{"product_id":"three-lives-stephen-foot-first-edition-1934-nov14-2026","title":"Three Lives: An Autobiography — Stephen Foot | First Edition, 1934","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBefore the later Oxford Group writings, there were three lives: oil, war, and school.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Foot’s \u003cem\u003eThree Lives: An Autobiography\u003c\/em\u003e follows a career that moved between the oil business, wartime service, and education. This London edition was published by William Heinemann Ltd. in 1934, with the statement \u003cstrong\u003e“First Published 1934”\u003c\/strong\u003e on the verso of the title page. A portrait frontispiece introduces the author, whose later writings would become associated with the Oxford Group.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe earlier life of a later Oxford Group writer\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book’s three-part structure—\u003cem\u003eOil\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWar\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSchool\u003c\/em\u003e—makes its title unusually literal. The contents and illustrations offer glimpses of overseas oil work, the First World War, and a subsequent life in education. Foot’s story gives readers a view of the experiences behind the man who later wrote \u003cem\u003eLife Began Yesterday\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor collectors interested in the wider literature surrounding the Oxford Group, this volume provides biographical background rather than a direct history of Alcoholics Anonymous. It appeared in 1934, before A.A.’s beginnings in 1935.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe original 1934 version\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is \u003cem\u003eThree Lives\u003c\/em\u003e in its earlier form. It should be distinguished from the later, expanded \u003cem\u003eThree Lives—and Now\u003c\/em\u003e, published in 1937. That difference matters when building a collection of Foot’s work: the title and date here identify the original autobiography, rather than the subsequent enlarged version.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stephen Foot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three Lives: An Autobiography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e William Heinemann Ltd., London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition, 1934; “First Published 1934” stated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey, Great Britain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark cloth hardcover with gold spine lettering; no dust jacket included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e Portrait frontispiece and additional illustrations listed in the contents\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cloth shows substantial rubbing, pale spotting and surface marks, with wear and fraying at the corners, joints, and spine ends. Foxing and toning are visible on the endpapers, title and preliminary pages, and photographed text pages, particularly near the margins. The front endpapers bear handwritten names or notes and dates, with no documented attribution. The photographed text remains readable. Please examine all photographs for the condition of this copy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":69330542952690,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/IMG_1542_adfdd664-90d1-4ef7-9686-829646d67443.jpg?v=1794643196","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/three-lives-stephen-foot-first-edition-1934-nov14-2026","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}