I Love You, I Hate You, Drop Dead! Variations On a Theme

New York: Fleet Publishing, 1965. Three semi-autobiographical novellas by the then-retired jazz musician. Stated first printing (first edition). Hardcover, full black cloth, gilt titling. Light wear to book, corners slightly bumped; faint stains; jacket shows a little rubbing, light creasing, minor edgewear; minor damage to some page edges. Text clean; 192 pages.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Octavo.

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… Read more about this item

New York, U.S.A.: Fleet Publishing Corporation, 1965. Bound in the publishers black cloth hardboards with gilt title lettering to spine. This copy has been signed in heavy black pen to the front free endpaper by the famous and versatile bandleader Artie Shaw and is very rare thus. This is the second printing as stated on the verso of the title… Read more about this item

Fleet Publishing, New York., 1965. First edition. Octavo. 192 pages. Three short novels on the theme of love gone bad, much of which is no doubt inspired by the author's own eight marriages. He is probably best known as a great jazz clarinettist and bandleader.Presentation copy from the author, inscribed by him on the front free endpaper: ''To Nanette… Read more about this item

NY: Signet Books, 1966. 158pp. Photos on request. . P2804, Feb. First Prinitng. Paperback. Fine-. Massmarket.