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WILLIAM CLAXTON: JAZZ - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER
(CLAXTON, WILLIAM). Claxton, William, Leonard Feather & Terry Southern. San Francisco. 1987 (1996).: Chronicle Books. First Edition Thus. 4to. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Music Photography Monograph. Fine.. 124pp, 77 illustrations in duotone. Designed by Jack Woody. This is the anthology of black and white jazz images by the late, great Los Angeles photographer William Claxton. While forever associated with Chet Baker and the West Coast scene of the '50s and '60s, Claxton's selection here is a virtual who's who of the history of post-war jazz and improvised music. A brand new, most handsome example of the Chronicle Books paperbound edition additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "William Claxton" in black marker under his portrait on the inside rear flap of the wrappers. 0-8118-1351-7 Inventory Number: 024096