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Lot #245
Bill Wilson

Incredibly rare first edition, first printing of Alcoholics Anonymous

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Estimate: $5000+
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Incredibly rare first edition, first printing of Alcoholics Anonymous

Rare unsigned book: Alcoholics Anonymous. First edition, first printing. NY: Works Publishing Company, 1939. Hardcover, 6.25 x 9.25, 400 pages. Book condition: G+/None. Red cloth-covered boards with gilt titles; edges heavily worn, with tears in cloth and boards exposed in several places; spine sunned; rubbing and moderate soiling to exterior; front hinge split at title-page, with half-title detached but present; couple other interior hinges cracked; textblock edges and endpapers yellowed; previous owner’s inscription to front pastedown. A title that has changed millions of lives, first printings of this book are incredibly hard to find and highly sought-after.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #512 - Ended November 08, 2017