{"product_id":"alcoholics-anonymous-first-edition-10th-printing-from-1946-odj-9","title":"Alcoholics Anonymous — First Edition, Tenth Printing (August 1946) with Original Dust Jacket","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"136\" data-end=\"235\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"139\" data-end=\"235\"\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous — First Edition, Tenth Printing (August 1946) with Original Dust Jacket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"283\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"237\" data-end=\"283\"\u003eWorks Publishing Company | New York | 1946\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"285\" data-end=\"613\"\u003eOffered here is a First Edition, Tenth Printing of \u003cem data-start=\"340\" data-end=\"362\"\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/em\u003e, published in August 1946 by Works Publishing, Inc. This printing was produced in a run of approximately 25,000 copies, reflecting the rapid expansion of A.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"615\" data-end=\"967\"\u003eBy this printing, the Fellowship had grown dramatically, a milestone reflected in the text itself. Page 391 bears the title “Now We Are Thousands,” a heading that would remain unchanged for the remainder of the First Edition printings and serves as a marker of A.A.’s transition from a fledgling movement to an established international fellowship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003eEdition \u0026amp; Printing Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1039\"\u003eFirst Edition, Tenth Printing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1057\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1042\" data-end=\"1057\"\u003eAugust 1946\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1060\" data-end=\"1109\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Works Publishing Company, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1152\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinted by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cornwall Press, Cornwall, NY\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage 391:\u003c\/strong\u003e Titled \u003cem data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1195\"\u003e“Now We Are Thousands”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1242\"\u003eOriginal First Edition format and typography\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1261\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003eBook:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good condition. Cover shows minimal wear. Spine is firm and tight with no structural issues. \u003cspan\u003eThere are no markings inside the book. \u003c\/span\u003eInterior is complete, with no missing pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1602\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1465\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original dust jacket present. Shows edge wear, stains, and fading. Small tears consistent with age and handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1606\" data-end=\"1707\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1739\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1739\"\u003eCollector Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1823\"\u003eThe Tenth Printing occupies a desirable place in First Edition Big Book collecting:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"2075\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1824\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1863\"\u003eIssued immediately after World War II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1864\" data-end=\"1955\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1866\" data-end=\"1955\"\u003eRepresents the first printing in which AA stopped updating membership numbers on page 391 by simply stating \"Now We Are Thousands\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"2009\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"2009\"\u003eRetains all hallmark First Edition textual features\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2010\" data-end=\"2075\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2075\"\u003eIncreasingly difficult to find with an original dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2194\"\u003eAn honest, well-preserved example of a late First Edition Big Book — complete, original, and historically meaningful.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49068495896818,"sku":null,"price":2100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/13A5C494-F470-4E06-9FC9-A3BC604724F1.jpg?v=1776355656","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/alcoholics-anonymous-first-edition-10th-printing-from-1946-odj-9","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}