{"product_id":"aa-second-australian-printing-1986-original-jacket-nov7-2026","title":"Alcoholics Anonymous — Second Australian Printing (1986) — Original Dust Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003eOffered here is a \u003cstrong\u003eSecond Australian Printing of \u003cem\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/em\u003e, issued in 1986\u003c\/strong\u003e, with its \u003cstrong\u003eoriginal Australian dust jacket\u003c\/strong\u003e. The blue cloth binding and jacket’s prominent “Australian Print First Edition” banner give this copy a distinctive identity within the international publishing history of the Big Book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Big Book Printed for Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first and second Australian printings are both recorded in 1986 on the copyright leaf. Printed locally with permission of A.A. World Services, this issue reflects the Australian Fellowship producing the book that carried its shared recovery message. The original jacket presents the Australian printing as a step toward local self-sufficiency, making the jacket itself part of the publication’s story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe text is the \u003cstrong\u003eThird Edition, New and Revised\u003c\/strong\u003e, first introduced in 1976. The Australian first-edition wording identifies the local issue, while the printing statement identifies this particular volume as the second Australian printing. Together, these details place the book precisely within its Australian and international publishing contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor an A.A. member or collector interested in how the message reached readers around the world, regional printings offer an engaging extension of a Big Book collection. The familiar text remains at the center, while the imprint, binding and jacket record how a local Fellowship made it its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThis Copy and Its Australian Association\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Maroondah A.A. Group” is written on the front free endpaper, giving this copy a personal connection to an Australian group. The blue cloth and original jacket make a recognizable companion to American editions and other overseas printings. The Australian banner remains a prominent feature of the jacket’s design.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Alcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eText edition: Third Edition, New and Revised\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAustralian printing: Second Australian Printing, 1986, as stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication authority: Reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eManufacture: Printed in Australia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 0-916856-00-3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding and jacket: Blue cloth hardcover; original Australian jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rubbing and edge wear are visible on the boards, with toning and scattered marks on the endpapers. The front free endpaper bears the group inscription, and a transparent strip is visible along the front inner hinge. The photographed pages show light toning and print show-through.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal dust jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e There is extensive edge wear, creasing, tearing and chipping, with substantial holes and losses at the spine and blue material visible beneath the missing areas. Please review the photographs, including the full jacket spread at the end of the gallery, for this copy’s condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eExplore the Big Book’s Earlier History\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor background on the original edition and its development, explore our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/pages\/first-edition-big-book-collectors-guide\"\u003eCollector’s Guide to First Edition Big Books\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/blogs\/historical-reference-center\/the-first-edition-big-book-a-printing-by-printing-history-1939-1954\"\u003eThe First Edition Big Book: A Printing-by-Printing History (1939–1954)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":69129865232626,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/01-aa-second-australian-printing-1986-original-jacket-IMG_1102.jpg?v=1794040479","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/aa-second-australian-printing-1986-original-jacket-nov7-2026","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}