Alistair Cooke. Signed by the author. Stated first edition. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. Both unclipped dust jacket and hardcover are in Very Good+ condition. Jacket design by Lidia Ferrara. No writing or markings found in the book, 205 pp. Has a few small tears on bottom of jacket that have been taped from the inside.
Bring a distinguished piece of 20th-century literary and journalistic history into your collection with this signed first edition of Six Men by Alistair Cooke. Published in New York by Alfred A. Knopf in 1977, this is a stated First Edition and includes the original unclipped dust-jacket, beautifully designed by Lidia Ferrara.
Inside, Cooke draws on his unique vantage as a cultural commentator and broadcaster, offering revealing profiles of six luminaries — Charles Chaplin, H.L. Mencken, Humphrey Bogart, Adlai Stevenson, Bertrand Russell and Edward VIII. With 205 pages of elegantly written insight, this volume stands at the intersection of biography, memoir and social commentary.
Perfect for book-collectors tracking first editions of modern cultural writers, or for inclusion in your online store’s “signed first editions” filter. Highlight in your Instagram @burningtreebookstore with a close-up of the signature + dust-jacket artwork (ideal for your bookplate/sticker branding visuals).
