For Sinners Only by A.J. Russell - 6th English Printing from 1932
For Sinners Only
by A. J. Russell
Sixth English Printing · September 1932
Hodder & Stoughton, Limited · London
Description
Offered here is a September 1932 sixth English printing of For Sinners Only by A. J. Russell, published in London by Hodder & Stoughton.
First issued in 1932, this influential work emerged from the Oxford Group movement—the Christian spiritual fellowship that profoundly shaped early Alcoholics Anonymous. Russell, a London newspaper editor, documents the remarkable personal transformations occurring within the Group and provides one of the most vivid contemporary accounts of its practices, philosophy, and guiding personality, Dr. F. N. D. Buchman.
Written in an engaging journalistic style, For Sinners Only blends reportage with testimony, presenting stories of moral struggle, surrender, restitution, and spiritual renewal. Its emphasis on personal inventory, confession, reliance on God, and life-changing spiritual experience would later echo in the foundational principles of A.A.
For collectors of recovery history, Oxford Group material, and pre-A.A. spiritual literature, this title represents an important contextual cornerstone.
Edition Details
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Sixth English Printing
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Printed September 1932
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Hodder & Stoughton, Limited
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London
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Original light blue cloth boards with red spine lettering
Condition
Good overall condition.
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Cloth boards show light wear consistent with age.
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Spine lettering remains clear and legible.
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Interior pages show age toning and scattered foxing.
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Faded handwriting visible on the front pastedown.
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A small Christmas card dated 1932 is adhered to the first page, adding period character and provenance interest.
Binding remains sound. Please review all photographs carefully for condition details.
Collector Significance
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Early 1932 printing (same year as first publication)
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Important Oxford Group primary source
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Direct connection to the spiritual roots of Alcoholics Anonymous
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Contemporary to the formative years preceding the 1935 founding of A.A.
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Period Christmas card dated 1932 adds contextual charm
An essential addition for collectors of early recovery literature, Oxford Group history, and foundational spiritual movements influencing Alcoholics Anonymous.
