Alistair Cooke's America. by COOKE, Alistair - 1973

London & New York: British Broadcasting Corporation and Alfred A. Knopf,, 1973. First edition, signed limited issue, number 76 of 250 copies signed by the author and specially bound for the occasion of the American Bicentennial celebration. This publication accompanied the BBC series "America: a Personal History of the United States", written and presented by Cooke and produced by Michael Gill. It was broadcast in both countries across 1972 and 1973. In the US, a "charitable foundation considered the book of such educational value that it put a copy in every American public library" (ODNB). Tall octavo. Original red crushed morocco by Morrell, spine and front cover lettered in gilt, gilt ornaments to spine compartments, gilt turn-ins, marbled and map endpapers, gilt edges. In the red cloth and marbled slipcase, as issued. Illustrated with numerous colour plates and maps. Spine a little sunned and soiled, slipcase worn: a very good copy.