{"product_id":"co-founders-collection-signed-first-edition-big-books","title":"The Co-Founders Collection — Ten Signed First Edition Alcoholics Anonymous Big Books, 1941–1954","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Co-Founders Collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTen Signed First Edition Alcoholics Anonymous Big Books, 1941–1954\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eRecovery Collectibles is pleased to present an extraordinary assembled collection of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eten First Edition printings of Alcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/span\u003e carrying the signatures, inscriptions, presentations, and associations of the people at the center of early Alcoholics Anonymous history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAt the heart of the collection are \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith\u003c\/span\u003e, the co-founders of Alcoholics Anonymous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBill Wilson is represented throughout the collection, while two volumes bring Bill and Dr. Bob together on the same signed leaf. \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLois Wilson\u003c\/span\u003e appears directly within the collection, and \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAnne Smith\u003c\/span\u003e is part of the association story of two important co-founder volumes in which her name appears alongside Dr. Bob. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAround that central story is a wider circle of early Fellowship association, including \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAl Marineau, Mort and Frances Joseph, named recipients, service figures, early A.A. ownership trails, recovery milestones, and other period associations preserved within the books themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThese are not simply ten scarce First Edition Big Books placed together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThey are ten individual historical objects preserving the handwriting, presentations, and personal connections of people who helped shape and carry Alcoholics Anonymous through its formative decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTen First Edition Printings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe collection spans \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMarch 1941 through August 1954\u003c\/span\u003e, beginning with the Second Printing and continuing through the final First Edition printing. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSecond Printing — March 1941\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Wilson · Al Marineau · Mort Joseph · Numerous Additional Signatures\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe earliest volume represented in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe half-title carries a remarkable gathering of signatures, including \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBill Wilson, Al Marineau, and Mort Joseph\u003c\/span\u003e, together with numerous additional names. Bill Wilson’s full-name autograph appears prominently beneath the printed title.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe original blue cloth binding shows age and use, while the interior remains largely clean. The book is accompanied by a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ereproduction dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAlso included is a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFrank P. Garo FHE authentication dated December 6, 2019, FPG #30020\u003c\/span\u003e, identifying the item as “Book Signed By Bill Wilson \u0026amp; Others.” \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFourth Printing — March 1943\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Wilson · Inscription dated February 14, 1944\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAn early wartime-era Bill Wilson inscription dated less than a year after publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe signed page also carries an \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA.A. P.O. Box 751, Long Beach, California\u003c\/span\u003e stamp, giving the copy an additional early Fellowship association.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis volume retains its \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eoriginal dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFifth Printing — January 1944\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Wilson · Lois Wilson · Mort \u0026amp; Frances Joseph · Early Associates\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOne of the most distinctive association copies in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA printed \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSerenity Prayer card\u003c\/span\u003e tipped into the front of the book is signed around its border by \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBill Wilson, Lois Wilson, Frances Joseph, Mort Joseph, Harry Larson, and “Father Frank.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePreserved inside a First Edition Fifth Printing, the card gives the volume a documentary quality far beyond that of a conventionally signed book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis volume retains its \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eoriginal dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNinth Printing — January 1946\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Wilson · Dr. Bob Smith · Anne Smith Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA major co-founder association copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eDr. Bob Smith’s inscription appears above a later Bill Wilson inscription dated \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMay 2, 1958\u003c\/span\u003e. The name \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“Anne”\u003c\/span\u003e appears directly with Dr. Bob’s inscription, creating an important association with Anne Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe circumstances and individual authorship of the “Anne” inscription have not been conclusively established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis volume brings \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eboth A.A. co-founders together on the same signed leaf\u003c\/span\u003e and retains its original dust jacket. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTenth Printing — August 1946\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Wilson · Presentation from Bill \u0026amp; Lois Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA deeply personal presentation copy given only months after publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBill Wilson presented the book to \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMr. and Mrs. Tom Imbs on November 25, 1946\u003c\/span\u003e, explicitly offering the gift from Bill and Lois and expressing their:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“great affection and appreciation.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe length and warmth of the inscription distinguish this copy from the briefer presentation inscriptions elsewhere in the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis volume retains its \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eoriginal dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEleventh Printing — June 1947\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Wilson · Dr. Bob Smith · Anne Smith Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA second major co-founder association within the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBill Wilson’s full-name autograph appears alongside the inscription:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Anne \u0026amp; Dr. Bob Smith”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe page creates another important association bringing together the Wilson and Smith circles within a single First Edition volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe individual authorship of the Anne portion has not been conclusively established.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis volume retains its \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eoriginal dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwelfth Printing — October 1948\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Wilson · “Buddie” Graves · Seattle Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBill Wilson inscribed this copy:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“To Buddie — In affection — 3\/25\/51 Bill”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eSurviving ownership information identifies \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBuddie Graves of Seattle, Washington\u003c\/span\u003e, preserving a clear personal and geographic Fellowship association alongside Bill Wilson’s inscription.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis volume retains its \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eoriginal dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThirteenth Printing — February 1950\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Wilson · Kansas City Presentation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eA warmly inscribed copy presented to \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eHelen in Kansas City on May 30, 1951\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBill Wilson wrote:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“To Helen — In affection! Bill”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe volume also carries one of the brightest and best-preserved original dust jackets in the collection, giving it especially strong visual presence. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFifteenth Printing — January 1954\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Wilson · Presentation to Walt · Sobriety Chronology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePublished during the final year of the First Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBill Wilson inscribed the volume:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“To Walt — In gratitude, Bill”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBelow the inscription is a handwritten chronology beginning \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“7th September, 1950,”\u003c\/span\u003e creating a surviving record of recovery milestones or anniversaries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis volume retains its \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eoriginal dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSixteenth Printing — August 1954\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Wilson · Dorothy “Dot” Davidson · Service \u0026amp; G.S.O. Associations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe final First Edition printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBill Wilson inscribed the book to Dorothy “Dot” Davidson, thanking her for her recovery and \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“dedicated service.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAn affixed memorial slip identifies Davidson with the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBrooksville Group\u003c\/span\u003e and records \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e48 continuous years of sobriety\u003c\/span\u003e. Additional General Service Office inscriptions deepen the volume’s service association.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eIt is a fitting final book in the collection and retains its \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eoriginal dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe First Edition and the People Behind It\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe significance of this collection does not rest simply on the number of First Edition printings represented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIts strength is the concentration of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003epeople, handwriting, relationships, and early Fellowship history preserved inside the books themselves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAt the center are Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAround them appear Lois Wilson, the association of Anne Smith, Al Marineau, Mort and Frances Joseph, early recipients, service figures, ownership trails, sobriety histories, and other connections that survived within these volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eTaken together, the collection presents the First Edition not merely as a publishing history, but through the people who shaped and carried early Alcoholics Anonymous. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy This Collection Matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIndividually, these are significant signed and association copies of the First Edition \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eTogether, they form something considerably more difficult to recreate: a concentrated collection of First Edition Big Books carrying the handwriting, presentations, and associations of the people closest to the formative life of A.A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe collection spans thirteen years of First Edition publishing history while preserving multiple layers of association:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBill Wilson throughout the collection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo volumes bringing Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith together\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDirect representation of Lois Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnne Smith associations in two important co-founder volumes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarly Fellowship figures and recipients\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecovery and service histories preserved within individual books\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe result is more than a group of scarce books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eIt is an assembled record of the First Edition years through the people whose handwriting and personal connections remain inside the volumes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Documentation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eCondition varies by volume and reflects the age, use, and individual history of each book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eNine of the ten volumes retain original dust jackets. The March 1941 Second Printing is accompanied by a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ereproduction dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIndividual books show varying degrees of age-related wear, toning, jacket wear, ownership markings, and other period evidence. These characteristics are documented individually in the collection photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe Second Printing is accompanied by a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFrank P. Garo FHE authentication dated December 6, 2019, FPG #30020\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAdditional high-resolution photographs and documentation are available to serious prospective buyers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIllustrated Collection Portfolio\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eRecovery Collectibles has prepared a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e14-page illustrated portfolio\u003c\/span\u003e presenting the collection in detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p5\"\u003eThe portfolio includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividual presentations of all ten First Edition printings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed photography of signed and inscribed pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook and printing information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssociation context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition information\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentication documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollection overview\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlease contact us to request the complete illustrated portfolio.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollection Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous: The Story of How More Than One Hundred Men Have Recovered from Alcoholism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e First Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrintings Represented:\u003c\/b\u003e Second, Fourth, Fifth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Fifteenth \u0026amp; Sixteenth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication Dates:\u003c\/b\u003e March 1941–August 1954\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eVolumes:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e 10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrincipal Associations:\u003c\/b\u003e Bill Wilson, Dr. Bob Smith, Lois Wilson, Anne Smith association, Al Marineau, Mort \u0026amp; Frances Joseph, named recipients, service figures and early Fellowship associations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jackets:\u003c\/b\u003e Nine original dust jackets; Second Printing accompanied by reproduction dust jacket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/b\u003e Frank P. Garo FHE documentation accompanies the Second Printing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOffered:\u003c\/b\u003e As one complete collection\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAvailable for Private Acquisition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e$295,000\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Co-Founders Collection is offered intact as a single collection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eSerious inquiries are welcome.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eFor the complete illustrated portfolio, additional photography, documentation, shipping information, or to discuss acquisition of the collection:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTim Fitzpatrick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRecovery Collectibles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:tim@recoverycollectibles.com\"\u003etim@recoverycollectibles.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/RecoveryCollectibles.com\"\u003eRecoveryCollectibles.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50101554151666,"sku":null,"price":295000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/CoFounders_Hero_Actual_Inscription_Images.jpg?v=1789619296","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/co-founders-collection-signed-first-edition-big-books","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}