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THE AMERICANS; Fifty talks on our life and times by Alistair Cooke
by Cooke, Alistair
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good +
- ISBN 10
- 0394503643
- ISBN 13
- 9780394503646
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi Book, 1979. First Edition. Cloth. Fine/Very Good +. INSCRIBED by the Author on front free endpaper adding a Star, 8vo, light gray buckram with pale gold lettering on spine and author's name printed on front cover, archival mylar-protected photographic dust jacket (unclipped) with head shot of Alistair Cooke by Irving Penn, ix, [x] + 272 pages + [2] Blanks + [2] A Note About the Author + [2] A Note on the Type. Alistair Cooke (1908 - 2004) was a British-born American journalist and broadcaster. For many years he was the urbane host of Masterpiece Theatre. <br/><br/>INSCRIBED copy containing 50 talks by the gentlemanly raconteur covering many of his views about Americans.<br/><br/>SUPERIOR CONDITION: tight, clean copy. SCARCE thus agreeably INSCRIBED. No remainder marks.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6102
- Title
- THE AMERICANS; Fifty talks on our life and times by Alistair Cooke
- Author
- Cooke, Alistair
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0394503643
- ISBN 13
- 9780394503646
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi Book
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Urbane, memoir, insights, photo,
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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