book is in very good condition. The cover looks great....

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 11th Printing from 1947 - ODJ

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    This is a First Edition Eleventh Printing of the Big Book with an original dust jacket. This book is in good condition. The cover looks very nice ...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 14th Printing from 1951 - ODJ

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    This is a First Edition Fourteenth Printing of the Big Book with an original dust jacket. This printing was the last printing under “Works Publish...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 10th Printing from 1946 - ODJ

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    Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 10th Printing 1946 - ODJ This is a First Edition Tenth Printing of the Big Book with an original dust jacket. Th...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition First Printing from 1939 - RDJ

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    Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition First Printing This is the First Printing of the First Edition Big Book from 1939! The original cover of the boo...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 15th Printing from 1954 - ODJ

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    This is a First Edition Fifteenth Printing of the Big Book with an original dust jacket. This book was intended to be the last printing of the 1st...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 16th Printing from 1954 - ODJ

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    This is a First Edition Sixteenth Printing of the Big Book with an original dust jacket. This was the last printing of the First Edition Big Book. ...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 14th Printing from 1951 - ODJ

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    This is a First Edition Fourteenth Printing of the Big Book with an original dust jacket. This printing was the last printing under “Works Publish...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 13th Printing from 1950 - ODJ

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    This is a First Edition Thirteenth Printing of the Big Book with an original dust jacket. This printing is from February 1950 with 50,000 copies r...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition First Printing from 1939

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    Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition First Printing This is the First Printing of the First Edition Big Book from 1939! This book has a reproduction ...

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    Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition First Printing from 1939

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    Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 1st Printing This is the First Printing of the 1st Edition Big Book from 1939! This book has a reproduction dust...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 6th Printing from 1944 with ODJ

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    Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book First Edition 6th Printing 1944 - ODJ This is the 6th Printing of the First Edition Big Book from 1944! This book has...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 5th Printing from 1944 - RDJ

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    Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book First Edition 5th Printing This is the 5th Printing of the First Edition Big Book from 1944! This features the Baby B...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 4th Printing Big Book 1943 - Green Cover Dr. Sucher

    Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 4th Printing Big Book 1943 - Green Cover

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    Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 4th Printing Big Book This is the 4th Printing of the 1st Edition Big Book from 1943! This features the green co...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 16th Printing Big Book Dr. Sucher
    Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 16th Printing Big Book Dr. Sucher

    Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 16th Printing Big Book

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    Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 16th Printing Big Book This is a First Edition Sixteenth Printing of the Big Book with a reproduction dust jacke...

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  • Signed by Clarence Snyder - Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 1st Printing - 1939

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    Signed by Clarence Snyder: Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 1st Printing This is the First Printing of the 1st Edition Big Book from 1939 inscrib...

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  • 1947 First Edition Signed by Anne Smith, Dr. Bob, and Bill Wilson Recovery Collectibles
    1947 First Edition Signed by Anne Smith, Dr. Bob, and Bill Wilson Recovery Collectibles

    1947 First Edition Signed by Anne Smith, Dr. Bob, and Bill Wilson

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    This is a First Edition Eleventh Printing of the Big Book with an original dust jacket. This book has been signed by Anne Smith, Dr. Bob and Bill ...

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  • Signed by Dr. Bob - First Edition 11th Printing - 1947

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    This is a First Edition Eleventh Printing of the Big Book with an original dust jacket. This book has been inscribed by Alcoholics Anonymous cofoun...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 5th Printing 1944 - ODJ - Baby Blue

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    Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book First Edition 5th Printing This is the 5th Printing of the 1st Edition Big Book from 1944! This features the Baby Blu...

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  • Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 13th Printing from 1950 - ODJ

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    This is a First Edition Thirteenth Printing of the Big Book with an original dust jacket. This printing is from February 1950 with 50,000 copies r...

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  • Signed by Bill Wilson - Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition Big Book 16th Printing Recovery Collectibles
    Signed by Bill Wilson - Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition Big Book 16th Printing Recovery Collectibles

    Signed by Bill Wilson - Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition Big Book 16th Printing

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    Signed by Bill Wilson & GSO staff - Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition Big Book 16th Printing This is a First Edition Sixteenth Printing of the...

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