{"product_id":"alcoholics-anonymous-first-edition-5th-printing-from-1944-odj-baby-blue-copy","title":"Alcoholics Anonymous — First Edition, Fifth Printing (January 1944) - “Baby Blue” Cover With Original Dust Jacket","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"263\" data-start=\"180\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous Big Book — First Edition, Fifth Printing (January 1944)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"306\" data-start=\"264\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal Dust Jacket | “Baby Blue” Cover\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"323\" data-start=\"308\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"649\" data-start=\"325\"\u003eOffered here is a First Edition, Fifth Printing of \u003cem data-end=\"402\" data-start=\"380\"\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/em\u003e, published in January 1944 by Works Publishing Inc. This highly desirable wartime printing is part of the earliest generation of the Big Book and is distinguished by its light blue (“Baby Blue”) cloth binding and original dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"920\" data-start=\"651\"\u003eOnly 5,000 copies of the Fifth Printing were produced, making it one of the scarcer First Edition printings. This edition is also notable as the last of the true “Big” Big Books—subsequent printings were slightly reduced in size due to the use of thinner paper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1074\" data-start=\"922\"\u003ePage 391 in this printing carries the title “Now We Are Ten Thousand,” reflecting the rapid growth of Alcoholics Anonymous during the early 1940's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1079\" data-start=\"1076\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1103\" data-start=\"1081\"\u003ePublishing Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1135\" data-start=\"1107\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1119\" data-start=\"1107\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1168\" data-start=\"1138\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1151\" data-start=\"1138\"\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fifth Printing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1207\" data-start=\"1171\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1192\" data-start=\"1171\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 1944\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1258\" data-start=\"1210\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1224\" data-start=\"1210\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Works Publishing Inc., New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1288\" data-start=\"1261\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1280\" data-start=\"1261\"\u003eCopies Printed:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5,000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1336\" data-start=\"1291\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1303\" data-start=\"1291\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light blue cloth (“Baby Blue”)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1375\" data-start=\"1339\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1355\" data-start=\"1339\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original, present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1380\" data-start=\"1377\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1395\" data-start=\"1382\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1418\" data-start=\"1397\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1406\" data-start=\"1397\"\u003eBook:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good. Light blue cloth shows minimal wear. Small stain at the bottom of the front cover. Gilt spine lettering remains bright and well-defined. Binding tight and square. No writing, inscriptions, or markings. Complete with no missing pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1686\" data-start=\"1663\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1679\" data-start=\"1663\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good. Original jacket present. Edge wear consistent with age. Overall attractive and complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1831\" data-start=\"1828\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1859\" data-start=\"1833\"\u003eCollector Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1947\" data-start=\"1861\"\u003eThe First Edition Fifth Printing holds a special place in A.A. publishing history:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2202\" data-start=\"1949\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2009\" data-start=\"1949\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2009\" data-start=\"1951\"\u003eOne of the lowest-production First Edition printings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2052\" data-start=\"2010\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2052\" data-start=\"2012\"\u003eThe final full-size “Big” Big Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2202\" data-start=\"2107\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2202\" data-start=\"2109\"\u003eIncreasingly scarce with an original dust jacket, especially in this level of condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2466\" data-start=\"2204\"\u003eFinding a Fifth Printing with its original jacket and a clean, unmarked interior is becoming increasingly difficult. This copy presents exceptionally well for its age and would be a standout addition to any A.A. or recovery literature collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49066085449970,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/5AF87F02-5855-4071-976D-A4414224EBDF.jpg?v=1776314809","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/alcoholics-anonymous-first-edition-5th-printing-from-1944-odj-baby-blue-copy","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}