I LOVE YOU, I HATE YOU, DROP DEAD! Variations on a Theme

New York: Fleet Publishing Corporation, 1965. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Second printing. An entertaining trio of short stories examining the hypocrisies, pretensions, and foibles of marital life by Artie Shaw (1910-2004) who, along with Benny Goodman, was the leading clarinetist of the swing era, and a prominent bandleader as well. Gifted with a range of sometimes contradictory talents Shaw led a complicated, frequently contentious life (he abandoned performing for a long time), and his earlier years were littered with a number of famous wives, including Lana Turner and Evelyn Keyes. Signed "Merry Xmas- Artie Shaw" on the front flyleaf. Original black cloth binding, with gilt titles. A bit of minor rubbing and edgewear to the dust jacket; otherwise very good. Signed by Author.