First edition 1st print Big Book for sale on Ebay

ron603 · Newbie

First edition 1st print Big Book for sale on Ebay

2granddaughters · Senior Member

I had a chance to buy one of those red Big Books but I didn't because some kid named Bill had scribbled all through it ......... j/k.

All the best.

Bob R

Tanin · MIP Old Timer

ron603 wrote:
I am selling for my mother inlaw on eBay a 1st edition 1st print Big Book if anyone is interested. Original 1939

http://www.ebay.com/itm/261179679930?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Nice book. Quite the collector's item.

But I'm kinda short this week. And it doesn't have the dust cover...

For those who don't have $5K+, you can still get a reproduction of the first edition, first printing Big Book. About $15 hardover and $4 paperback at Amazon.

I have a copy and it is quite useful for checking out changes in the book. A lot of people think that the BB has never been changed since 1939. It has been, several times. Some of the changes are quite interesting to learn about.

Rob84 · MIP Old Timer

Very interesting Ron. Looks in pretty nice condition. Just curious if the original owner stayed sober or what the story was? Where they from the Midwest?