{"product_id":"alcoholics-anonymous-first-edition-third-printing-june-1942-navy-blue-cloth-variant-with-original-dust-jacket","title":"Alcoholics Anonymous — First Edition, Third Printing (June 1942) - Navy Blue Cloth Variant With Original Dust Jacket","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous (Big Book)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFirst Edition — Third Printing (June 1942)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNavy Blue Cloth Variant | Works Publishing Company | Original Dust Jacket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eOffered here is an authentic \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFirst Edition, Third Printing (June 1942)\u003c\/span\u003e of \u003ci\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/i\u003e—the original “Big Book” that carried A.A.’s message deeper into the wartime years, as the Fellowship’s growth accelerated and the text continued to evolve print-by-print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThis copy is the \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003enavy blue cloth variant\u003c\/span\u003e and remains an exceptionally clean, high-grade example, \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003ecomplete with its original dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e—a major point of collector value for any early First Edition Big Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy the Third Printing Matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eBy \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eJune 1942\u003c\/span\u003e, Alcoholics Anonymous was expanding rapidly. The Second Printing (March 1941) had followed closely on the national attention generated by the Jack Alexander \u003ci\u003eSaturday Evening Post\u003c\/i\u003e article, and demand for the book continued to rise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eThe \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eThird Printing\u003c\/span\u003e is especially important because it captures early A.A. growth right in the 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 wording changes from \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“one hundred men…”\u003c\/span\u003e to \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“hundreds of men…”\u003c\/span\u003e—a small shift that reflects big momentum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe membership page updates again: in this printing, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ep. 391 reads “Now We Are Six 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 preserves A.A. at a specific moment, with changes tied directly to real-time growth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition \/ Printing Identification\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\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)\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eSecond Printing (March 1941)\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eThird Printing (June 1942)\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle page date:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e 1942\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst Edition format:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e original First Edition typography\/layout with the Third Printing membership and text points expected for this issue\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook (Navy Blue Cloth): \u003c\/b\u003eExcellent. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eNavy cloth is exceptionally clean with \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eno notable wear. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eSpine gilt is bright\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e and highly legible. \u003c\/span\u003eBinding remains tight and well-preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterior: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ePages are clean and well-kept. No writing, notes, or markings\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e observed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket (Original): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eComplete and displayable. \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEdge wear and small tears\u003c\/span\u003e consistent with a surviving wartime-era jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003ePlease review all photos closely—the images show the most accurate representation of jacket wear and overall condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eA \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003eFirst Edition Third Printing with an original dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e is always desirable; jackets from this period were often discarded, damaged, or replaced. The \u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003enavy blue cloth variant\u003c\/span\u003e adds further appeal for collectors building out a complete First Edition cloth-and-printing sequence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eA standout opportunity to acquire a crisp, early Big Book from one of the most historically significant wartime printings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49065630499058,"sku":null,"price":9500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/97446453-E92D-4DC5-89E8-2B63C8D03290.jpg?v=1776314757","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/alcoholics-anonymous-first-edition-third-printing-june-1942-navy-blue-cloth-variant-with-original-dust-jacket","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}