Richmond Walker Collection — AA Classics Bundle

Richmond Walker Collection — AA Classics Bundle (Hazelden & Related Titles)

Included in this package

• For Drunks Only: One Man’s Reactions to Alcoholics Anonymous — Richmond Walker (Hazelden, 1987, First Edition)

• The 7 Points of Alcoholics Anonymous — Richmond Walker (First Printing)

• Twenty-Four Hours a Day — Richmond Walker (early unstated Hazelden printing)

• Twenty-Four Hours a Day — 50th Anniversary Edition — Hazelden

• Making the Little Black Book: Inside the Working Manuscript of Twenty-Four Hours a Day — Damian McElrath, D.H.E. (Hazelden, 2012)

A wonderful bundle centered on Richmond Walker, author of Twenty-Four Hours a Day—one of the most beloved daily meditation books in A.A. history. This collection brings together key Walker titles and a major modern reference work that documents how Twenty-Four Hours a Day was created and circulated.

1) For Drunks Only: One Man’s Reactions to Alcoholics Anonymous (1987)

By Richmond Walker
Hazelden · First Edition (1987) · Softcover

Description
A classic recovery work by Richmond Walker—best known for Twenty-Four Hours a Day. For Drunks Only was originally written and circulated privately among A.A. members as a practical, plainspoken explanation of the A.A. program in the late 1940's. Walker writes from lived experience rather than theory, speaking directly to the alcoholic reader about surrender, honesty, faith, inventory, amends, and rebuilding life through service.

Often regarded as an “underground classic” of early recovery writing, this Hazelden Edition preserves Walker’s original voice and approach for modern readers and collectors.

Condition
Excellent condition. Clean pages. No writing, highlighting, or markings noted. Tight and sound.

2) The 7 Points of Alcoholics Anonymous (First Printing)

By Richmond Walker · First Printing

Description
Walker’s final published work, distilling core principles and practical application of A.A.’s program into a focused, accessible guide. A meaningful capstone title for collectors of Walker material and students of early A.A. interpretation.

Condition
Excellent condition with minor edge wear only. Clean interior; no writing or markings noted. Binding tight.

3) Twenty-Four Hours a Day — Early Unstated Hazelden Printing

By Richmond Walker
Hazelden, St. Paul, Minnesota · Early unstated printing

Description
An early Hazelden printing of one of the most influential daily meditation books in Alcoholics Anonymous history. Organized for daily use—Thought for the Day / Meditation for the Day / Prayer for the Day—this book embodies the “one day at a time” foundation of recovery practice. Early Hazelden issues are widely used and often worn; solid surviving copies remain desirable to collectors and A.A. historians.

Condition
Very good vintage condition. Black cloth boards with light edge/corner wear. Binding sound and intact. Expected page toning. Handwritten inscription on the front endpaper (“To Phil O. 1960 From D.T.B.”). No loose or missing pages.

4) Twenty-Four Hours a Day — 50th Anniversary Edition

Hazelden Publishing

Description
A commemorative 50th Anniversary edition honoring Hazelden’s legacy and one of A.A.’s most enduring meditation books. This edition features an additional Foreword which shares more history about Richmond Walker and the Twenty-Four Hours a Day. A great companion to early printings—ideal for readers, display, or gifting—while still representing the original daily structure and long-standing spiritual utility of the text.

Condition
Very good condition. Clean and well-preserved cover with strong gold stamping. Pages clean; no writing or markings noted. Tight binding.

5) Making the Little Black Book: Inside the Working Manuscript of Twenty-Four Hours a Day (2012)

By Damian McElrath, D.H.E.
Hazelden · 2012

Description
A highly regarded deep dive into the creation and evolution of Twenty-Four Hours a Day, featuring full-color reproductions and analysis of Walker’s working manuscript materials. Essential for collectors, archivists, and anyone who wants to understand how “The Little Black Book” came to be—and how it spread through early recovery circles.

Condition
Very good condition with light handling wear only. Clean interior; no writing or markings noted.

Condition summary for the set

All items are complete and intact, with overall condition ranging from Very Good to Excellent, with the early Hazelden Twenty-Four Hours a Day showing normal vintage wear and a dated gift inscription.

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