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MICHAEL JACKSON was the undisputed King of Pop and has been called "the greatest entertainer who ever lived."SHAYE AREHEART was, along with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Michael Jackson's original editor.
David Bowie burst into the limelight with his single "Space Oddity." His Ziggy creation was the culmination of many influences, including kabuki, Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange, and the costumes of Freddie Burretti and Kansai Yamamoto. Mick Rock is one of the most widely recognized and prolific music photographers of the 1970s and was the only one authorized to record Ziggy.
The only major collection of illustrated Beatles lyrics in book form, this commemorative edition features autobiographical comments and quotes from the Fab Four, interpretation of the lyrics from 206 songs, lavish, full-color illustrations, and specially commissioned photographs.
by Ozzy Osbourne With Chris Ayres
by Midge; Eggar, Robin Ure
by David Day and Tim Parker
by Paul and Cynthia Bassett and Jonas Grushkin Grushkin
by Victoria Broackes and Anna Landreth Strong
Popular Music Books & Ephemera
New York: Sterling Publishing Co.. 2010. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Fine Condition. As new. Illustrated with Colour photographs. 176 pages. Tells the tale of Lady Gaga's transformation from New York convent schoolgirl to international popstar. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Like New. 1st Edition. Softcover.
by Lennon, John; Davies, Hunter (Edited with an Introduction by)
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 2016. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Lower corners lightly rubbed. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 386 pages. . 1st thus. Softcover.
by Watkins, Tionne "T-Boz
New York: HarperCollins Publishers [Harper Collins]. 1999. Tall Octavo Size [16x26 cm approx]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 158 pages. Semi-autobiographical poetry by the American singer and actor. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
A collection of flyers and other material documenting the role JFA (Jodie Foster's Army) played in the explosion of skateboard culture in the early 1980s. Includes the scarce JFA Song Book (1984) and two advertising pieces for the JFA skateboard produced by Placebo Products. With roots in the Arizona and Southern California skateboard scenes, JFA was formed in 1981, 19 days after the failed attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley Jr., an obsessed fan of Jodie Foster. The original...
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London: John Blake. 2003. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 248 pages. The story of the Beatles from their 'Mr Fixit'. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st thus. Trade Paperback.
by Daniels, Frank Tyler; Friedman, Leo
New York, Chicago: Park, Daniels & Friedman, 1915. 5 pp. with sample quartet of same song. Some chips from the art, transfer with hole in interior page. Good. 10.5 X 13 inches. ''Many times I have strolled through those gardens of old.''. Wraps. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
New York: Pyramid Publications, 1976. First Edition. Trade paperback. Very good. From the library of revered English actor, comedian, musician, and writer Eric Idle, with his signature to the front flyleaf, accompanied by a letter of provenance. Idle (b.1943) is a founding member of the British comedy troupe Monty Python, as well as the parody rock group The Rutles, and is the writer of the music and lyrics for the hit Broadway musical Spamalot. The story of the Beatles as seen through the eyes of the...
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by Seidenberg, Steven; Sellar, Maurice & Jones, Lou
Boxtree. 1995. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. Dustjacket is now protected in our purpose-made plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. 143 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
Very good. A collection of concert photographs, video cassette recordings, and other items associated with Mad Parade, a stalwart hardcore punk outfit from Los Angeles. The material was assembled by the band's drummer, Mike Sosa, who has also played with Red On Strike and Guttersnipe Rebellion. Founded in 1982, Mad Parade features vocalist Billy Ledges, guitarists DT's and Joey Kelly, and bassist Stevo, with Sosa on drums. The band released a pair of demo tapes that attracted the attention of KROQ's...
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A collection of 180 flyers, business cards, and handbills promoting Southern California glam and heavy metal bands from the mid-1980s to the early-1990s, featuring acts such as Funhouse, Nuclear Valdez, L.A. Guns, New Haven, The Cherry Bombz, Hanoi Rocks, The Lords of the New Church, and Warbride. The flyers are all printed sheets in sizes ranging between 3" x 3 1/2" and 16 1/2" x 11" in various colors with several incorporating rubberstamped elements. The material is mostly near fine, some with small...
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Middlesex, England: The Sunday Mirra Offices, 1978. Wraps. Very good. Features the cover stories "Punk Power of the Sex Pistols: The Mirra Goes on Tour with Britain's Most Outrageous Band" and "Buzzcocks: Pete Shelley, Serious Questions with Shocking Silly Answers" Sunday Mirra was an English punk zine edited by Ira A. Robbins. Five issues were published between October 1977 and April 1978. This issue also includes a selection of reggae reviews (Black Slate, Augustus Pablo, Matumbi), gig report on a...
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Deerfield, Illinois: Dalton Watson Fine Books, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Illustrated throughout, largely in color. Deerfield, Illinois: Dalton Watson Fine Books, 2008. First edition, #184 of 2,500 copies signed by Andrews. "It has been said that rock 'n' roll was a boys-only club in the 1960s and 1970s. Among the few women who gained entry was a high-spirited, half-Sicilian and half-Cherokee beauty named Nancy Lee Andrews. As a top Ford model, Andrews was the perfect complement to one...
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Guildford, England: Genesis Publications Ltd, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. This is copy number 1711 of 2000 signed by Ringo Starr. Quarto. Quarter bound in black leather with a striking cover design by Shepard Fairey, gilt edges, and a ribbon marker. A fine copy, housed in the publisher's slipcase. Presenting 500 observational photographs and rare images from the archives, Another Day In The Life shows the world as seen through Ringo's eyes. From Los Angeles to Tokyo and everywhere in...
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London: Virgin Books, 1984. 160pp., numerous b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked, tiny corner creases to several pages. Illustrated card wrapper has soft corner creases and a few small areas of surface abrasion, minor edgewear, scuffs and indentations. B/white illustrations to inside covers. The photographic illustrations in this book were all taken between January 14 and February 22, 1964. Book weight approx. 510g.. First Edition. Softcover. Good+. 4to -...
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London: Ebury Press. 2002. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx].Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 160 pages. The secret histories of 32 classics - 5 decades of No.1 songs explained and illustrated. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Softcover.
London: Aurum Press. 2003. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition - Card wraps. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Includes a discography. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 263 pages. . Revised Paperback Edition. Softcover.
London: William Heinemann, 1988. Cloth/dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Very good/very good. black cloth, silver lettering, dust jacket, 283 pp Standard shipping (no tracking or insurance) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.
by Richards, Keith [with James Fox]
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 2010. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour and Black & White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 564 pages. . Reprint. Hardback.
London: Souvenir Press. 1982. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 157 pages. Incorporating The Sinatra Sessions: A complete listing of his recording sessions, 1939-1982 By Ed O'Brien & Scott P. Sayers, Jr. . 1st thus. Softcover.
Universe Publishing. Good+. 2004. Hardback. 0789311992 . Laminate paper boards bright, very lightly spotted at spine-edge of front board, minute peeling of original laminate in bottom left corner of rear board; Pages clean, no ownership marks or annotation, coloured plates; Binding intact, though text block detached from covers. ; 9.5 x 6.75"; 96 pages .
W H Allen 1986 . 8vo pb 230pp, crse to fr cvr + min wr o/w VG+ 320 gms.
London: Mandarin. 1989. Small Quarto Size [approx 17.5cm x 24cm]. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 96 pages. . 1st Edition. Softcover.
Stampa Alternativa. Very Good. 1992. Paperback. 8872260930 . *Accompanying CD laid-in. Stiff card wrappers show a small 2cm split at top of back-edge, otherwise unmarked and clean with no further damage or wear; binding tight; pages, plates, and illustrations unmarked and glossy with no damage or wear. Overall a very nice, well-preserved copy. ; 7.8 X 7.7 X 0.3 inches .
by Laitio-Ramone, Jari-Pekka
Kauhajoki, Finland: Jari-Pekka Laitio-Ramone, 2002. First Edition. Paperback. Very good. Numerous textual photographs and illustrations, including several in color. Kauhajoki, Finland: Jari-Pekka Laitio-Ramone, 2002. First edition. Passionate tribute to the lead singer of seminal American punk rock band The Ramones by a Finnish journalist and superfan. Signed by the author on the title page. Original pictorial paper wrappers. The address of Norwegian punk scholar Harry Nordskog appears on the front...
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