{"product_id":"alcoholics-anonymous-second-edition-7th-printing-from-1965-odj-9","title":"Alcoholics Anonymous Second Edition 7th Printing from 1965 - ODJ","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"72\" data-end=\"97\"\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"127\"\u003eSecond Edition Big Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"157\"\u003eSeventh Printing · 1965\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"187\"\u003eWith Original Dust Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"189\" data-end=\"451\"\u003eOffered here is a Seventh Printing (1965) of the Second Edition of \u003cem data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"282\"\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/em\u003e, the landmark 1955 revision of the Big Book. This copy includes its original dust jacket, an increasingly difficult feature to find intact from mid-1960s printings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"453\" data-end=\"456\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"476\"\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"513\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"480\" data-end=\"490\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"569\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"516\" data-end=\"528\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second Edition (New and Revised, 1955)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"604\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"572\" data-end=\"585\"\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seventh Printing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"623\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"607\" data-end=\"616\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1965\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"684\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"640\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"734\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"687\" data-end=\"703\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original dust jacket present\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"736\" data-end=\"781\"\u003eThe dust jacket back flap bears the notation:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"799\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"799\"\u003e“50M-365(C)”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"909\"\u003eThis code is specific to Seventh Printings of the Second Edition and is an identifying point for collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"911\" data-end=\"914\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"964\"\u003eHistorical Significance of the Second Edition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1115\"\u003eWhen the Second Edition was introduced in 1955, A.A. membership had grown from fewer than one hundred members in 1939 to more than 350,000 worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1117\" data-end=\"1281\"\u003eWhile the basic text (pages 1–165) remained substantially unchanged — preserving the original 1939 message — the Second Edition introduced important expansions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1552\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1354\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1354\"\u003eRe-edited and enlarged front matter, including an historical sketch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1355\" data-end=\"1412\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1412\"\u003eAdditional recommendations from religion and medicine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1413\" data-end=\"1488\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1488\"\u003eA larger Appendix recording the A.A. Traditions and contact information\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1552\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1552\"\u003eA significantly revised and expanded Personal Story section\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1554\" data-end=\"1824\"\u003eThe Story Section grew to thirty-seven case histories, adding approximately 110,000 words of new material. Particular attention was drawn to Part II, \u003cem data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003e“They Stopped in Time,”\u003c\/em\u003e written for those questioning whether they were alcoholics and whether A.A. might be for them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1826\" data-end=\"1984\"\u003eThis edition was authorized by the General Service Conference in the hope that it would mark a new milestone in A.A.’s continued growth and service worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1986\" data-end=\"1989\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1991\" data-end=\"2021\"\u003eDust Jacket Historical Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2023\" data-end=\"2107\"\u003eAll original Second Edition dust jackets include the well-known anonymity statement:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2277\"\u003e“If you wish to preserve complete personal anonymity when carrying this book, just turn this jacket inside out. It has been especially designed for your convenience.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2279\" data-end=\"2381\"\u003eThis thoughtful design detail remains one of the most recognizable features of the Second Edition era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2386\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2388\" data-end=\"2400\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2584\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2411\"\u003eBook:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good condition. Blue cloth boards show minor, honest wear consistent with age. Binding is tight and square. A name and address are handwritten on the first page. Pages are clean with no other writing, highlighting, or markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2586\" data-end=\"2696\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2586\" data-end=\"2602\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original dust jacket present. Shows edge wear consistent with age and handling. Fully intact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2753\"\u003ePlease review all photos carefully to assess condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49190069010674,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/838B0999-AAEB-4E07-BC9F-0F130F9EB53D.jpg?v=1778741992","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/alcoholics-anonymous-second-edition-7th-printing-from-1965-odj-9","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}