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First editions, signed books, rare pamphlets, memorabilia, and important pieces of recovery history.
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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AA Grapevine from April 1958 - Guardian of AA by Bill
This is the April 1958, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the article by Bill titled “Guardian of AA: Our General Service Conference”....
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In Their Own Hands | Original Letters from Bill Wilson, Dr. Bob Smith, Jim Burwell & Hank Parkhurst
Seven Original Handwritten Letters Spanning 1940–1968 Offered here is an extraordinary collection of seven original handwritten letters by four fou...
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The Bottle — Plate 2 | 1884 Temperance Advertising Print After George Cruikshank | Framed
Offered here is an original 1884 American temperance advertising print, Plate 2 from an eight-part series adapted from George Cruikshank’s celebrat...
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Marty Mann Historical Collection — Signed 1942 First Edition Third Printing Big Book
Alcoholics Anonymous Signed “Marty Mann / April 1939 / Greenwich, Conn.” With Primer on Alcoholism, Original Signed 1975 Letter & Historical NC...
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Bill W. by Robert Thomsen — 1975 Fourth Printing | Original Dust Jacket
Published in 1975, Bill W. by Robert Thomsen is the landmark biography of William Griffith Wilson (Bill W.), co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Th...
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Bill W. Conscious Contact — Kitchen Table Edition
Recovery Collectibles is pleased to work directly with author and filmmaker Jay Stinnett in offering the Kitchen Table Edition of Bill W. Conscious Contact.
This oversized 11” × 11” Big Book Blue leather-bound edition presents rare and previously unpublished photographs of Bill and Lois Wilson, correspondence, historical documents, and new discoveries from the Stepping Stones archives.
Each copy offered by Recovery Collectibles is personally signed in the book by Jay Stinnett.
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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.
AA First Edition Big Books
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Marty Mann Historical Collection — Signed 1942 First Edition Third Printing Big Book
Alcoholics Anonymous Signed “Marty Mann / April 1939 / Greenwich, Conn.” With Primer on Alcoholism, Original Signed 1975 Letter & Historical NC...
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Alcoholics Anonymous — First Edition, Twelfth Printing (October 1948) with Original Dust Jacket
Offered here is an original First Edition, Twelfth Printing of Alcoholics Anonymous, commonly known as the Big Book, published in October 1948 by W...
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Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition, Fourteenth Printing (July 1951) With Original Dust Jacket
Offered here is a First Edition, Fourteenth Printing of Alcoholics Anonymous, commonly known as the Big book, published in July 1951. This printing...
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Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition First Printing from 1939
Offered here is an original First Edition, First Printing of Alcoholics Anonymous, published by the Works Publishing Company in April 1939. This is...
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Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book – First Edition, First Printing 1939 – John Paul Jones Provenance – Annotated Working Copy
Offered here is an original First Edition, First Printing of Alcoholics Anonymous, published by Works Publishing Company in April 1939. This is the...
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AA Grapevine from April 1958 - Guardian of AA by Bill
This is the April 1958, issue of the AA Grapevine. This issue features the article by Bill titled “Guardian of AA: Our General Service Conference”....
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The Bottle — Plate 2 | 1884 Temperance Advertising Print After George Cruikshank | Framed
Offered here is an original 1884 American temperance advertising print, Plate 2 from an eight-part series adapted from George Cruikshank’s celebrat...
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Bill W. by Robert Thomsen — 1975 Fourth Printing | Original Dust Jacket
Published in 1975, Bill W. by Robert Thomsen is the landmark biography of William Griffith Wilson (Bill W.), co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. Th...
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Alcoholics Anonymous Second Edition — First Printing (1955) | Reproduction Dust Jacket
Offered here is an authentic First Printing of the Second Edition (1955) of Alcoholics Anonymous—the Big Book—a landmark edition representing one o...
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Daily Reflections - First Printing from 1990
Daily Reflections: A Book of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members Author: Alcoholics Anonymous World ServicesPublisher: Alcoholics Anonymou...
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1976 Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book – Third Edition, First Printing
Alcoholics Anonymous — The Big Book Third Edition, First Printing (March 1976)With Reproduction Dust Jacket Publisher: Alcoholics Anonymous World S...
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I Was a Pagan — V. C. Kitchen (Hodder & Stoughton) | Fourth Printing — 1937 ODJ
I Was a Pagan — V. C. Kitchen (Hodder & Stoughton, London) Fourth Printing — 1937 — Original Dust Jacket Oxford Group Memoir Description A sc...
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Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions | Third Printing — December 1958 — RDJ
Offered here is an early Third Printing of Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, published by Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc. in December 1958....
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