Marty Mann’s New Primer on Alcoholism - New Updated Edition from 1981

Marty Mann’s New Primer on Alcoholism — New Updated Edition (1981)

First Owl Book Edition • Hardcover with Original Dust Jacket

Author: Marty Mann
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart and Winston (Owl Books)
Publication Year: 1981
Edition: First Owl Book Edition (1981)
Binding: Hardcover with original dust jacket

Description

Offered here is a First Owl Book Edition (1981) of Marty Mann’s New Primer on Alcoholism, issued as a New Updated Edition and complete with its original dust jacket.

First published in hardcover by Henry Holt and Company in 1950, New Primer on Alcoholism became one of the most influential early works explaining alcoholism as a disease and outlining practical paths to recovery. This updated 1981 edition reflects decades of evolving understanding while preserving Mann’s clear, compassionate, and accessible voice.

Marty Mann holds a singular place in recovery history as the first woman to join Alcoholics Anonymous and remain sober. She went on to found the National Council on Alcoholism, dedicating her life to public education, advocacy, and changing how alcoholism was understood by medicine, clergy, and society at large.

This edition presents Mann’s insights for a modern audience while retaining the historical significance of one of the foundational voices in recovery literature.

Condition

Book: Very Good. Clean and well-preserved with no writing, highlighting, or markings noted. Covers show no significant wear. Binding is solid and square.

Dust Jacket: Original jacket present. Shows minor staining and light edge wear consistent with age. Complete and intact.

Pages: Clean with light, even toning typical of this era.

Please review all photographs carefully for full condition details.

Collector & Reader Significance

• First Owl Book Edition (1981)

• Updated late-career work by Marty Mann

• Important bridge between early A.A.–era literature and modern recovery understanding

• A solid, presentable copy for collectors, readers, or recovery libraries

A well-kept example of a landmark work by one of the most important figures in Alcoholics Anonymous and recovery history.