" It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life. "
— Henry Ward Beecher

Poitiers: Editions Wizlov, 1981. [Jazz biography/photography] FIRST and ONLY EDITION. Folio (40 x 28cm), pp.409;[1]. Illustrated throughout with photographs. The accompanying text is written by Chan Berg [Parker], Bird's final partner and mother of his son. Text in French and English. Bound in burgundy vinyl-covered boards with inset printed address label bearing book title, housed in a laminated parcel-design tray box with lid. A fine, unused copy of the book in a lightly worn box, with corners inevitably split. A superior example. A deluxe-style photographic tribute to legendary saxophonist Charlie 'Bird' Parker. Item #52507
Price: £450.00