{"product_id":"night-song-john-a-williams-1st-edition-thus","title":"Night Song, John A. Williams — 1st Edition Thus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublication:\u003c\/b\u003e London, The Jazz Book Club by arrangement with Collins, 1964\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 12mo, pp. 191.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Report:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The binding is firm and square, with sharp corners and no leaning to the spine. The text block exhibits typical age-related toning, alongside mild foxing and spotting that is primarily confined to the top and fore-edges. The original, unclipped dust jacket remains bright and complete; it is presently housed in a tightly fitted, somewhat crinkled protective plastic sleeve that has successfully preserved the jacket from shelf-wear and fading. Internally, the pages are clean, bright, and completely free from any major blemishes, tears, or prior ownership inscriptions, presenting a highly readable, structurally sound copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCatalogue Note:\u003c\/b\u003e This is a vintage edition produced exclusively for members of The Jazz Book Club in 1964. The text was first published in the US by Farrar, Straus and Cudahy in 1961, and subsequently in the UK by William Collins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis issue features the distinctive, musically-themed dust jacket design and matching typographic binding characteristic of the Jazz Book Club series, of which this is number 46. While Williams's novel is a highly regarded work of mid-century literature, this specific UK book club imprint has become relatively uncommon on the open market, particularly when retaining a bright, complete dust jacket. It stands as a fantastic representative piece of 1960s British publishing and jazz history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by the life of Charlie \"Bird\" Parker, \u003ci\u003eNight Song\u003c\/i\u003e is a poignant and provocative tale that paints a vivid picture of the 1950s New York City jazz scene. In Greenwich Village, where jazz is the lifeblood, the story follows Richie \"Eagle\" Stokes, a saxophonist blessed with otherworldly talent but cursed by his cravings for heroin and escaping his demons. Alongside him is David Hillary, an ex-college professor who finds an unlikely sanctuary among the musicians, and Keel Robinson, an ex-preacher navigating a racially forbidden romance. John A. Williams masterfully follows this diverse, all-too-human cast through the nocturnal world of the city, delivering an incendiary and psychologically astute novel about art, race, and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54439739588947,"sku":"4844","price":29.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260727_141303.jpg?v=1785415828","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/night-song-john-a-williams-1st-edition-thus","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}