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TERKEL, Studs (1912–2008). Giants of Jazz. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, [1957]. 8vo. Original publisher’s orange–red cloth; original unclipped dust jacket (spine panel toned). FIRST EDITION of the author’s first book. INSCRIBED BY TERKEL TO ART SHAY AND HIS WIFE: “To Art and Florence– Here’s to keeping green the memory of that great clown and artist – Nelson the Algren. With admiration and affection, Where? Studs”. Shay (1922–2018) was an American photographer and writer who was considered to be Chicago’s great photojournalist with over 25,000 published photographs. Shay was also a lifelong friend of Nelson Algren who collaborated with the author on several projects including Algren’s book Chicago: City on the Make.