King Kong an African Jazz Opera

1st UK Edition of the book of the seminal Jazz Opera King Kong, being the story of a popular boxer against a backdrop of speak-easies, nice-time girls and gang warfare; foreword and book by Harry Bloom, lyrics by Pat Williams, includes original English production and cast, and musical synopsis; b&w plates from the production, nice dustwrapper illustration by Arthur Goldreich (same to boards front and rear); light foxing to endpapers and prelims, o.w. Very Good throughout; dustwrapper edgeworn and rubbed, short closed tear to front panel, minor loss to tail of spine; dustwrapper mylar protected.