The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody from 1931

Book Details Title: The Common Sense of Drinking Author: Richard R. Peabody Signed: No Publisher: Little, Brown & Co. (Boston, MA) Edition: Second Printing Printing: December 1931 Publication Year: 1931 Binding: Red cloth hardcover with original dust jacket Dust Jacket Condition: Fair — edge wear and tears; front flap separated; now placed in a protective cover Condition: Excellent — light wear to cloth; interior clean aside from handwriting at the top of the first page; tight binding; no torn or missing pages Rarity / Collectibility: Influential pre-AA alcoholism treatment classic; widely recognized as a major influence on Bill W. and the Big Book Description First published in 1931, The Common Sense of Drinking by Richard R. Peabody became a landmark in the treatment of alcoholism. Drawing on his own experience and the Emmanuel Movement in Boston, Peabody outlined a psychological, secular approach to sobriety when effective options were limited. This Second Printi