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First editions, signed books, rare pamphlets, memorabilia, and important pieces of recovery history.
The Co-Founders Collection
Ten Signed First Edition Alcoholics Anonymous Big Books, 1941–1954
Recovery Collectibles is pleased to present an extraordinary assembled collection of ten First Edition printings of Alcoholics Anonymous carrying the signatures, inscriptions, presentations, and associations of the people at the center of early Alcoholics Anonymous history.
At the heart of the collection are Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith, the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous.
In Their Own Hands
Original Letters from Bill Wilson, Dr. Bob Smith, Jim Burwell & Hank Parkhurst
Seven original handwritten letters spanning 1940–1968, bringing together the personal voices of four foundational figures in Alcoholics Anonymous history.
From Jim Burwell reporting the beginnings of A.A. in Philadelphia to Bill Wilson reflecting on leadership and personal veneration in 1968, In Their Own Hands is an unusually concentrated collection of original A.A. correspondence.
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Twelve Concepts for World Service by Bill W. — 1974 Printing Code
Bill W. | Pale Blue Wrappers | Printing Code 5M 2/74(K)Offered here is Twelve Concepts for World Service by Bill W., published by Alcoholics Anonym...
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Thomas E. Powers / Tom P. — Three-Book Collection
Thomas E. Powers / Tom P. — Three-Book Collection | From Spiritual Inquiry to All Addicts Anonymous Offered here is a three-volume collection by Th...
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Prayer and Evangelism by Helen Smith Shoemaker — 1974, Inscribed Copy
Offered here is an inscribed paperback copy of Prayer and Evangelism by Helen Smith Shoemaker, published by Word Books of Waco, Texas, with a 1974 ...
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Twenty-Four Hours a Day — Hazelden Larger Print Hardcover
Offered here is a Hazelden larger-print hardcover of Twenty-Four Hours a Day, bound in black with gilt lettering. This format presents the daily re...
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Twenty-Four Hours a Day — Hazelden 50th Anniversary Edition
Offered here is the Hazelden 50th Anniversary Edition of Twenty-Four Hours a Day, in a compact black binding with gilt lettering and an anniversary...
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Alcoholics Anonymous — First Edition, Tenth Printing (August 1946) — Signed by Bill Wilson — Original Dust Jacket
Works Publishing, Inc. | New York | August 1946 Offered here is a First Edition, Tenth Printing of Alcoholics Anonymous, published in August 1946 b...
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Alcoholics Anonymous — First Edition, Tenth Printing (August 1946)
Original Dust Jacket | Works Publishing, Inc. Offered here is a First Edition, Tenth Printing (August 1946) of Alcoholics Anonymous, commonly known...
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Alcoholics Anonymous — First Edition, Fourth Printing (1943) | Green Cloth
Offered here is a First Edition, Fourth Printing (March 1943) of Alcoholics Anonymous, commonly known as the Big Book. This copy features the desir...
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Alcoholics Anonymous — The Complete Four-Edition Big Book Collection (1939–2001)
First, Second, Third & Fourth Editions Offered here is a four-volume collection of Alcoholics Anonymous, commonly known as the Big Book, repres...
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Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book — First Edition, Sixteenth Printing — August 1954 — Original Dust Jacket
The Final Printing of the First Edition Big Book Offered here is an original First Edition, Sixteenth Printing of Alcoholics Anonymous, published i...
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Twelve Concepts for World Service by Bill W. — 1974 Printing Code
Bill W. | Pale Blue Wrappers | Printing Code 5M 2/74(K)Offered here is Twelve Concepts for World Service by Bill W., published by Alcoholics Anonym...
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Thomas E. Powers / Tom P. — Three-Book Collection
Thomas E. Powers / Tom P. — Three-Book Collection | From Spiritual Inquiry to All Addicts Anonymous Offered here is a three-volume collection by Th...
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Prayer and Evangelism by Helen Smith Shoemaker — 1974, Inscribed Copy
Offered here is an inscribed paperback copy of Prayer and Evangelism by Helen Smith Shoemaker, published by Word Books of Waco, Texas, with a 1974 ...
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Twenty-Four Hours a Day — Hazelden Larger Print Hardcover
Offered here is a Hazelden larger-print hardcover of Twenty-Four Hours a Day, bound in black with gilt lettering. This format presents the daily re...
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Twenty-Four Hours a Day — Hazelden 50th Anniversary Edition
Offered here is the Hazelden 50th Anniversary Edition of Twenty-Four Hours a Day, in a compact black binding with gilt lettering and an anniversary...
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Sharing Recovery Through Gamblers Anonymous — First Edition, Third Printing (1997)
Offered here is a First Edition, Third Printing (1997) of Sharing Recovery Through Gamblers Anonymous, published by Gamblers Anonymous in Los Angel...
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Bobbie B. by Gary Neidhardt — First Printing (2022), Inscribed Copy
Offered here is an author-inscribed First Printing of Bobbie B.: The Untold Story of A.A.’s “Fantastic Communicator” by Gary Neidhardt. Subtitled A...
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Blue Chip by Gladys Sylvester Tweedie — Inscribed Copy with Dust Jacket
Offered here is an inscribed hardcover of Blue Chip by Gladys Sylvester Tweedie, published by Prestile Publishing Company of Westfield, Maine, with...
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Created by award-winning filmmaker and author Jay Stinnett, the Kitchen Table Edition is an oversized 11” × 11” Big Book Blue leather-bound edition of Bill W. Conscious Contact, finished with hot-gold foil stamping and designed by Jeanine Johnston.
Featuring rare and previously unpublished photographs of Bill and Lois Wilson, correspondence, historical documents, and discoveries from the Stepping Stones archives, the larger format was created to present this remarkable material at the highest quality.
Each copy offered by Recovery Collectibles is personally signed in the book by Jay Stinnett.
The Personal Archive of the Physician Behind “The Doctor’s Opinion”
A remarkable 57-item archive preserving the life, work, and legacy of Dr. William D. Silkworth, the physician whose medical perspective became part of the foundation of Alcoholics Anonymous.
At its center are the 1938 document identified with “The Doctor’s Opinion,” Bill Wilson’s 1949 Christmas letter to Silkworth, original manuscripts, patient correspondence, and early A.A. material — all preserved together as one significant archive.
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