{"product_id":"the-lost-weekend-charles-jackson-memorabilia-package","title":"Charles Jackson \/ The Lost Weekend Collector Bundle","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Jackson \/ \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Lost Weekend Collector Bundle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eInscribed 1944 Book + Signed 1943 Letter + Film Photo + Grapevine Reprints\u003c\/b\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 beautifully “story-driven” collector bundle centered on \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCharles R. Jackson’s landmark novel The Lost Weekend\u003c\/span\u003e—a small, cohesive group of pieces that clearly belonged together. Rather than a single signed book, this is a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003emini-archive\u003c\/span\u003e that captures \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e in motion: the manuscript being refined, the book appearing in print, and the A.A. world responding in real time through Grapevine coverage and meeting appearances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eAt the heart of the bundle are two association pieces tied to the same recipient, \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eChase Horton\u003c\/span\u003e: a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003etyped letter signed by Jackson (Aug. 13, 1943)\u003c\/span\u003e written while he was still rewriting the manuscript, and a \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003esigned\/inscribed copy of The Lost Weekend dated Feb. 1, 1944\u003c\/span\u003e. While we have not confirmed definitive biographical details on Horton, the materials themselves strongly suggest he moved in \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ethe same New York–area alcoholism\/recovery-adjacent circles\u003c\/span\u003e as Jackson and Bill Wilson—exactly the kind of behind-the-scenes network where manuscripts were read, ideas were shared, and introductions were made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat’s Included\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTyped letter to Chase Horton from Charles R. Jackson — signed\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDated:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e August 13, 1943\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMentions ongoing rewrites and includes the key line about being glad to have \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e“Mr Bill Wilson”\u003c\/span\u003e see the manuscript.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Lost Weekend by Charles R. Jackson (1944) — signed \u0026amp; warmly inscribed to Chase Horton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOriginal dust jacket present\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eInscription (as written):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e“For Chase Horton —\u003cbr\u003eWho alone knows the passages in this book the author can take no credit for. Many Thanks!\u003cbr\u003eCharlie — Feb 1st ’44”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOriginal photograph from the film The Lost Weekend\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s2\"\u003e (as shown)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA tangible piece of the book’s cultural afterlife—an image artifact tied to one of the most important alcoholism films ever made.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree Grapevine article reprints (context pieces)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJanuary 1945:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e “Charles Jackson Speaks at Hartford A.A.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDecember 1945:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e “The Lost Weekend On Screen Retains Horror of the Book” (by Marty Mann)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eApril 1947:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Grapevine mention of Jackson speaking informally at a meeting in Bermuda (quote included in your notes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy This Bundle Matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eThis is the kind of grouping collectors hope to find\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e not just “signed,” but \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003edocumented\u003c\/span\u003e, threaded, and human. The 1943 letter plants the story right in the working life of the book—Jackson under deadline pressure, revising, coordinating readers, and explicitly connecting the manuscript to \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eBill Wilson\u003c\/span\u003e. The 1944 inscription then shows the relationship continuing into publication, with language that reads like a sincere private thank-you rather than a routine autograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003eAdd the Grapevine reprints, and the bundle becomes even more compelling: it demonstrates that \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lost Weekend\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e was not merely a successful novel—it was \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003epart of the mid-1940s alcoholism conversation\u003c\/span\u003e that A.A. members, friends, and pioneers were actively engaging. The film photo completes the arc, linking the literary artifact to the wider public impact that helped shape how alcoholism was portrayed and discussed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLetter (Transcription)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAugust 13, 1943\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\"Dear Chase.....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eI was just leaving for Chicago last Tuesday noon and didn't have time to 'phone you about the very nice note you left with the manuscript.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAfter my re-writes (some of them suggested by yourself) I will be very happy to have Mr Bill Wilson see the MS, and thank you for suggesting it. Farrar \u0026amp; Rinehart has given me till Sept. 10th, only, to make the few changes I wish to make; and after that, I'll have a better copy, and will see that you get one for Mr Wilson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIncidentally, Carl Brandt (of Brandt \u0026amp; Brandt) (my agent) is beginning to get interested in the A.A.'s (and, between you and me, needs to, I believe) - and of course he is most interested in the book. He asked me to go to one of your meetings with him, and I said I would, as soon as I got out from under this pressure of work. I return to New York Monday \u0026amp; may see you during the week. Again, many thanks for your ideas - and for reading the book. Love to Lois and Mrs. H.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSincerely, Charles Jackson\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p4\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good overall. Solid, intact copy with clean pages; no writing or markings aside from Jackson’s inscription\/signature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Good, with edge wear, chipping, and small tears; still presentable and intact.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eLetter \/ photo \/ reprints:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Light handling wear consistent with age; please see photos for the most accurate view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p3\"\u003eAssociation groupings like this—\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eletter + inscribed book to the same recipient\u003c\/span\u003e, plus contextual ephemera—are scarce because they usually get separated over time. Kept together, they tell a fuller story than any single piece can: \u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ehow a manuscript moved through trusted hands, how the finished book landed, and how A.A.’s “meeting in print” responded\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Recovery Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49183905677554,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0328\/4625\/0120\/files\/97969E47-4793-42E3-950C-E2B97BC25031.jpg?v=1778542773","url":"https:\/\/recoverycollectibles.com\/products\/the-lost-weekend-charles-jackson-memorabilia-package","provider":"Recovery Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}