Count Basie and His Orchestra

New York: Citadel Press, 1957. First American edition (stated). Octavo in white illus DJ, 320 pages, b&w portraits, 21 cm. Extremely mild wear to spine foot and head, exceedingly gentle rubbing to corners, faint soiling to fore-edges, pages are bright, binding is tight, two less than a quarter-inch tears to DJ spine head, less than a quarter-inch clipped tear to front DJ edge, light soiling to DJ, else Near Fine(-) in Very Good(+) DJ. Hardcover.

DJ protected in archival mylar sleeve. Basie, Count, 1904-1984. Jazz musicians, Biography.