{"product_id":"alcoholics-anonymous-first-edition-fifteenth-printing-january-1954","title":"Alcoholics Anonymous — First Edition, Fifteenth Printing (January 1954)","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"187\" data-end=\"221\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous Big Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"277\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eFirst Edition — Fifteenth Printing (January 1954)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"310\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"278\" data-end=\"310\"\u003eReproduction Dust Jacket\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"519\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"326\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc.\u003cbr data-start=\"364\" data-end=\"367\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"388\"\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 1954\u003cbr data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"404\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"416\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition, Fifteenth Printing\u003cbr data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"453\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"465\"\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Navy blue cloth hardcover\u003cbr data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"494\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"494\" data-end=\"510\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reproduction with original flaps present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"524\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"541\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"543\" data-end=\"875\"\u003eOffered here is a First Edition, Fifteenth Printing (January 1954) of \u003cem data-start=\"617\" data-end=\"639\"\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/em\u003e, commonly known as the Big Book. This printing holds unique historical importance as it was intended to be the final printing of the First Edition, produced in anticipation of the long-planned release of the Second Edition in 1955.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"877\" data-end=\"1230\"\u003eHowever, continued growth in A.A. membership and concern over inventory shortages required the Fellowship to issue a Sixteenth Printing later in 1954, extending the life of the First Edition just a bit longer. As a result, the Fifteenth Printing represents the final planned First Edition, marking the close of an era in A.A. publishing history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1589\"\u003eThis printing is also historically significant as the first Big Book issued under the newly formed publishing entity, “Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc.” All earlier printings of the First Edition were published by Works Publishing, Inc., making this volume the organizational bridge between A.A.’s earliest publishing structure and its modern form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003eKey Identifying Points\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1877\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1626\" data-end=\"1663\"\u003eFirst Edition, Fifteenth Printing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished January 1954\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst Big Book printed under Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntended final First Edition printing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavy blue cloth boards with gilt lettering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1882\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1884\" data-end=\"1897\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"2209\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1899\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003eBook: \u003c\/strong\u003eGood condition overall. The navy blue cloth boards show general wear and staining consistent with age and use. There is handwriting on the first page of the book and on a page at the back of the book. No other writing or markings noted within the text. Binding remains intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2323\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2211\" data-end=\"2227\"\u003eDust Jacket: \u003c\/strong\u003eReproduction dust jacket present. The  flaps from the original jacket were adhered at the back of the book. The remainder of the original jacket is not present with this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2325\" data-end=\"2393\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for exact condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2398\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2439\"\u003eHistorical \u0026amp; Collector Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2441\" data-end=\"2511\"\u003eThe Fifteenth Printing stands at a pivotal moment in Big Book history:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2513\" data-end=\"2749\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal planned printing of the First Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst appearance of Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced during A.A.’s transition toward the Second Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2751\" data-end=\"2945\"\u003eFor collectors of First Edition Big Books, A.A. publishing history, or transitional printings, this volume represents an important closing chapter of the Fellowship’s original foundational text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2947\" data-end=\"2950\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2952\" data-end=\"3119\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2952\" data-end=\"3119\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eA historically important First Edition Fifteenth Printing — the last planned First Edition Big Book, bridging A.A.’s earliest years with its modern publishing era.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49169637802226,"sku":null,"price":950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/EAA48DBF-0901-40B9-B41D-5421826BBC03.jpg?v=1778304924","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/alcoholics-anonymous-first-edition-fifteenth-printing-january-1954","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}