{"product_id":"fifty-years-with-gratitude-1985-second-printing-nov14-2026","title":"Fifty Years with Gratitude — 1985 Montreal A.A. Convention | Second Printing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFifty years of fellowship, gathered into a family album.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished for A.A.’s 50th Anniversary International Convention in Montreal, \u003cem\u003eFifty Years with Gratitude\u003c\/em\u003e looks back over the people, places, literature, and service that helped a small fellowship reach around the world. Its bright blue binding and gold anniversary emblem make it an immediately recognizable keepsake of the July 4–7, 1985 gathering.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA milestone worth remembering\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Montreal convention marked half a century since A.A.’s beginnings in 1935. This illustrated souvenir offers more than a record of a single weekend: its contents trace the fellowship’s beginnings, the Big Book and other literature, the Grapevine, service, and international growth, alongside earlier International Conventions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDemand for the album was strong enough that A.A.’s own \u003cem\u003eBox 4-5-9\u003c\/em\u003e newsletter reported that the convention supply had been depleted by Friday and that the General Service Board had agreed to print 5,000 additional copies. This copy is explicitly marked \u003cstrong\u003e“Second Printing September 1985,”\u003c\/strong\u003e placing it in the book’s original anniversary year. The newsletter documents the additional printing authorization; it does not identify the individual copy offered here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor someone who attended Montreal, the album offers a way back to a memorable anniversary. For a newer member or collector, it provides a visual introduction to the fellowship’s first fifty years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second Printing, September 1985\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOccasion:\u003c\/strong\u003e International A.A. Convention, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, July 4–7, 1985\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue hardcover with gold lettering and anniversary emblem; no dust jacket included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-916856-14-3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacture:\u003c\/strong\u003e Printed and bound in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blue covers show rubbing, surface marks, and light wear at the corners and spine ends. A small white, abraded-looking patch is visible in the ownership area of the front endpaper. The photographed text pages are bright and readable, with no conspicuous writing or underlining visible in those pages. Please examine all photographs for the condition of this copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eHistorical reference: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.org\/sites\/default\/files\/newsletters\/en_box459_oct-nov85.pdf\"\u003eBox 4-5-9, October–November 1985, “Souvenir Book Reprinted.”\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":69330541871346,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/IMG_1520_f946da54-b3f8-45e7-b204-6e0dcbfbde53.jpg?v=1794642881","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/fifty-years-with-gratitude-1985-second-printing-nov14-2026","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}