MOTHER OF THE BBC: Mabel Constanduros and the Development of Popular Entertainment on the BBC, 1925-57 by Jennifer J. Purcell New York: Bloomsbury Academic, (2020). First American edition, first printing. "First published in the United States of America 2020" statement to the copyright page. Illustrated with three photographs. An in-depth career biography and analysis of the comedian Mabel Constanduros, showing how she influenced everyday life-style comedy and culture in BBC entertainment, together with a history of the BBC. Presentable. Small minor binding wrinkle to the front hinge gutter, barely perceptible bump to the center of the front cover fore-edge, else nearly fine and very tight in mat-finished plum boards with front cover black-and-white photo-pictorial illustration; no dust jacket, as issued. Octavo; 237 pages; notes; bibliography; index. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS!