{"product_id":"john-barleycorn-by-jack-london-first-printing-from-1913-with-odj-1","title":"John Barleycorn by Jack London - First Printing from 1913 with ODJ","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Barleycorn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eby Jack London\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrosset \u0026amp; Dunlap, New York · Stated First Printing (August 1913) · Hardcover with Original Dust Jacket\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOverview\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eOffered here is a scarce early Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap printing of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Barleycorn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e by \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eJack London\u003c\/span\u003e, complete with its \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eoriginal dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e—a survival that is increasingly uncommon for books of this era. First published in 1913, this essential (and largely autobiographical) work traces London’s lifelong relationship with alcohol: the camaraderie, the ritual, the social ease—and the darker underside of dependency, despair, and loss of control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eTaking its title from the old folk figure “John Barleycorn” (a personification of alcohol), London follows his own path from youth through seafaring life and literary success, examining how drinking becomes woven into identity, friendships, and ambition—and how it gradually turns on the drinker. For collectors of recovery history and alcoholism literature, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Barleycorn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e stands as one of the most important early 20th-century literary treatments of alcohol’s psychological and emotional grip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition Details\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Barleycorn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Jack London\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Grosset \u0026amp; Dunlap, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrinting:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Stated \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eFirst Printing (August 1913)\u003c\/span\u003e (per the book’s printing statement)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOriginal dust jacket present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e (protected in a clear cover)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good for its age. Minimal general wear to the boards. \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePen markings on several pages at the front\u003c\/span\u003e of the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Present and protected in a plastic cover. Shows \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003estaining, edge wear, and tears\u003c\/span\u003e consistent with a heavily used original 1913-era jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003ePlease review all photos for the most accurate representation of condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eEarly printings of \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Barleycorn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e are desirable on their own—but copies \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ewith the original dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e are in a different tier of scarcity. A strong, displayable example of a landmark alcoholism narrative from one of America’s most enduring literary voices.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49243598586098,"sku":null,"price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/43184DC0-0EED-4420-9EB7-31FF909118A0.jpg?v=1779425423","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/john-barleycorn-by-jack-london-first-printing-from-1913-with-odj-1","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}