{"product_id":"twelve-steps-and-twelve-traditions-third-printing-december-1958-rdj","title":"Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions | Third Printing — December 1958 — RDJ","description":"\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eOffered here is an early \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThird Printing of Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, published by Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc. in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecember 1958\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. This copy is accompanied by a reproduction of the early dust jacket, giving it the appearance of the original period issue while preserving the affordability of an early printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eFirst published in 1953, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwelve Steps and Twelve Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e—commonly known throughout A.A. as the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“12 \u0026amp; 12”\u003c\/span\u003e—became one of the foundational books of Alcoholics Anonymous literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eWritten by A.A. co-founder Bill W., the book presents a chapter-length discussion of each of the Twelve Steps, followed by Bill’s essays on each of the Twelve Traditions. Together, they explore both sides of the A.A. experience: the principles by which individual members recover and the principles developed to preserve the unity and function of the Fellowship itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe book’s early Foreword captures A.A. at a particularly interesting moment in its development, describing a worldwide fellowship of more than 100,000 men and women and reflecting on the rapid growth that had helped give rise to the Twelve Traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdentifying the Third Printing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe early Second and Third Printings of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwelve Steps and Twelve Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e are very similar, and the copyright page does not provide a conventional printing statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAn important identifying point appears at the bottom of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003epage 18\u003c\/span\u003e. In this copy, the address for A.A.’s World Service Center concludes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Grand Central Station, New York 17, N. Y., U.S.A.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis textual point distinguishes the Third Printing and is useful to collectors identifying these early issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwelve Steps and Twelve Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Bill W.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Third Printing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e December 1958\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Reproduction of the period dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook:\u003c\/b\u003e Good condition. The original quarter-cloth hardcover binding remains intact, with green paper-covered boards and a black cloth spine with gilt lettering. There is general age and handling wear throughout, including rubbing and wear along the board edges and corners, light surface marks and discoloration to the boards, and wear at the head and foot of the spine. The gilt spine lettering remains clear and attractive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThe interior is generally clean and well preserved, with expected age toning and some discoloration to the endpapers. A previous owner’s information on the front free endpaper has been obscured\/covered. The binding appears sound and the text remains clean and readily readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e Reproduction dust jacket. Bright, clean, and highly displayable, reproducing the distinctive early \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwelve Steps and Twelve Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e jacket design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully for the most accurate representation of condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollector’s Note\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003ePublished only five years after the first printing, this December 1958 Third Printing comes from the formative years of the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwelve Steps and Twelve Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, when the book was still a relatively new addition to A.A. literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eEarly copies provide a tangible connection to the period when the “12 \u0026amp; 12” was becoming established within A.A. sponsorship, Step study, group life, and service. For collectors building a chronological collection of A.A. literature, the early Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc. printings represent an important chapter in that history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eA solid and attractive early Third Printing of one of Alcoholics Anonymous’ cornerstone texts, presented with a reproduction of its classic early dust jacket.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49968911515890,"sku":null,"price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/BD0E82FC-83AC-4519-BA1F-5DACF6656E83.jpg?v=1787492848","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/twelve-steps-and-twelve-traditions-third-printing-december-1958-rdj","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}