Six Men by Alistair Cooke~1st Edition;Limited Ed, 178/400 Signed by Cooke

Description: Untitled DocumentSix Men by Alistair Cooke~1st Edition;Limited Ed, 178/400 Signed by Cooke Offered is Six Men, by Alistair Cooke. Limited edition, first edition pressing. No.178, of 400 of a special signed edition by Alistair Cooke. A Borzoi Book published by Alfred Knopf, 1977. Stated first edition/limited edition. 205pp. The book is in like-new condition. The slipcase is very good with minor marks, no broken seams. During his broadcasting career Alistair Cooke met and knew some of the twentieth century's most fascinating and legendary figures, in journalism, politics, public life, sport and film. This is his highly personal and revealing account of six remarkable men who crossed Cooke's path during his lifetime and who, each in their own way, made a lasting impression on him. Here are candid portraits of the lovable yet unreliable Charlie Chaplin, who, when asked to be Cooke's best man, mysteriously vanished on the day; the complex and private man behind Humphrey Bogart's tough guy image; and the charming yet childlike 'golden boy' Edward VIII. Cooke also recalls his friend and mentor, the flawed contrarian and satirist H.L. Mencken, the larger-than-life liberal politician Adlai Stevenson and the heroic social reformer Bertrand Russell. Each superbly realized portrait gives us an insight into a golden age of 'great men', and is a masterpiece of observation, warmth and humour. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Vinyl and Books are among the main items I sell online. However, at any given time I will usually offer a mix of other items such collectible ephemera, advertising, electronics, toys, small items, militaria and other vintage things. As such, I must add that I am not an expert in any one category of items I may be selling. Certainly, I know more about some items than others, and that is generally made clear in the ads. Consider the photos accompanying any auction or set sale as part of the description and examine them closely. Ask any pertinent questions or raise issues before bidding or purchase. Items are stored in a pet-free environment, but second-hand items which come from a variety of sources, usually without provenance, are just that. st2 **The photos of the item(s) are what you will receive. Stock photos are never used. Items are stored in a smoke free, pet free environment** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PAYMENTS Currently, I accept payments through Paypal. I ship to confirmed addresses associated with the payment. BIN items require immediate payment. I allow three days for payments after an auction ends. Unpaid item alerts are filed automatically after that period has passed, barring a prior arrangement for later payment. SHIPPING All items are shipped within one business day, barring emergency or events beyond my control. Buyers will be notified if shipments are late. Shipping occurs six days a week, exception of holidays and on occasion a Friday purchase may not ship until Monday morning. All items are shipped with either USPS or Fed Ex tracking. Fed Ex will not ship to PO boxes, a physical address is required. I only ship to the lower 48 states using Fed Ex Ground/Home delivery service. If that is noted in the ad text above, I won't ship to Alaska, Hawaii, FPO/APO, or US Territories. RETURNS Please make contact through Ebay with any concerns over purchases or returns before leaving feedback. Communication is the key to resolving any issues, and my customer's satisfaction is always the end goal. Free eBay Template from eCommercepreneurs

Price: 49 USD

Location: Vienna, Virginia

End Time: 2024-12-28T01:58:07.000Z

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