I Was A Pagan by Kitchen, V. C - 1934

1934. Gebonden Zeer goed. Onbekend. Het boek waar de A .A op is gebaseerd - zweldzaam

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1934. Fifth Edition C-L. Hardcover. Good Plus. Octavo, 7.75 in. x 5.2 in., pp. 186. Green cloth boards with black title to spine. Rubbing to extremities. Spine lean. Light foxing to front and rear endpapers. Age-toning to leaves. Unmarked interior. No dustjacket. The author tells of his personal life transformation by his participation in The Oxford Group, a forerunner of Alcoholics Anonymous.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1934 Book. Good Plus to Very Good. Hardcover. First ( No Additional printings). 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Original black cloth on boards. Light pencil notes inside front cover, but no other writing or damage. This author was closely connected with the Oxford Group, as well as with the originator of Alcoholics Anonymous. This is his autobiographical record of his struggles with alcohol and paganism. As a result of its positive influence on his life, this book was dedicated to the Oxford Group, "That disciplined army of life changers who gave new meaning to my life and new direction to its purpose." Front board scrubbed to remove white spots. Faint foxing freckles on prelims only. 271 pp. Please see our separate listing of What Is the Oxford Group ?.

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1934. Undetermined. good to very good. 1st Edition. 271pp. 12mo (approximately 18.8cm tall) in original black cloth. Not illustrated. Very minor rubbing to extremties, internally a clean copy. Scarce, especially so in the 1st Edition. good to very good The story of Kitchen's attempts to bring meaning to his personal life and his transformation, after attending regular meetings of Sam Shoemaker's Oxford Group circle, where he met and befriended Bill Wilson. The Oxford Group was an important influence on Alcoholics Anonymous and its cofounder Bill Wilson. 1934

London: Hodder & Stoughton. Good with no dust jacket. 1934. First Edition. Hardcover. 271 pp. Black cloth boards, white lettering on spine. Edgewear. Corners and spine bumped and rubbed. Tears at both edges at lower spine end. Front and rear hinges cracked. Interior pages clean and unmarked. Kitchen and Bill Wilson, founder of Alcoholics Anonymous, were both members of the Oxford Group at the time Wilson was getting sober. This book was very popular at the time, and served as an inspiration to him. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1934. 271 pages. Pages and endpapers clean, good condition. Foredges very lightly soiled. Black cloth, grey title on spine. Edges, head/tail of spine and corners lightly worn and bumped. Boards show light wear. VG. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good.

London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1934. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. First UK Edition. Publisher's black boards with white spine lettering. First edition (February 1934). A near fine copy (slight rubbing to cloth, previous owner's name and inscription to the front free end-paper) in a VG dustwrapper with a small chip to the head of the spine, rubbing to extremities, fading to red areas of spine, a few short, closed tears). Correctly priced at '5/- net' to te spine as called for. NB: This, the first UK Edition (from February 1934), precedes the US Edition (published in March 1964). The story of the author's attempts to bring meaning to his personal life and his transformation, after attending regular meetings of Sam Shoemaker's Oxford Group circle, where he met and befriended Bill Wilson, the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Oxford Group was an important influence on Alcoholics Anonymous and Bill Wilson. A key title in the history of The Oxford Group and… Read More