Off the Sauce [Signed] [Alcoholics Anonymous]

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1967. First printing; stated 'First Edition' at copyright. Signed by Lewis Meyer at half-title page: "For Dorothy - This is a gift from Elise - and it comes with all the love in the world, from your friend, Lewis." Black full-cloth boards, gilt spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages fine. Deep dark blue endpapers. Bind fine; hinges intact. Dust wrapper, light shelf wear; unclipped 3.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Classic 1960's jacket design with illustration of open palm being raised as oath on bright yellow b.g. and stylized titles by Joe Caroff. Long-time famed Tulsa bookstore dealer's humorous and frank memoir about his drinking habit. This book will bring pleasure to anyone who picks it up. It's that rare thing: a "fun" book... with something to say! Off The Sauce begins with: "This book is as loose as a goose and immensely personal." Those who know Lewis Meyer will tell you that he, too, is "as loose as a goose".... and "immensely personal". You name it, he's done it. He's a writer (Preposterous Papa has sold a million copies in all editions), a TV personality, a Phi Beta Kappa (Dartmouth College), and a lawyer (University of Michigan Law School). He makes his headquarters in his famous Lewis Meyer Book Store in Tulsa (which inspired his best seller, The Customer Is Always...). He has a a beautiful French wife, two lovely daughters and a cat named Shah. He is a native Oklahoman who shocked the home folks with his novel, Second Wife )"I thought it was real - they thought it was sexy." He has been a member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 19 years and after much contemplation decided to put his full, real name to this book contrary to normal protocols for A. A. members. Printed in the USA. 166 pages. Insured post.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.