Alcoholics Anonymous 2nd Edition 1963 SIGNED by BILL W AA Big Book
2nd Edition 6th Printing 1963. SIGNED BY AA CO-FOUNDER BILL W. AA World Services, New York, 1955, stated 6th printing 1963, xxx + [ht]+ 575 pages + [1]. Except for the author's inscription and a former owner's name on the ffep, there is no writing in the book and there are no torn or missing pages, the cover has wear and sunning at the exposed portions and foot of book, the text pages are age-toned. The original dust jacket has edge wear in the form of small chips and short tears with more loss at the corner and spine ends.
This book is inscribed and signed by AA's co-founder Bill W. On the front free end page (ffep). The reference on the bottom of page xv is As of 1963, there are over 10,000 groups in over 90 countries with an estimated membership of 300,000.
" On the bottom of page 16 is " A. Is now composed of some 10,000 groups (1963). " The flap of the dust jacket has the date code "50M - 663 (C), indicating 50,000 copies June 1963 and the front flap indicates membership is 300,000. A collectable copy of the sixth printing 1963 of the Second Edition of the AA Big Book of which there were approximately 50,000 copies printed making it much harder to locate than later printings, which were as many as 100,000-150,000 copies per printing. A very nice opportunity for a collection or archive.
Reasonable offers will be considered. The item "Alcoholics Anonymous 2nd Edition 1963 SIGNED by BILL W AA Big Book" is in sale since Friday, May 10, 2019. This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible". The seller is "un2436" and is located in Chardon, Ohio.
This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom.- Year Printed: 1963