How do I download mac address book for OS X Lion

My address book crashses as soon as it starts. I cannot find the address book to delete and re-install it as there is no folder called Library/Application Support/Address Book.
Can someone either direct me to the right filder to delelete the address book so I can start again or tell me how to download Address book agaian.
I do not have a disk adn I downaloded the update from the web. I am running OSX 10.7.5
Help!

Address book is part of OS X and cannot be downloaded. I suspect you have a preference issue with it. OS X stores these in these two files:
com.apple.AddressBook.abd.plist 
com.apple.AddressBook.plist
You need to locate both and drag each to the desktop. Once you have done so for both, restart Address Book and retest. To locate these files simply:
1. Finder - Go Menu - Go to....
2. Type ~/Library/Preferces/com.apple.AddressBook.abd.plist and hit the enter key. OS X will then disply the file.
3. Repeat step 2 only this time use ~/Library/Preferces/com.apple.AddressBook.plist

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