{"product_id":"first-issue-with-original-white-band-alcoholics-anonymous-second-edition-first-printing-from-1955-with-odj","title":"First Issue with Original White Band - Alcoholics Anonymous Second Edition First Printing from 1955 with ODJ","description":"\u003ch2 data-end=\"220\" data-start=\"186\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous Big Book\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"272\" data-start=\"221\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eSecond Edition — First Printing (First Issue)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"304\" data-start=\"273\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"304\" data-start=\"273\"\u003e1955 · Original Dust Jacket with White Band\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"478\" data-start=\"306\"\u003eThis is an authentic First Issue, First Printing of the Alcoholics Anonymous Second Edition Big Book, published in 1955, complete with its original dust jacket and original white band.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"792\" data-start=\"480\"\u003eThis specific first issue was released at the 1955 AA International Convention in St. Louis, making it one of the most historically significant printings of the Big Book. Copies from this initial release are highly sought after by collectors due to their limited availability and unique identifying features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"797\" data-start=\"794\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"836\" data-start=\"799\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"836\" data-start=\"806\"\u003eFirst Issue Identification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1045\" data-start=\"838\"\u003eThis copy retains the \u003cem data-end=\"901\" data-start=\"889\"\u003ewhite band\u003c\/em\u003e issued at the convention, which was often removed and discarded. This edition is identifiable as a First Issue First Printing through multiple confirmed bibliographic markers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-end=\"1084\" data-start=\"1047\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1084\" data-start=\"1052\"\u003eDust Jacket (Key Identifier)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"1339\" data-start=\"1085\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1136\" data-start=\"1085\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1136\" data-start=\"1087\"\u003eRetains original white band which was only issued on the books released at the 1955 International Convention\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1136\" data-start=\"1085\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1136\" data-start=\"1087\"\u003eLabeled “Second Edition” on the front cover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1202\" data-start=\"1137\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1202\" data-start=\"1139\"\u003ePublisher listed as A.A. Pub. Inc. on spine and back flap\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1339\" data-start=\"1203\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1339\" data-start=\"1205\"\u003eBack flap contains the extra paragraph of text, which appeared \u003cem data-end=\"1278\" data-start=\"1272\"\u003eonly\u003c\/em\u003e on jackets distributed at the 1955 International Convention:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"1550\" data-start=\"1341\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1550\" data-start=\"1343\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1550\" data-start=\"1343\"\u003e“This book may be ordered from the publisher upon a free examination basis. Examine for seven days and if not satisfied that the book will be helpful return and money (including postage) will be refunded.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1550\" data-start=\"1343\"\u003e*This paragraph was removed from the dust jacket for books released after the convention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1650\" data-start=\"1647\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1704\" data-start=\"1652\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1704\" data-start=\"1659\"\u003ePrinting Authentication (Inside the Book)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1853\" data-start=\"1706\"\u003eBecause the first three printings of the Second Edition do not list printing numbers on the copyright page, identification relies on internal text:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2130\" data-start=\"1855\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1913\" data-start=\"1855\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1913\" data-start=\"1857\"\u003ePublished by Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2041\" data-start=\"1914\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1987\" data-start=\"1916\"\u003ePage xx, line 6: the word \u003cem data-end=\"1956\" data-start=\"1946\"\u003e“really”\u003c\/em\u003e is misspelled as “realy”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2041\" data-start=\"1990\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2041\" data-start=\"1990\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2041\" data-start=\"1992\"\u003eThis error appears only in the First Printing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2130\" data-start=\"2042\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2073\" data-start=\"2044\"\u003ePage 16 asterisk reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"2130\" data-start=\"2076\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2130\" data-start=\"2078\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"2130\" data-start=\"2078\"\u003e“AA is now composed of nearly 6000 groups (1955).”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2238\" data-start=\"2132\"\u003eTogether, these details conclusively authenticate this book as a First Printing of the Second Edition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2243\" data-start=\"2240\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2279\" data-start=\"2245\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2279\" data-start=\"2252\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2350\" data-start=\"2281\"\u003eThe Second Edition marked a major milestone for Alcoholics Anonymous:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2754\" data-start=\"2352\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2417\" data-start=\"2352\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2417\" data-start=\"2354\"\u003eReflects growth from fewer than 100 members to over 150,000\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2484\" data-start=\"2418\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2484\" data-start=\"2420\"\u003eRetains the original program text (pages 1–165) as first written\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2754\" data-start=\"2485\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2496\" data-start=\"2487\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2754\" data-start=\"2499\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2529\" data-start=\"2499\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2529\" data-start=\"2501\"\u003eExpanded historical foreword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2572\" data-start=\"2532\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2572\" data-start=\"2534\"\u003eNew medical and religious perspectives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2618\" data-start=\"2575\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2618\" data-start=\"2577\"\u003eEnlarged Appendix including AA Traditions\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2654\" data-start=\"2621\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2654\" data-start=\"2623\"\u003e37 revised personal stories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2697\" data-start=\"2657\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2697\" data-start=\"2659\"\u003eOver 110,000 words of new material\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"2754\" data-start=\"2700\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2754\" data-start=\"2702\"\u003eIntroduction of the section \u003cem data-end=\"2754\" data-start=\"2730\"\u003e“They Stopped in Time”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2829\" data-start=\"2756\"\u003eAn additional notable feature printed on all Second Edition dust jackets:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"3001\" data-start=\"2831\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3001\" data-start=\"2833\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"3001\" data-start=\"2833\"\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\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3006\" data-start=\"3003\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3028\" data-start=\"3008\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3028\" data-start=\"3015\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3063\" data-start=\"3032\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3041\" data-start=\"3032\"\u003eBook:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good condition. Minor wear to the cloth boards. Spine is firm and intact. No writing, markings, or underlining present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3320\" data-start=\"3282\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3298\" data-start=\"3282\"\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original and intact. Visible edge wear consistent with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3320\" data-start=\"3282\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhite Band:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original with visible age toning and tear at the spine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3512\" data-start=\"3419\"\u003eOverall, a very well-preserved and honest copy, especially desirable given its age and rarity. The dust jacket and white band have both been placed inside a protective plastic cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3512\" data-start=\"3419\"\u003ePlease review all photos carefully to assess condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"3517\" data-start=\"3514\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"3544\" data-start=\"3519\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"3544\" data-start=\"3525\"\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"3604\" data-start=\"3548\"\u003eFirst Issue copies from the 1955 Convention are scarce. Original dust jackets with the extra back-flap text are particularly difficult to find. Copies retaining the original white band are a cornerstone piece for any AA or recovery history collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49632852017394,"sku":null,"price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/IMG-4670.png?v=1780713317","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/first-issue-with-original-white-band-alcoholics-anonymous-second-edition-first-printing-from-1955-with-odj","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}