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Dr. Bob Smith Signed Letter to Ed Webster Following Publication of the Little Red Book
Two-Page Autograph Letter Signed on Dr. Bob’s Personal Stationery Only weeks after the publication of what would become one of the most influential...
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Fortune Magazine — February 1951 — Featuring “Alcoholics Anonymous: A Uniquely American Phenomenon”
This vintage issue of Fortune Magazine (February 1951) features the historically significant article “Alcoholics Anonymous: A Uniquely American Phe...
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Harper’s Magazine — February 1963 Featuring “Alcoholics Anonymous: Cult or Cure?” by Arthur H. Cain
Harper’s Magazine — February 1963 Featuring “Alcoholics Anonymous: Cult or Cure?” by Arthur H. Cain Harper & Row, Publishers · February 1963Vol...
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The American Magazine - Includes 'Why Men Drink' by Richard Peabody - September 1931
American Magazine — September 1931Featuring “Why Men Drink” by Richard R. PeabodyEarly Alcoholism / Temperance / Pre-A.A. Recovery History Offered ...
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Scribner’s Magazine June 1936 - The Danger Line of Drink By Richard R. Peabody
Scribner’s Magazine — June 1936 Featuring “The Danger Line of Drink” by Richard R. Peabody Charles Scribner’s Sons · New York CityVolume XCIX · Num...
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The William D. Silkworth Collection
At Recovery Collectibles, we’re passionate about preserving and sharing the history of the recovery movement. Beyond the books and collectibles we offer, we occasionally have the privilege of representing historically significant archives.
One of those is The William D. Silkworth Collection—a remarkable private archive featuring 57 original documents, manuscripts, photographs, and personal correspondence from the physician whose work helped lay the medical foundation of Alcoholics Anonymous.
We’ve created a dedicated platform to tell the story of this extraordinary collection through an immersive digital exhibition.
AA First Edition Big Books
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Alcoholics Anonymous — First Edition, Third Printing (June 1942) - Light Blue Cloth Variant With Original Dust Jacket
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) — First Edition, Third Printing (June 1942) Light Blue Cloth Variant — with Original Dust Jacket Overview Offered...
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Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) — First Edition, First Printing (April 1939)
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) — First Edition, First Printing (April 1939) Works Publishing Company · New York City · 1939 Red Cloth Binding · Wi...
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Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book First Edition 2nd Printing from 1941
Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book – First Edition, Second Printing (March 1941) Rebound in a new Navy Blue Cover With Reproduction Dust Jacket This is ...
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Alcoholics Anonymous — First Edition, Thirteenth Printing (February 1950) With Original Dust Jacket
Alcoholics Anonymous — First Edition, Thirteenth Printing (February 1950) With Original Dust Jacket Publisher: Works Publishing, Inc.Printing Date:...
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Alcoholics Anonymous First Edition 4th Printing Big Book 1943 - Blue - RDJ
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) First Edition — Fourth Printing (March 1943)Navy Blue Cloth Variant | Works Publishing Company | Reproduction Dust ...
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One of Three Known Examples
Original Works Publishing Stock Certificate
This remarkable 1940 Works Publishing, Inc. stock certificate is one of the rarest surviving documents from the earliest history of Alcoholics Anonymous. Issued for five shares and made out directly to “The Alcoholic Foundation,” it connects directly to the publishing effort behind AA’s foundational text. Only two other original examples are known to remain in private or institutional collections.
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