Potter & Potter Auctions
Live Auction

Summer Fine Books & Manuscripts

Thu, Jul 9, 2026 11:00AM EDT
  2026-07-09 11:00:00 2026-07-09 11:00:00 America/New_York Potter & Potter Auctions Potter & Potter Auctions : Summer Fine Books & Manuscripts https://auction.potterauctions.com/auctions/potter-potter/summer-fine-books-manuscripts-22825
This sale features some of the rarest Ernest Hemingway items to come to market in recent years, along with rare and important newspapers, a closely-curated selection of works by African-American authors, and some of the finest early printed books to come to market in recent memory. Purchase Catalog
Potter & Potter Auctions info@potterauctions.com
Lot 110

[ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS]. Group of 4 Reprints of Alcoholics Anonymous, Plus 2 Other Titles Related to Alcoholism. [V.p., ca. 20th century].

Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$150

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

[ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS]. Group of 4 Reprints of Alcoholics Anonymous, Plus 3 Other Titles Related to Alcoholism. [V.p., ca. 20th century]. 8vos and 1 4to and 1 32mo. Publisher's bindings, 3 titles in jackets. VARIOUS EDITIONS. Titles include: Alcoholics Anonymous (4 copies - 2nd edition, 16th printing in jacket; 3rd edition, 16th printing in jacket with tape repairs on verso; 3rd edition, 4th printing no jacket boards curved; 2nd edition, 16th printing no jacket with binding dampstained). And: Bombed, Buzzed, Smashed, or...Sober by John Langone (1st edition in jacket, some minor ink markings). And: Stools and Bottles by the Author of the Little Red Book (32mo, no dust jacket, unknown edition). And: Your Friend & Mine by John W. Side (4to, spiral bound collection of cartoons lampooning drinkers, presumed first edition).

Condition

Cloth bindings rubbed, worn, soiled; most titles with ownership markings or inscriptions; some wear and soiling to jackets, one with tape repairs to verso. Fair or better. 

Available payment options

  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Amex
  • Diners
  • Discover
  • JCB
  • Union Pay

If your bid is successful, as an alternative to in-house shipping, we can provide you with a list of shippers. We will not be responsible for the acts or omissions of carriers or packers whether or not recommended by us. Property will not be released to the shipper without the buyer's written consent and until payment has been made in full. Packing and handling by us of purchased lots is at the entire risk of the purchaser, and Potter and Potter Auctions, Inc. will have no liability of any loss or damage to such items. Packing and shipping expenses shall be added to buyer's invoice and will reflect a charge for labor, materials, insurance, transportation, as well as actual shipper fees.