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South Mississippi Intergroup Archives Inventory Jan South Mississippi Intergroup Archives Inventory Jan. 16 , 2019 Books 1st Edition Reprint Alcoholics Anonymous, 75th Anniversary, printed 4/10/2014. Mint Condition Complete reprint of the 1st Edition 1939, blue soft cover, The 4th Edition is printed on the front cover now available, no copyright 1999 on inside cover page 2nd Edition Alcoholics Anonymous hard back with dust cover, 16th printing, 1974 3rd Edition Alcoholics Anonymous, hard back with dust cover, 2nd printing, 1977 3rd Edition Alcoholics Anonymous, hard back with dust cover, 5th printing, 1978 3rd Edition Alcoholics Anonymous, hard back, 10th printing, 1981. This has a leather bound cover from NW Florida/ Al. 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