{"product_id":"alcoholics-anonymous-big-book-first-edition-4th-printing-from-1943-green-cover-original-dust-jacket-2","title":"Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition — Fourth Printing (March 1943) - Green Cloth Variant With Original Dust Jacket","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous (Big Book)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Edition — Fourth Printing (March 1943)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreen Cloth Variant | Works Publishing Company | Original Dust Jacket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eOffered here is an authentic \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFirst Edition, Fourth Printing (March 1943)\u003c\/span\u003e of \u003ci\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/i\u003e—the original “Big Book” printed during the heart of the wartime growth years, when the Fellowship’s membership totals (and the book itself) were changing quickly from printing to printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThis copy is the \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003egreen cloth variant\u003c\/span\u003e and is accompanied by its \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eoriginal dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e—a major point of collector value for any early First Edition Big Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy the Fourth Printing Matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eBy early 1943, Alcoholics Anonymous was expanding at a pace the earliest members could hardly have imagined. The Fourth Printing captures that moment in real time, including one of the most meaningful “growth marker” changes in the early text:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“There Is a Solution” (p. 27)\u003c\/span\u003e the language advances again—now reflecting \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“thousands of men and women…”\u003c\/span\u003e (a step beyond the Third Printing’s “hundreds…”).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe membership page continues the running update: in this printing, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ep. 391 reads “Now We Are Eight Thousand.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eFirst Edition Big Books are a moving target—each printing is a snapshot of A.A. at a specific stage of growth, and the Fourth Printing is one of the clearest examples of that evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition \/ Printing Identification\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Works Publishing Company, New York City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCopyright page:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e lists \u003c\/span\u003eFirst Printing (April 1939), Second Printing (March 1941), Third Printing (June 1942), Fourth Printing (March 1943)\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle page date:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e1943\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e identifies \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFourth Printing\u003c\/span\u003e on the spine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook (Green Cloth): \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent overall for an early First Edition printing\u003cb\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eGreen cloth remains \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eclean and strong\u003c\/span\u003e, with only light, honest handling wear. Spine gilt is bright and highly legible. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eBinding appears \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003etight and solid.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterior: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePages appear \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eclean and well-preserved\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNo writing or markings are visible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket (Original): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOriginal jacket is \u003c\/span\u003epresent and complete\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, with \u003c\/span\u003enoticeable edge wear and small tears\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e consistent with age. \u003c\/span\u003eSome rubbing\/soiling and chipping along extremities, especially at the edges and corners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlease review all photos closely—especially the jacket edges and the interior boards\/endpapers—for the most accurate condition details.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFirst Edition Fourth Printing\u003c\/span\u003e with its \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eoriginal dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e remains a highly desirable early Big Book—jackets from this period were frequently discarded or damaged. The \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003egreen cloth variant\u003c\/span\u003e is especially appealing for collectors building a cloth-and-printing sequence across the First Edition years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49065751609586,"sku":null,"price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/CEF99D39-B118-4D9D-94D9-A3A36C2D55BC.jpg?v=1776314784","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/alcoholics-anonymous-big-book-first-edition-4th-printing-from-1943-green-cover-original-dust-jacket-2","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}