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

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 Blue cover. This book has an Original Dust Jacket.

The Fifth Printing of the First Edition Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book was published in January 1944 with 5,000 copies released. This printing was exclusively printed in only one color being light blue. Page 391 in this book is titled "Now We Are Ten Thousand" The 5th printing is the last of the true “Big” Big Books.

The first page in the book contains the inscription:

”In remembrance of our first AA meeting in Firestone South Akron Local on Friday night Sept. 1, 1944. Al + Catherine Markey”

The second page in the book contains the inscription:

”In remembrance of first AA meeting held in St. Mary's School Basement Nov. 7th 1947 by new S. Akron Group”

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This book is in good condition. The cover shows wear around the edges, fading, and stains. The gold lettering on the spine is fading. There is handwriting and signatures of group members on the first several pages in the book. There are address labels inside the book from a previous owner. The dust jacket has experienced wear with tears and stains. There has been tape repairs to the dust jacket.

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