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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, Twelfth Printing — 1948 — 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 Comes of Age — First Edition, First Printing — 1957 — Original Dust Jacket
Offered here is an original 1957 First Edition, First Printing of Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, published by Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, ...
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AA Grapevine — January 1951 | Tribute to Dr. Bob — Memorial Issue
Offered here is the January 1951 issue of The A.A. Grapevine, a historically significant memorial issue dedicated to Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith (Dr....
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Sedatives and the Alcoholic
Sedatives and the Alcoholic Second Edition — Fourth Printing, September 1958 Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc. Offered here is an original 1958...
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A Manual for Alcoholics Anonymous | Third Edition — Akron Group No. 1 “King School Group”
A Manual for Alcoholics Anonymous Third Edition — Akron Group No. 1 “King School Group”Early Alcoholics Anonymous Sponsorship & Recovery Manual...
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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 Comes of Age — First Edition, First Printing — 1957 — Original Dust Jacket
Offered here is an original 1957 First Edition, First Printing of Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, published by Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, ...
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AA Grapevine — January 1951 | Tribute to Dr. Bob — Memorial Issue
Offered here is the January 1951 issue of The A.A. Grapevine, a historically significant memorial issue dedicated to Dr. Robert Holbrook Smith (Dr....
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Sedatives and the Alcoholic
Sedatives and the Alcoholic Second Edition — Fourth Printing, September 1958 Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc. Offered here is an original 1958...
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A Manual for Alcoholics Anonymous | Third Edition — Akron Group No. 1 “King School Group”
A Manual for Alcoholics Anonymous Third Edition — Akron Group No. 1 “King School Group”Early Alcoholics Anonymous Sponsorship & Recovery Manual...
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The Varieties of Religious Experience — William James | Twenty-Eighth Impression, 1917
The Varieties of Religious Experience — William James Twenty-Eighth Impression, 1917 Longmans, Green, and Co. · Original Hardcover Offered here is ...
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When I Awake: Thoughts on the Keeping of the Morning Watch — Jack C. Winslow
St. Hugh’s Press, London | Early Oxford Group Literature When I Awake by Jack C. Winslow is a short spiritual work devoted to the practice of the “...
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How It Worked: The Story of Clarence H. Snyder by Mitchell K.
How It Worked: The Story of Clarence H. Snyder and the Early Days of Alcoholics Anonymous in Cleveland, Ohio by Mitchell K.First Published 1999 · A...
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AA Grapevine Complete Set 1989
Complete set of all issues from 1989. All issues in good condition for their age with some mild wear or marks. View photos for details.
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, Twelfth Printing — 1948 — 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, First Printing — 1939
Original Red Cloth Binding | Reproduction “Circus” Dust Jacket Offered here is an authentic First Edition, First Printing of Alcoholics Anonymous, ...
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The Co-Founders Collection — Ten Signed First Edition Alcoholics Anonymous Big Books, 1941–1954
The Co-Founders Collection Ten Signed First Edition Alcoholics Anonymous Big Books, 1941–1954 Recovery Collectibles is pleased to present an extrao...
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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, Seventh Printing — January 1945
Rare Wartime Printing Error | Original Blue Cloth | Reproduction Dust Jacket Offered here is an original First Edition, Seventh Printing of Alcohol...
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