New York: Wiley-Liss, 1998. Octavo; 145 pages; VG-; Bound in dark red cloth with gilt text; Covers have mild edgewear and shelfwear; Textblock has light foxing along head edge; RWO. More

Bombay, Delhi, Bangalore: Jaico Publishing House, 1993. First Jaico Edition. Octavo; G/paperback; deep beige spine with black text; first Jaico edition; covers have modest wear; staining to spine head edge; thumbed front corners; otherwise intact binding; textblock exterior edges have modestly age toned; interior clean; illustrated; pp 308. More

New York: Sol Lewis, 1974. Reprinted. Quarto; G+; dark blue spine with gilt text; reprinted; one volume edition includes Circular Nos. 8 and 9; no jacket; cloth has slight wear; slightly toned spine; one or two scratches to exterior; minor edge wear; good binding with straight boards; text block exterior edges have light tone; sparse small stains to edges; slight offsetting to half title page and rear endpaper; frontispiece; interior clean; illustrated; pp 567. More

New York: Hoeber Medical Division, Harper & Row, 1968. Second edition. Octavo; Volume 1 only; 2nd edition; G; Hardcover; Spine, brown with silver print on black banner; Boards in brown cloth with silver print on black banner, wear to spine caps and corners, else light shelfwear; Text block has owner label on front flyleaf, else clean and tight; xi, 619 pages, “with 485 illustrations” (b&w). NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Column B. More

Paris: Didot le Jeune, 1790. 18mo; G; Hardcover; Spine, brown with gold print; Boards in brown leather, wear to spine caps and corners, mild wear to spine, light rubbing, else clean and strong; Text block has marbled edges, small stain to endpapers, penciled number on title page, else clean and tight; Text in French; 227 pages. More

Natal, South Africa and Portuguese Mozambique: 1903-1932. A collection of photographs, postcards, medicines, and personal artifacts belonging to Dr. William A. Backenstoe of Emmaus, Pennsylvania, and his wife Mamie Backenstoe of Windsor, New York, who worked as medical missionaries under the auspices of the Free Methodist Church of North America in Natal, South Africa and Portuguese Mozambique between 1903 and 1932. Collection contents: 1. Approximately 948 photographs relating directly to the Backenstoes’ time in Africa between 1903 and approximately 1932, including their journey from the United States, their travels in Africa, their homes and work in Inhambane, Edwaleni, and Izingolweni, and the communities within within which they lived and worked. Photographs vary significantly in size, from w 8.5 in x h 6.5 in to w 1.5 in x h 0.75 in. a. A photograph album dating from the early years of the Backenstoes’ time in South Africa, including 110 photographs with handwritten captions dated between 1902 and 1905. (Several photographs in this album appear to be gifts from other people, as the 1902 date suggests). Good-. Light rubbing to spine and corners of binding; binding splitting in several places; photographs and pages with at least light to light+ age-toning, but some photographs with significant age-toning. b. A photograph album dated 1906 with the dedication “To My Dear Mother / Wishing you a Merry / Christmas. / 1906,” apparently dating from the Backenstoe’s residence in Inhambane. The album contains 69 photographs with handwritten captions, mostly affixed to the pages of the album but with some loose photographs tucked between the leaves. Good+, with some minor wear and insect damage to album binding. Some photographs loose or loosening; all photographs and pages with light to light+ age-toning. c. A photograph album containing 84 photographs. The photos with dated inscriptions are largely from the years 1905-1908, but later photos have been tucked between the leaves of the album. Overall fair condition with individual pages in good and good+ condition. Moderate bumping and discoloration to binding, including a small white stain on rear cover and a small open tear to front upper edge near spine. The cord that originally held the album together is no longer affixed to the first five leaves, and only loosely affixed to subsequent leaves. Photographs in good to very good- condition. Most show light to light+ age-toning, but some with moderate or significant age-toning, creases to corners, small tears to edges, etc. d. A photograph album, undated, but containing images from the construction of the Ebenezer Hospital in Izingolweni in 1920 and 1921, as well as pictures of patients and staff at the hospital after it was completed. 127 photographs present in total, many having loosened from their pages or never having been formally placed in the album at all; some but not all of those still in their original positions in the album have captions, and some loose photos have text on their versos. Fair to good+; light+ discoloration and wear to spine and corners of binding; approximately half of the original pages in the album have been roughly cut out; photographs mostly with light or light+ age-toning, but some with moderate or substantial age-toning. e. An undated photograph album without captions containing 131 photographs which, except for the large image of the Ebenezer Hospital tucked between the front cover and the first leaf, seem to predate the Backenstoes’ time in Izingolweni. Good; light wear and discoloration to binding; some photos loose or loosening from their adhesive corners. Most photos with light or light+ age-toning; some with moderate or significant age-toning. One photo creased and partially torn at right edge, having been damaged during repeated opening and closings of the album over decades. Several other photos with creasing to corners. f. An undated photograph album containing 200 photographs without captions that appears to date to the Backenstoes’ early days in South Africa: several of the individuals and buildings depicted in photographs in this album are identified elsewhere with the city of Inhambane and the years 1903-1905, approximately. Good to good+. Light+ wear to binding, particularly at spine and corners; photos mostly with light or light+ age-toning, but some with moderate or significant age-toning. Some loosening or loose from the pages to which they were affixed; a few of those that have come loose show creased corners. g. An undated photograph album containing 180 photographs without captions which appear to date to the Backenstoes’ early days in South Africa: several of the photographs of individuals and buildings appear in other albums with early material, and this album contains no photographs of the Ebenezer Hospital at Izingolweni. Good. Moderate wear to binding, particularly at spine and corners; two large (1.5 in and 2.25 in) split in the leather at the tail of the spine. Photos mostly with light or light+ age-toning, but some with moderate or significant age-toning. Some loosening or loose from the pages to which they were affixed; a few of those that have come loose show creased corners. h. An undated blue photo album containing 13 photographs without captions. Very good. Light bumping to corners of boards. Photos with light+ age-toning; one photograph with spotted yellow discoloration. 2. 36 loose snapshots of the type included in the albums, including several duplicates. Three of these images are very small (w 2.75 in x h 2 in) color photographs showing the Ebenezer Hospital and Dr. William Backenstoe’s grave in Edwaleni. Very good-; slightly age-toned with moderate spotting to one of the color photographs. 3. 47 loose family photographs, mostly studio portraits, including many duplicates presumably intended as gifts. Twelve of the photographs are signed by William Backenstoe. Good+ to very good; light bumping to some corners and light foxing to some photographs. Light to light+ age-toning to all photographs. 4. Two glass negatives (both gelatine dry plates, both w 8.5 in x h 6.5 in) showing front and rear views of what came to be called the Backenstoe Memorial Hospital in Izingolweni. Good condition only; both plates show multiple scratches to gelatin coating and significant silver mirroring throughout dark areas of negatives. 5. An album containing 426 postcards. Most of these are from Africa, including some which are labeled Inhambane; others are from the Holy Land and Palestine, Italy, England, and other European destinations. Good+. Moderate wear to binding; postcards with light+ age-toning, with some postcards loose or loosening; tissue protectors moderately age-toned; long closed tears to several pages. 6. A staple-bound booklet entitled A Photographic Souvenir of Natal, hand-addressed to “Mrs. Mary A. Backenstoe / Emaus, / Penn. / U.S.A.,” stamped and postmarked November 30, 1906, from Durban, Natal. The contents of this booklet consist of 12 black and white photographs of Natal. Good+. Light wear to wraps; photographs lightly age-toned; staple rusted with associated minor staining. 7. One cloth-bound album entitled A Souvenir of South Africa, containing 12 color postcards. Good+. Light+ bumping and fraying to corners of binding; postcards lightly age-toned. 8. Seven pairs of glasses, including one pair of pince-nez and three pairs of bifocals, contemporary to the Backenstoes’ tenure in South Africa; each pair of glasses is housed in a case. Good- to very good-. All glasses with some amount of scratching to lenses, one pair of bifocals with chipped glass; several pairs with rust damage to frames. 9. Two early twentieth-century leather medicine cases with glass vials a. One case containing six glass vials with cork stoppers and metal caps. All six vials are labeled (“Pills for Cold,” “Digestive Pills 1 after Meals,” etc.); all but one still contain pills. Good condition. One of the glass vials (once containing Sal Hepatica) is not original to the set; the cork stopper from another vial has broken off, resulting in the loss of the metal cap. The leather case shows moderate wear with some red rot. b. One case of “Alkaloidal Granules” produced by the Abbott Alkaloidal Co. of Chicago. Nine of 24 glass vials with cork stoppers, all original to the set, labeled and containing pills. The lower row of bottles conceals a small pocket within the case (see photographs). Very good condition. The leather case shows minor wear. 10. A book on the history of William Backenstoe’s family, along with a folder full of news and magazine articles and typewritten documents providing context for the Backenstoes’ work in South Africa and insights from individuals who worked alongside them. BG consignment. More

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1892 - 2896. Limited Edition: No. 701 of 750. Octavos, Thirty Volumes; G; Full maroon cloth with paper spine labels; Boards show moderate bumping to heads/tails of spines, light wear to bottom edges and corners, minor soiling and wear overall, and significant age-toning and wear to spine labels (many difficult to read); Textblocks have light plus age-toning to untrimmed edges; Hand numbered "701" on limitation page; t.e.g.; RWO-LC Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More

New York: St. Martin's Press, 1988. Octavo; G+/VG; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, white with black print; DJ in mylar, clean and bright; Boards in green cloth, slight wear to spine tail, else clean and strong; Text block has light tanning to endpapers, else clean and tight; viii, 98 pages. More

Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, London: Springer-Verlag, 1990. Octavo; VG-; dark green spine with orange text; cloth shows minimal exterior wear; mild lean to spine, otherwise binding good; minor wear to corners; no jacket; textblock exterior edges have mild wear, including light foxing; small ink mark to tail edge; minor notations inside, all else good; illustrated; pp 478. More

New York, London, Toronto: Academic Press, Inc., 1980. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo; VG-/G; greenish blue spine with black text; first edition, first printing; dust jacket has slight sunning to spine; dj rear and flaps show slight toning; open chip to dj front tail edge, as is; few other chips to edges; cloth exterior clean; tight binding; textblock exterior edges show light tone; pictorial endpapers; former owner's name to front endpaper; frontispiece; interior good; illustrated; pp 426. More

New York: Biltmore Publishing Co., 1943. Third Edition. Octavo; 322 pages; G+/Poor; Red and Black spine with white text; Dustjacket lacking majority of rear cover, chipping along edges, small open tears along tail edge of front cover and spine, minor edgewear and shelfwear; Bumping and rubbing to corners, rubbing along edges; Textblock has age toning, creasing along gutters, writing in pen on front endpaper, splitting to gutter between copyright page and foreword, tearing along tail edge of some pages; RWO. More

Trenton: The Past Times Press, 1962. Octavo; Limited edition; G+; Ex-library; Hardcover; Spine, blue with gold print, call number label at bottom; Boards in blue cloth, slight wear to spine caps, else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; Signed in ink by the authors on the title page; 232 pages, illustrated (b&w). NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, in bookcases wrapping around the 15's bookcases. More

Cambridge, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University Press, 1997. First Edition. Octavo; VG-; white pictorial spine with black and red text; first edition; no jacket; cloth exterior has mild handling wear; few, tiny marks to exterior; tight binding with sturdy boards; slight stamped text to copyright page; textblock clean otherwise; illustrated; pp 243. More

London: Souvenir Press Ltd, 1976. First UK Edition. Quarto; G+/G; red spine with black and cream text; some soiling wear to jacket exterior; minor chips to head edge; mild wear to cloth exterior with faint smudges; minor splaying to boards; lightly age toned textblock edges; former bookshop's small sticker to front pastedown; interior pages clean; illustrated; first UK edition; pp 181. More

London: T. Cadell, 1776. First Edition. Quarto, iii-vi, [2], 364 pp followed by index. Good; bound in contemporary tree leather boards with marbled endpapers, rebacked with tan leather and red leather spine label with gilt decorations, some wear and small tears to leather at corners; binding tight; text block age toned but clean; slight foxing to pages throughout; RWO consignment. More

Lanham: University Press of America, 2000. Octavo; VG; Hardcover; Spine is black with gold print; Boards in black cloth with gold print, clean and strong; Text block is clean and tight; 138 pages. More

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1928. 10mo; G; dark brown spine with gilt text; no jacket; original publisher's cloth has sunned slightly; pinkish staining to rear boards; faint rubbing wear showing to front boards; good, solid binding; light edge wear; textblock exterior head edge and partial fore edge damp stained; former owner's name to ffep; minor pencil to rear endpaper; interior pages age toned slightly; pp 295. More

Amsterdam, New York, Oxford: Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., 1985. Small Quarto; VG/G; black and light yellow spine with white and black text; Progress in Brain Research, Volume 63 series; dust jacket exterior shows modest sunning, showing mostly to spine; few crinkles, minor chips to edges; other slight wear with smudges to exterior; cloth exterior has mild sunning; few, tiny dark flecks to exterior; very minor edge wear; tight binding; sturdy boards; textblock exterior edges have minimal wear; former owner's information to front pastedown; interior clean; illustrated; pp 264 NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, in bookcases wrapping around the 15's bookcases. More

Rockville MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services/National Institute on Drug Abuse, 1996. Octavo; VG-/paperback; white spine with red text; covers show only slight handling wear; minor edge wear; binding intact; textblock exterior edges clean; interior clean; illustrated; pp 297. More

Glasgow: Wardlaw & Cunninghame, 1824. Second Edition. Octavo, xxix, [1], [31]-510, [1]; VG; bound in contemporary three quarters leather, marbled boards, paneled spine with tooling, leather label with gilt titling; some rubbing and shelfwear, gilt to spine worn, rubbing to all edges, wear to head and tail of spine; with 10 plates, as called for; shelved case 10. More

Bloomfield, CT: Limited Editions Club, 1968. Limited Edition, #275/1,500. Quarto, 618 pages; VG-; full natural burlap binding with a gilt-lettered crimson leather spine label, the front cover an "x" Plague symbol printed in crimson and the rear with the date 1665 printed in crimson; housed in VG black paper slipcase; mild shelf wear and soiling; marked smokey odor to book, with no visible soiling; all edges of textblock dyed black; contains black and white illustrations; hand-numbered 275 at colophon; signed flat by Gnoli at colophon; pages clean; shelved Limited Editions Club. More

The Leyshon Collection gathers two dozen books and an assortment of documents and ephemera from the first decades of Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon. Included is a first printing of Alcoholics Anonymous (1939), two books signed by Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill Wilson, and several other early editions of both the ‘Big Book’ and other foundational A.A. texts. The collection was assembled by Webster “Chad” and Martha “Marty” Leyshon between 1963 and 2010, and also includes photos, documents and other ephemera from their shared lifetime of service to the Metro D.C. recovery community. Chad Leyshon (1925-2013) entered A.A. in 1963 after his wife began attending Al-Anon meetings in 1961. When he passed away on May 20th, 2013 he was just two weeks shy of celebrating 50 years of sobriety. Recalling their father’s early recovery, his family remembers Chad “having all-night talks” with struggling alcoholics, driving folks to A.A. meetings, and facilitating gatherings at nearby correctional institutions and hospitals. In the following five decades, Marty and Chad (who worked for thirty-seven years with the National Institute of Health) became beloved members of the local recovery community, won numerous awards for their service, and became involved with A.A./Al-Anon/Alateen leadership at the state, national, and international levels. Always committed to serving others, the Leyshon’s were also active in the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s. This collection represents two lifetimes dedicated to service; of turning their own struggles into an opportunity to help others overcome addiction. Webster “Chad” Leyshon Service and Awards: Service: A.A. General Service (Area 13) Committee Chair; A.A. General Service (Area 13) Archivist; Delegate to National and International Conventions of A.A. Awards: 1986 NIDR EEO Special Achievement Award (presented by then-Surgeon General C. Everett Koop); 1978 NIH Merit Award (“For long and dedicated service as a volunteer counselor with the Alcoholism Rehabilitation Program.”); 1977 Certificate of Appreciation Awarded by the Washington Area Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse for Outstanding Contribution In Volunteer Community Service. Marty Leyshon Service and Awards: Service: Al-Anon Intergroup Chairperson; Al-Anon Speakers Bureau, Al-Anon Public Affairs; Al-Anon Annual Conference Coordinator; National Al-Anon Representative to the 1970 White House Conference on Children and Youth; Alateen Group Co-Sponsor; Local Alateen-Sponsor’s Forum. Awards: 1977 Certificate of Appreciation Awarded by the Washington Area Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse for Outstanding Contribution In Volunteer Community Service. Shelved Room A, top shelf near S Desk. Books 1. THE A.A. WAY OF LIFE: A READER BY BILL [Presentation Copy]; Bill W. [William Wilson]; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services : New York, 1967; First Printing. 12mo., [xiv], 333 pages. G/G. Sunned black spine with yellow lettering. Dustjacket has moderate creasing to cop and bottom edges, some light plus creasing to the front cover, and moderate plus uneven sunning to dj overall. Black cloth boards show moderate plus wear to top and bottom edges. Textblock has light age-toning and very light staining to edges. Ink inscription to ffep: “Dear Chad / For your example / of AAs way of life, / all my gratitude. / Ever / Bill / Oct/67”. 2. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS [w/ Facsimile Dustjacket]; Alcoholics Anonymous; Works Publishing Company : New York, 1939; First Printing. Octavo, viii, [2], 400 pages, [3 leaves blank]. G/G+. Yellow, black and red abstract pattern to spine, with red lettering. Facsimile dustjacket has light wear to top and bottom edges, light plus creasing/wear to head of spine, light shelfwear to fore-edges, a faint crease along the spine, moderate staining to back cover, a chip to the bottom edge of the back cover, and light sunning to spine. Full red-cloth boards show light wear to top and bottom edges, and light bumping to head of spine. Textblock has light age-toning and one minor instance of staining to edges, light age-toning to pages throughout interiorly, and a tear to the front endpapers running the length of the gutter. BACKGROUND: This is the very first printing of the text Alcoholics Anonymous, “April 1939” stated on the copyright page – commonly referred to as “Big Red” by collectors for its distinctive red cloth binding. Without adequate funds to pay for this printing, the first run was limited to under 5000 and released from Cornwall on a C.O.D. basis. It took two years to sell all of this first run, and only after the publicity from the Jack Alexander article in the Saturday Evening Post of March 1, 1941, did the second printing begin. 3. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; Alcoholics Anonymous; Works Publishing Company : New York, 1944; Fifth Printing. Octavo, viii, [2], 400 pages, [3 leaves blank]. G/G+. Yellow, black and red abstract pattern to spine, with red lettering. Dustjacket has light plus chipping to top and bottom edges (specifically corners and head/tail of spine), an instance of chipping and light shelfwear to fore-edges, light foxing to inside flaps, moderate staining to back cover, and light sunning to spine. Full blue-cloth boards show light wear to edges, light plus bumping to head / tail of spine, and some light soiling to joint of front cover. Textblock has light age-toning throughout interiorly. 4. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE [Presentation Copy]; By a Co-Founder; Harper & Brothers : New York, 1957. First Edition. G-/G-. Teal and blue striped spine, with white lettering. Dustjacket has moderate wear and age-toning overall, with light chipping to corners and head/tail of spine; Price unclipped: “$4.00”; Quarter black cloth with teal paper boards show light bumping to head/tail of spine, and light plus wear to top and bottom edges, and moderate wear to corners; Textblock has moderate age-toning and mild shelfwear to deckled edges, and a former owner’s ex libris on the front pastedown; Ink presentation inscription from Bill W. on ffep: “Dear Bill: / This in memory / of the old days and / in everlasting gratitude / to you. / Affectionately / Bill / NY / 10/1/57”. W. M. “Bill” Escavaille was a prominent advocate for A.A. who resided in Washington, D. C. He testified before the US Senate on the treatment of alcoholism in 1947. 5. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; Alcoholics Anonymous; Works Publishing Company : New York, 1947; Eleventh Printing. Octavo, viii, [2], 400 pages, [3 leaves blank]. G/VG-. Yellow, black and red abstract pattern to spine, with red lettering. Dustjacket has light wear to the top edge, and light sunning to spine. Full blue-cloth boards show light wear to edges, and moderate bumping and light fraying to head / tail of spine. Textblock has light age-toning to edges, some light soiling to bottom edge, and very light age-toning to page throughout interiorly. 6. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; Alcoholics Anonymous; Works Publishing Company : New York, 1947; Eleventh Printing. Octavo, viii, [2], 400 pages, [3 leaves blank]. G/G-. Yellow, black and red abstract pattern to spine, with red lettering. Dustjacket has moderate wear to the top edge with light chipping to head of spine, minor chipping to corners, light plus shelfwear to fore-edges, moderate plus age-toning and shelfwear to front cover and spine, and significant sunning and light soiling to spine. Full blue-cloth boards show light wear to top and bottom edges, and moderate bumping to head / tail of spine. Textblock has light age-toning to pages overall. 7. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc. : New York, 1955; Second Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xxx, [2], 575 pages. G/G; Blue spine with age-toned white lettering; Dustjacket has light plus chipping to corners and head/tail of spine, and light wear and age-toning overall; Price unclipped: “$4.50”; Full blue cloth boards show light bumping and wear to head/tail of spine, light wear to top and bottom edges / corners, and light age-toning to cloth along top edges; Textblock has moderate age-toning overall, with a blue pencil emendation to the contents page. Line 6 of p. xx reads “realy” instead of “really”, indicating that this is a first printing of the second edition. 8. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc. : New York, 1960; Second Edition, Fourth Printing. Octavo, xxx, [2], 575 pages. G/G-; Blue spine with age-toned white lettering; Dustjacket has light plus chipping to corners, a one-inch square chip to the head of the spine, a 1.5-inch tear to the top edge of the front cover, moderate shelfwear to the fore-edges, and light wear and age-toning overall; Price unclipped: “$4.50”; Full blue cloth boards show light bumping and wear to head/tail of spine, light wear to top and bottom edges / corners, and light age-toning to cloth along top edges; Textblock has moderate age-toning overall. Line 6 of p. xx reads “really”, indicating that this is a later printing of the second edition. 9. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous Publishing, Inc. : [New York], 1953. First Printing. Octavo, 192 pages. G/G-. Age-toned blue and black design with white lettering; Dustjacket has moderate plus chipping to head/tail of spine, light chipping to corners, moderate plus wear to fore-edges, light plus wear to top and bottom edges and significant age-toning overall; Price unclipped: “$2.75”; Quarter black cloth and paper boards show light age-toning and wear to bottom and top edges, light wear to corners, and light plus bumping to head/tail of spine; Textblock has moderate age-toning to deckled edges. 10. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE; By a Co-Founder; Harper & Brothers : New York, 1957. First Edition. G+/G+. Teal and blue striped spine, with white lettering. Dustjacket has light wear and age-toning overall; Price unclipped: “$4.00”; Quarter black cloth with teal paper boards show light bumping to head/tail of spine, and light wear to top and bottom edges; Textblock has light age-toning to deckled edges, and the ex libris of Warner Memorial Presbyterian Church on the ffep. 11. AA TODAY: A SPECIAL PUBLICATION BY THE AA GRAPEVINE COMMEMORATING THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; The AA Grapevine; AA Grapevine, Inc. : New York, 1960. First Printing. Quarto, 111 pages. Full blue cloth, with black lettering to spine. Boards show moderate plus wear to head/tail of spine, and light plus wear to top and bottom edges; In protective mylar cover; Textblock has moderate age-toning to edges. 12. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. : New York, 1976. Third Edition, First Printing. G/G. Blue spine with lightly age-toned white lettering; Dustjacket has light wear to top and bottom edges/corners, and light age-toning overall; Blue boards show moderate bumping to head/tail of spine, and light wear to corners; Textblock has light age-toning to edges, and very minor shelfwear to bottom edge. 13. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. : New York, 2001. Fourth Edition, First Printing. VG/VG. 14. BEST CARTOONS FROM THE GRAPEVINE; The Grapevine; A. A. Grapevine, Inc. : New York, 1970. First Edition. Nameplate of W. C. “Chad” Leyshon on the front pastedown. 15. GRATEFUL TO HAVE BEEN THERE: MY 42 YEARS WITH BILL AND LOIS, AND THE EVOLUTION OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS [Presentation Copy]; Wing, Nell; Parkside Publishing Corporation : Park Ridge, 1992. First Edition. G+. Paperback. Ink presentation inscription on the titlepage: “1/15/94 / dear Chad … it’s great / to see you again! And I / wish you all the very / best and with affection. / Nell.” 16. DR. BOB AND THE GOOD OLDTIMERS: A BIOGRAPHY, WITH RECOLLECTIONS OF EARLY A.A. IN THE MIDWEST; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. : New York, 1980. First Printing. VG/G+. With ex libris of Chad Leyshon on front pastedown. 17. CAME TO BELIEVE… THE SPIRITUAL ADVENTURE OF A.A. AS EXPERIENCED BY INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. : New York, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Paperback. 18. THE SERENITY PRAYER BOOK; Pietsch, William V.; Harper Collins : San Francisco, 1990. First Edition. 19. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. : New York, 2000. Thirty-second printing. 20. EXPERIENCE, STRENGTH AND HOPE: STORIES FROM THE FIRST THREE EDITIONS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. : New York, 2003. First Printing. VG/VG. 21. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE: A BRIEF HISTORY OF A.A.; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. : New York, 2004. Thirtieth Printing. VG-/VG-. Hardcover. 22. ‘PASS IT ON’: THE STORY OF BILL WILSON AND HOW THE A.A. MESSAGE REACHED THE WORLD; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. : New York, 1984. First Printing. VG-/VG. 23. Courage to Change, Al-Anon; Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters : New York, 1992. Early Edition. VG-. Souvenir Albums from International A.A. Conventions 1. 30TH ANNIVERSARY YEAR AND INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION: TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA JULEY 2-4, 1965; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. : New York, 1965. First Edition. Quarto, 47 pages. G+. 2. FIFTY YEARS WITH GRATITUDE: A FAMILY ALBUM AND SOUVENIR OF THE INTERNATIONAL A.A. CONVENTION, MONTREAL QUEBEC, CANADA JULY 4 – 7, 1985; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. : New York, 1985. First Edition. Quarto, 71 pages, [4]. VG-. 3. AA EVERYWHERE – ANYWHERE: A FAMILY ALBUM AND SOUVENIR OF THE INTERNATIONAL AA CONVENTION, SAN DIEGO, CALIF. JUNE 29 – JULY 2, 1995 – 60 YEARS; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. : New York, 1995. First Edition. Square Octavo, 96 pages. VG-. 4. 70 YEARS OF GROWTH: 2005 A.A. INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA JUNE 30 – JULY 3, 2005; Alcoholics Anonymous; Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. : New York, 2005. First Edition. Oblong Quarto, 96 pages. VG. Ephemera 1. Thirty+ nametags, badges, and other similar ephemeral material belonging Chad and Marty Leyshon, from various AA conferences (including the 70th Anniversary International Convention in Toronto, 2005), American Public Health Association meetings, etc. 2. Scrapbook   a. Two 4” x 6” color photographs of Webster “Chad” Leyshon receiving different awards or citations, one with former Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop (served 1982 – 1989)  b. Two 8” x 10” color type 1 photographs of Bill and Lois Wilson at an event at Stepping Stones. Dated April [29], 1962. Photos taken by Hugh Byron Chambers.  c. 4” x 6” color photograph of Bill and Lois Wilson, taken by Chad Leyshon at the 1965 International A.A. Convention. A copy of this photo was later gifted to the Wilson’s, who had it framed in their home, Stepping Stones.  d. Washington Post Extract from Jan. 27., 1971 issue, announcing death of Bill Wilson.  e. Program for the Alcoholics Anonymous Memorial Meeting in Tribute to William Griffith Wilson, from February 14, 1971. With type 1 photograph of the tombstone of Bill Wilson (William G. Wilson).  f. Four 3” x 6” color photos of Chad and Marty Leyshon speaking at an AA Breakfast group celebrating 37 year Anniversary at Sunday Morning Breakfast (6/4/2000).  g. Early AA ephemera:    i. Two pieces of early “Serenity Prayer” ephemera (ca. 1960s)    ii. “Old 24th Street Clubhouse” Pamphlet (ca. 1970s-1980s)    iii. First edition of the Vol. III, No. 8. Issue of The A.A. Grapevine (Jan. 1947).    Quarto, 12 pages. Saddle-stitched. Good minus condition (missing staples).  h. Photocopies of A.A. Miscellenea    i. All pages of Jack Alexander’s March 1, 1941 Saturday Evening Post on    Alcoholics Anonymous    ii. Facsimile of the first issue of the AA Grapevine    iii. Copy of Conference Highlights of the First General Service Conference of    A.A. (1951)    iv. Copies of photos (“Local meeting” 1952, Bill W. at Stepping Stones, etc.)    v. Copies of international meeting programs, newspaper    articles, online articles (printed).  i. Two 3” x 5” Photos of Chad Leyshon visiting Bill Wilson’s home, Stepping Stones, in 1984.  j. Webster “Chad” Leyshon Ephemera 3. Four VHS Tapes  a. I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982)  b. Akron, Ohio: Birthplace of A.A. Presented by the Akron Intergroup Council of Alcoholics Anonymous  c. My Name is Bill W. (1989)  d. A House Full of Miracles: The True and Amazing Story of the Extraordinary Power that Restored Life to Men and Women the World Had Given Up On! (2000) 4. Awards / Citations Received by Chad and Marty Leyshon  a. Five programs and / or letters related to awards received  b. 17 Awards / citations on paper (in manilla folders / files)  c. One wood plaque. More

Pavia: Pietro Bizzoni, 1825. Quarto, 37 pp. Good; rebound in teal paper with tears to covers, spine and edges; binding tight; text block uneven but clean with some top edges uncut; some discoloration to title page but pages else clean; MF consignment. More

[N.p.], 1790. Octavo, 391-426. Fair; stapled into a modern green paper folder with minor shelf wear; binding tight; text block rough and uneven with some top edges uncut; some foxing and age toning to pages throughout; MF consignment. More

Leipzig; New York; Paris; Baltimore: Various, 1926; 1927. Octavo, [2], 62, 11, 9, [2], 155-254, xxvi (ads); [6], 10, folded-in page, [4], [2], 16-20, 155-158, [2], 3-12, [2], 329-345 with colored illustrations, 2 folded-in pages (one badly torn). Fair; bound in contemporary blue cloth three-quarter backed in black leather with gilt titling on spine, significant wear to spine and corners; binding tight; text block rough but clean; pages clean; typewritten contents page at front; MF consignment. More