Jazz Book Club; World in a Jug, Roland Gant, 1960

World in a Jug, by Roland Gant. No. 24 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 'Larry Alden', a jazz pianist and singer, set in a world of familiar figures from the world of jazz.

Published by The Jazz Book Club, London, by arrangement with Jonathan Cape, London, 1960. First edition thus, but originally published by Jonathan Cape Ltd. 

A fine yellow cloth hardback with printed title design to spine. Very slight bumping to head of spine. With a very good original dustjacket, with spine a little sunned and a 1.5cm closed edge tear to bottom right corner of front cover. Dustjacket flap still has the membership slip attached, with light corner crease to inner flap. Covered in removable protective plastic. With additional International Jazz Club advertising flyer with the book. Soundly bound.

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

Text in English.

220pp.

Weight approximately 283g (unpacked).

Dimensions: approximately 190mm high x 130mm wide x 18mm deep.