Twelfth Step by Thomas Randall (8 results)

Partial Cloth. Condition: Good Plus Condition. No Jacket. This is a nice rare Alcoholics Anonymous fiction novel called The Twelfth Step, copyright 1957, hard cover, no dust jacket, written by Thomas Randall. The book has minor wear and in good plus condition with tight binding and 568 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. VG. Moderate edgewear, light creasing to spine, crease to lower rear corner, mild age-toning to pages, otherwise an attractive copy, clean throughout. Scarce Panther Edition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Charles Scribners Sons; New York, 1957. Hardcover. Very Good, black and yellow binding, binding sturdy and intact, some handling/scuff marks to boards, some shelf wear, small soiled spot bottom rear board, small abrasion to buckram bottom front board edge, sunning/discoloration to pastedowns/endpapers, discoloration top page 434/435, bit of sunning and scattered foxing to text block edges, in a Very Good, moderate handling/rub marks to panels and spine, some scattered foxing to panels/verso, edge/corner wear with few small tears/creases along edges, 2 inch tear bottom front panel edge, Dust Wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 568pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. Please Note: Depending on site, actual book for sale may differ physically from picture listed. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. No signatures or stamps. Ink price on front wrapper. Some creasing to spine. ; (320) pages. A novel. Panther Book No. 1545.; 12mo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Book has light wear to the edges and corners, with minor rubbing to the covers, and a slight cock to the spine. A former owner's name loiters on the inisde cover, otherwise in very good condition. Well-bound with bright pages that are crisp and unmarked. The dust jacket has a sun-faded spine with a bit of fading to the edges of the front cover. A half-inch crack lingers at the bottom-right of the back cover, with light chipping at the top of the spine. Light edges and corners, otherwise in good, very sharp condition. Crisp, with the cover imagery and text vibrant, clear and now enclosed in an archival cover.

Paperback. Condition: Good. Thomas Randall, Not since The Long Week-end has there been a novel like this. It is truly unforgettable.

Hard Cover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Very Good +. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st UK Edition. VG+, Shelfwear, light foxing to endpapers, browning/VG, Edgewear, tears, abrasions, small perforation, light browning. Novel about alcoholism, written by a member of Alcoholics Anonymous under a pseudonym. Jacket illustration by King. Expanded condition report/scan on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Extremely rare first edition. First printing w/code A8.57 [H] at copyright indicating an August, 1957 hardcover. Black boards, yellow cloth spine wrap, black stamped spine titles, moderate shelf wear. Pages very good. Bind good; hinges intact. Dj moderate edge wear, chip, rub; unclipped 4.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Near very good first edition in good original wrapper. "Thomas Randall" was the author's pseudonym who wished to remain anonymous in accordance w/the Alcoholics Anonymous tradition. Although Randall apparently died in 1958, Scribner's continues to respect his anonymity. This was Thomas Randall's first and only novel and is unique in the field of fiction where all the major characters suffer under the common bond of alcoholism. This bond brings them together at a hospital for alcoholics, and the author presents the dramatic effects of the interrelationships developing from their meeting. It is the powerful story of men and women forced to examine their own minds and souls for the true motivation behind their actions. The story of their attempts to help themselves and others, the struggle to establish new ideals and standards in place of weakened foundations from which their lives have stood. Randall was in a unique position to write with accuracy about his subject; but more important, he writes with a clear, purposeful style seldom found in a first novel. The characters stand out vividly and individually, although each one comes to realize his dependence on the others. Throughout, the strength and simplicity of AA is expressed. The uncomplicated philosophy and the calm spirituality are seen clearly in the true role the organization plays in the search for genuine integrity. 568 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.