The Harper & Brothers A.A. Comes of Age
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The Harper & Brothers A.A. Comes of Age
The green-jacket Harper edition provides a published counterpart to the confidential editorial copy.
1957
The object and its history
The Harper & Brothers edition of Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age: A Brief History of A.A. provides a useful counterpart to the prepublication manuscript. The photographed title page names Harper & Brothers, New York, while the green jacket and contrasting binding distinguish it visually from the A.A. Publishing copies.
Mike’s presentation explains the publishing distinction: Harper’s edition was intended for the book trade, while the A.A. Publishing edition served readers within the Fellowship. The collection can therefore show the historical account moving from a confidential editorial document into published forms addressed to different audiences.
The photographed copyright page records the edition statement: FIRST EDITION / H-G, with a 1957 copyright date. Its title page names Harper & Brothers, New York.
An additional photograph records a label reading “From the Private Library of Rev. William E. Lundberg”, dated September 23, 1959. The label records a specific ownership association; a continuous ownership history has not been established. Photographs show the jacket, boards, spine, title and copyright pages.
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