Solo

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1956. First U.K. Edition. 8vo. 20cm x 14cm. Publisher's brown cloth. Dustjacket. Titled in gilt to spine, clean and bright with some light bumping to spine ends, in a bright, strong dustjacket with significant spotting to the white portions of the design, and verso. A very good copy. 304pp. Internally clean with some spotting to page edges. Inscribed by the author to the front flyleaf:
"To Eugene, For incomparable presence and an everlasting memory of Creole cooking. Best Wishes Always, Stan Whitmore"
A rather obsessive jazz first novel from an author who became better known for writing episodes of "The Virginian", (truncated) "Police Story", and "The Fugitive. (Inventory #: 63041)