{"product_id":"bottle-fatigue-official-souvenir-edition-for-a-a-s-first-international-convention-cleveland-1950-copy","title":"Bottle Fatigue — Official Souvenir Edition for A.A.’s First International Convention — Cleveland, 1950 (Copy)","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpecial Advance Edition for the Fifteenth Anniversary Banquet — Cleveland, Ohio\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOffered here is an original \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous convention souvenir edition of\u003cb\u003e Bottle Fatigue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e by noted American cartoonist Virgil Franklin Partch, better known as \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eVIP\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis special edition was produced for the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFirst International Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, held in Cleveland, Ohio, July 28–30, 1950, celebrating the Fellowship’s Fifteenth Anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eBound into the front is a special pink souvenir leaf identifying the edition:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSouvenir Copy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFifteenth Anniversary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCLEVELAND, OHIO, JULY 28–30, 1950\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe leaf further explains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e“This is the special advance edition imprinted for The Banquet the evening of July 29.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eIt identifies cartoonist Virgil Franklin Partch as a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“non-member friend of the fellowship”\u003c\/span\u003e and states that the book was presented with the compliments of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDuell, Sloan \u0026amp; Pearce, Inc., Publishers\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBottle Fatigue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eCopyrighted in 1950, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBottle Fatigue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e is an illustrated collection of Partch’s distinctive cartoons centered around alcohol, drinking, bars, and drinking culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eFor the Cleveland Convention, the publisher prepared this special advance souvenir edition for attendees of the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eJuly 29 banquet\u003c\/span\u003e, transforming the commercially published cartoon book into an unusual piece of early Alcoholics Anonymous convention history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe special A.A. issue is also documented in the archival \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eClarence Snyder Collection at Brown University\u003c\/span\u003e, which identifies a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBottle Fatigue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e cartoon booklet as a handout from the first International A.A. Conference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 1950 Cleveland Convention\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe 1950 Cleveland gathering was the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003efirst International Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous\u003c\/span\u003e, held just fifteen years after the Fellowship’s beginnings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe convention became one of the landmark gatherings of early A.A. history, bringing together members from across the growing Fellowship and marking A.A.’s transition from its formative years into an expanding international organization.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis copy was produced specifically for that historic gathering—and more precisely for the convention banquet held on \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eJuly 29, 1950\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBottle Fatigue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor\/Artist:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Virgil Franklin Partch (VIP)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Duell, Sloan \u0026amp; Pearce, Inc., New York\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCopyright:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 1950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Special Advance A.A. Convention Souvenir Copy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvent:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e First International Conference of Alcoholics Anonymous\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnniversary:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Fifteenth Anniversary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLocation:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Cleveland, Ohio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDates:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e July 28–30, 1950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBanquet:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e July 29, 1950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Illustrated softcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis copy shows substantial age and use, most notably an \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eirregular cut\/torn section along the lower right fore-edge\u003c\/span\u003e. The loss begins at the front cover and extends through a portion of the interior pages, primarily affecting the outer margins. Please see the photographs for the extent of this damage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThe booklet additionally shows toning, staining, soiling, edge wear, creasing, and general handling wear consistent with its age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eImportantly, the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003especial pink A.A. souvenir leaf remains present and legible\u003c\/span\u003e, clearly identifying the First International Conference, Fifteenth Anniversary, Cleveland dates, July 29 banquet, and special advance edition. The illustrated contents also remain substantially preserved and readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollector Significance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eThis is not the standard 1950 edition of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eBottle Fatigue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, but the \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003especial souvenir copy prepared for A.A.’s first International Convention and distributed in connection with the July 29 banquet\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eOriginal material from the 1950 Cleveland Convention has become an important area of early Alcoholics Anonymous collecting, and this unusual souvenir represents a direct artifact from that historic weekend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eDespite the condition issues present in this example, the feature that establishes its historical significance—the original A.A. convention souvenir leaf—remains intact and clearly readable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003eAn unusual opportunity to acquire an original piece from \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAlcoholics Anonymous’ First International Convention and Fifteenth Anniversary gathering in Cleveland, 1950\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67632565518578,"sku":null,"price":2995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/FB20BD45-CF46-417B-A385-D9E71257368E.jpg?v=1791075029","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/bottle-fatigue-official-souvenir-edition-for-a-a-s-first-international-convention-cleveland-1950-copy","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}