{"product_id":"alcoholics-anonymous-first-edition-9th-printing-from-1946-odj-5","title":"Alcoholics Anonymous — First Edition, Ninth Printing (January 1946) — With Original Dust Jacket","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"217\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous — First Edition Big Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"279\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eNinth Printing (January 1946) — With Original Dust Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"328\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"281\" data-end=\"328\"\u003eNew York City: Works Publishing, Inc., 1946\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"330\" data-end=\"612\"\u003eOffered here is a highly collectible First Edition, Ninth Printing of \u003cem data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"426\"\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/em\u003e, the foundational text of the Fellowship, published in January 1946 by Works Publishing, Inc. This copy retains its original dust jacket, a key factor in collector desirability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"839\"\u003eOnly 20,000 copies were printed in this Ninth Printing, making it scarcer than many later First Edition printings. This issue holds special historical importance as it marks a turning point in A.A. history and publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"841\" data-end=\"868\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"948\"\u003eThe Ninth Printing represents the end of the wartime era for the Big Book:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"1369\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"1077\"\u003eThe wartime “Important Notice” regarding government paper restrictions—present in earlier wartime printings—was removed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1078\" data-end=\"1145\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1145\"\u003eThe Fellowship had expanded dramatically following World War II\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1266\"\u003eThe updated statement “We Are Twenty-Three Thousand” appears on page 391, reflecting A.A.’s rapid postwar growth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1369\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1269\" data-end=\"1369\"\u003eThis printing immediately precedes the explosive expansion of Alcoholics Anonymous in the late 1940s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1530\"\u003eFor collectors, the Ninth Printing stands as a bridge between the constrained wartime editions and the Fellowship’s emergence into widespread public awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1545\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1844\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1547\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003eBook:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1556\" data-end=\"1559\"\u003eVery good condition. The blue cloth boards show some rubbing marks with overall minimal wear. Spine is firm and square, with bright, well-preserved gold lettering. Binding is solid, and the book is fully intact with no missing pages. Interior pages are clean, with no writing, inscriptions, or markings noted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"2007\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1846\" data-end=\"1862\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1862\" data-end=\"1865\"\u003eOriginal dust jacket present. Displays edge wear consistent with age, including small chips and creasing, and a tear at the spine but remains complete and attractive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2077\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for exact condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2079\" data-end=\"2098\"\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2319\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2148\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2102\" data-end=\"2148\"\u003eFirst Edition, Ninth Printing (January 1946)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2149\" data-end=\"2196\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2196\"\u003eOriginal Works Publishing, Inc. dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2251\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2199\" data-end=\"2251\"\u003ePost-wartime printing with revised historical text\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2319\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2319\"\u003eA cornerstone volume for serious A.A. collectors and historians\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2321\" data-end=\"2492\"\u003eA strong, honest example of an important transitional First Edition printing—combining historical significance, original jacket presence, and very solid overall condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49068487540978,"sku":null,"price":2500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/D8497F77-625E-47ED-9F3D-50EC243CE372.jpg?v=1776355579","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/alcoholics-anonymous-first-edition-9th-printing-from-1946-odj-5","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}