Jazz Book Club; Man Walking on Eggshells, Herbert A. Simmons, 1964

Man Walking on Eggshells, by Herbert A. Simmons. No. 50 in the series.

The Jazz Book Club was a publishing project of Sidgwick & Jackson publishers, from London, which resulted in sixty-six works being published between 1956 to 1967. This is a fictional account of 'Raymond Douglas', a brilliant jazz musician from St Louis.

Published by The Jazz Book Club, London, by arrangement with Methuen & Co. Ltd., London, 1964. First edition thus, but originally published by Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd. 

A near fine yellow cloth hardback with printed title design to spine. A small spotted stain to rear cover. With a near fine original dustjacket, with spine and top edges just a little sunned. Dustjacket flap still has the membership slip attached. Covered in removable protective plastic. Soundly bound.

Text is bright and clean with no spotting. A nice example.

Text in English.

250pp.

Weight approximately 286g (unpacked).

Dimensions: approximately 190mm high x 130mm wide x 25mm deep.