[WILSON, Bill].

Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions.

[New York]: Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing Inc., [1953]. FIRST EDITION, FIRST AA PRINTING Half title + TP + 5-192. First Edition, First AA Printing. Inscribed by AA co-founder, Bill Wilson.Stated "First Edition / D-C" on verso of TP with "Grand Central Terminal Annex" at bottom of page 18. According to the 4th printing of this book, the first printing was done in April of 1953, the second in November of 1956 and the third in December of 1958. Inscribed by Bill Wilson, AA's co-founder and the author of this book, in New York City. The inscription on the front fly leaf reads: "To Fred - / In appreciation / of your inspiring / demonstration! / Gratefully, / Bill. Dated in Wilson's hand (and in his usual inscription manner with the place listed over the date): "NY [slash] 10/19/54" - just a year after the book was published. This edition was printed in conjunction with the first Harpers & Brothers printing of the book. The AA copies were distributed by direct sale to AA members while the Harper's edition was for distribution to book stores. Both copies sold for $2.75 individually but copies of the book were offered to AA groups who ordered them at a 50¢ discount so that they could make some money on their resale to their members. One of the two foundational works of Alcoholics Anonymous - the other being "the Big Book" first published in 1939. In this book, Wilson expands and updates the program of recovery published in that first book based on his 14 years of additional experience with sobriety. In addition, here is where Wilson first published in book form the Twelve Traditions, the brilliant foundational rules of AA, that had been approved in 1950 by the Cleveland Convention of AA. Original blue and black striped dust jacket (brodarted) - original $2.75 price not clipped - with minor wear. Some tears and minor chipping to the lower spine. Original blue cloth boards with banded black spine and gilt lettering. Book is bright and tight. Internally clean. A very lovely copy of an early inscribed copy of this book. A lovely copy with an excellent early inscription by Bill Wilson. PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

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