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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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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 — Second Edition, Sixteenth Printing (1974)
Final Printing of the Second Edition | Original Dust Jacket (ODJ) Offered here is a Second Edition, Sixteenth Printing (1974) of Alcoholics Anonymo...
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Alcoholics Anonymous — Second Edition, Fourteenth Printing (1973)
Original Dust Jacket | February 1973 | Second Edition Big Book Offered here is a Second Edition, Fourteenth Printing (1973) of Alcoholics Anonymous...
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Alcoholics Anonymous — Second Edition, Ninth Printing (1967)
Original Dust Jacket | November 1967 | Early A.A. Group Association Offered here is a Second Edition, Ninth Printing (1967) of Alcoholics Anonymous...
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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.
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Alcoholics Anonymous — Second Edition, Sixteenth Printing (1974)
Final Printing of the Second Edition | Original Dust Jacket (ODJ) Offered here is a Second Edition, Sixteenth Printing (1974) of Alcoholics Anonymo...
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Alcoholics Anonymous — Second Edition, Fourteenth Printing (1973)
Original Dust Jacket | February 1973 | Second Edition Big Book Offered here is a Second Edition, Fourteenth Printing (1973) of Alcoholics Anonymous...
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Alcoholics Anonymous — Second Edition, Ninth Printing (1967)
Original Dust Jacket | November 1967 | Early A.A. Group Association Offered here is a Second Edition, Ninth Printing (1967) of Alcoholics Anonymous...
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Alcoholics Anonymous — Second Edition, Fourth Printing (1960)
Early Second Edition Big Book | Reproduction Dust Jacket (RDJ) Offered here is a Second Edition, Fourth Printing (1960) of Alcoholics Anonymous, th...
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Alcoholics Anonymous — Second Edition, Second Printing (c. 1957)
Early Second Edition Big Book | Reproduction Dust Jacket (RDJ) Offered here is a Second Edition, Second Printing of Alcoholics Anonymous, believed ...
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Alcoholics Anonymous Second Edition — First Printing (1955) | Reproduction Dust Jacket
Offered here is a Second Edition, First Printing (1955) of Alcoholics Anonymous, the foundational text of the Fellowship commonly known as the Big ...
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History of a Co-Founder — Bill Wilson | Four-Book Collection
Offered here is a four-book collection dedicated to the life, writings, and legacy of Bill Wilson (Bill W.), co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. To...
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Alcoholics Anonymous — Third Edition, Third Printing (1977)
Original Dust Jacket | August 1977 | Early Third Edition Printing with Copyright Page Error Offered here is a Third Edition, Third Printing of Alco...
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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.
AA First Edition Big Books
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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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Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book — First Edition, Fifteenth Printing — January 1954 — Original Dust Jacket
The Last Planned Printing of the First Edition Big Book Offered here is an original First Edition, Fifteenth Printing of Alcoholics Anonymous, publ...
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