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CYGNET COMMITTEE, 2013. Book. Illus. by SURRIDGE, PAUL (art direction and design). New. Trade Paperback. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback - 1st. Print - Limited Edition #474 of 1000 - New - ALL AMERICAN BOWIE, LONG BEACH CA, 1973 - The full story of Ziggy's best-selling show - illustrated with exclusive, previously-unseen colour photographs. All of the Long Beach photographs were taken by a member of the audience. As well as the pouts, poses and costume changes, we think he did a great job of capturing the energy and excitement of this classic Aladdin Sane-era gig... .

London, U.K.: Omnibus Press, 2020. Book. New. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Trade Paperback - 1st. Print - NEW - Signed by Steve Howe on bookplate attached to ffep - Renowned guitarist Steve Howe tells his own story in his own words, often unflinchingly as he recounts times of triumph and torment amidst the cream of the UK's prog rock bands. Best known for his work with Yes, a group prone to sudden upheavals, and AOR supergroup Asia, Steve Howe's passage through these and other bands is a roller-coaster ride of constant touring, tense recording sessions, and frequent trips to all corners of the globe. A workaholic, he soon realised that the temptations of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle weren't for him and instead dedicated his life to excellence in musicianship. Born in North London in 1947, Steve got his first guitar at the age of 12 and thereafter devoted himself passionately to mastering its intricacies. After spells in psychedelic bands of the late sixties,… Read More

New York: HarperOne, 2023. Book. New. Trade Paperback. Signed by Contributors (Signed by Authors and Illustrators). 1st Edition. Trade Paperback - 1st. Print - NEW - Signed by Laurie Anderson and other contributors on title page - Comes with info from signing event - The Art of the Straight Line captures the energy of Lou Reed's worlds of Tai Chi, music, and meditation. It was edited by his wife, the artist Laurie Anderson, with Stephan Berwick, Bob Currie, and Scott Richman. - Lou Reed was a musician, singer, songwriter, poet, and founding member of the legendary rock band the Velvet Underground. He collaborated with many artists, from Andy Warhol and John Cale to Robert Wilson and Metallica. Reed had a groundbreaking solo career that spanned five decades until his death in 2013. - Reed was also an accomplished martial artist whose practice began in the 1980s. He studied with Chen Tai Chi pioneer Master Ren GuangYi. This book is a comprehensive collection of Reed's writings on Tai Chi. It… Read More

London, U.K.: Omnibus Press, 2021. Book. New. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Trade Paperback - 1st. Print - NEW - Signed by Alex Paterson on tipped in page - The Orb have been long been acknowledged as prime instigators in 1988's acid house revolution who invented "ambient house" and took it to the top of the album charts, always pushing the outer limits of electronic innovation and sonic pioneering in a parallel "Ultraworld" of their own making. Always steering The Orb's anarchic starship with an ever-changing crew of collaborators (which has included Youth, Andrew Weatherall, Jah Wobble, Steve Hillage, Dave Gilmour, and Lee Perry), 2019 saw Alex celebrating over thirty years of visionary mischief-making on a sell-out UK tour attracting younger generations along with seasoned fellow travellers. Yet, as The Orb enters its fifth decade with seventeenth album The Abolition Of The Royal Familia greeted as a late-period masterpiece, Alex's spaced odyssey… Read More

New York: Berkley Books, 1994. Book. As New. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Trade Paperback - 2nd. Print (As New) - Boldly signed by Adam West on title page - The definitive true tale of the fascinating life of Adam West, from his childhood on a wheat farm in Walla Walla, WA to achieving global fame as TV's classic Batman. The star of television's legendary show Batman gives a behind-the-scenes tour of what really went on in Gotham City, offering many hilarious and revealing anecdotes, candid photographs, and a complete guide to the 120 episodes of the series..

Los Angeles, CA: Jacobs/Brown Press, 2020. Book. New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. HB - 1st. Print - NEW/NEW - Signed by Walter Koenig on title page - Originally cast as Ensign Pavel Chekov, Star Trek's answer to the Monkees' Davy Jones, Walter is also well-known as the evil Alfred Bester on Babylon 5. Beaming Up and Getting Off is full of Walter's wry, insightful, and sometimes off-kilter reminiscences of life. It is a chronicle of fan conventions, behind-the-scenes Star Trek experiences, and the fascinating musings of an artist who delights in exploring avenues of interest where no one has gone before....

London, U.K.: Pindar Press, 1997. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcovr - 1st. Print - FINE/FINE (As New) Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) poet, painter, novelist, explorer, mountaineer, chess master, classical scholar and drug addict was the founder of a religion called thelema , which, he claimed, had superseded Christianity. He was totally at odds with the morality of his time, as this account of his life clearly shows; but avoided confrontation with the authorities by always managing to find sufficient followers to sustain him in his beliefs. John Symonds is Crowley's literary executor, and his biography og Aleister Crowley is the fullest account of the life of this most bizarre Englishman. The present edition has been considerably revised and augmented, and will remain the standard work on Crowley..

London, U.K.: Faber & Faber, 2021. Book. New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. HB - 1st. Print - NEW/NEW - Signed by Richard Thompson on bookplate attached to title page - In this moving and immersive memoir, Richard Thompson, recreates the spirit of the 1960s, where he found, and then lost, and then found his way again. Known for his brilliant songwriting, his extraordinary guitar playing, and his haunting voice, Thompson is considered one of the top twenty guitarists of all time, in the songwriting pantheon alongside Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, and Randy Newman. An honest, moving, and compelling memoir, Beeswing vividly captures the life of a remarkable artist during a period of creative intensity in a world on the cusp of change....

Milwaukee, WI: Backbeat Books, 2018. Book. New. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Trade Paperback - 1st. Print - NEW - Boldly Signed by Mike Garson on title page - Pianist Mike Garson was David Bowie's most frequent musician, on record and on-stage throughout Bowie's life. They played over a thousand shows together between 1972 and 2004, and Garson is featured on over 20 of Bowie's albums. Bowie's Piano Man is the first-ever biography of Mike Garson, written by Clifford Slapper, a fellow pianist who also played for Bowie, working closely with him on his last-ever television appearance. The book explores the special relationship between Garson and Bowie, beginning with the extraordinary story of how Garson went overnight from playing in tiny jazz clubs to touring the world on arena rock tours with Bowie after one short phone call and audition....

London: Fourth Estate Limited, 1994. Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. HB - 1st. edition - FINE/FINE (As New) - The authorized biography of the late, great, Surrealist film maker, Luis Bunuel - From "Un Chien Andelou" to "The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeouisie", he never failed to shock and entertain - A tale of true genius......

London, U.K.: Headline Publishing, 2020. Book. New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. HB - UK 1st. - NEW/NEW - Signed by Rob Halford on tipped in page) - Rob Halford, front man of global iconic metal band Judas Priest, is a true "Metal God." Raised in Britain's hard-working, heavy industrial heartland, he and his music were forged in the Black Country. Confess, his full autobiography, is an unforgettable rock 'n' roll story-a journey from a Walsall council estate to musical fame via alcoholism, addiction, police cells, ill-fated sexual trysts, and bleak personal tragedy, through to rehab, coming out, redemption . . . and finding love. - Told with Halford's trademark self-deprecating, deadpan Black Country humor, Confess is the story of an extraordinary five decades in the music industry. It is also the tale of unlikely encounters with everybody from Superman to Andy Warhol, Madonna, Jack Nicholson, and the Queen. More than anything else, it's a celebration of… Read More

New York: powerHouse Books, 2003. Book. Illus. by SANTOS-KAYDA, MYRIAM (photographer). New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. HB - 1st. Print - New / No DJ as issued - "David Bowie Live in New York. Five different nights. Five different venues. Five different boroughs, All in New York. This is David Bowie's tribute to New York - to his fans. For the first time in over fifteen years, Bowie allowed a photographer to follow him on tour, capturing a music legend we've never seen before. Myriam Santos-Kayda delivers an intimate portrait of one of rock and roll's most exciting events of the decade."....

Suffolk, UK: ACC ART BOOKS, 2023. Book. Illus. by MACCORMACK, GEOFF. New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover - 1st.Edition/2nd. Print - NEW in Illustrated Boards / No DJ as issued - Signed by Geoff Maccormack on title page - David Bowie: Rock 'n' Roll with Me is Geoff MacCormack's remarkable photographic memoir, charting his lifelong friendship with David Bowie. Images bring MacCormack's stories to life, showing the places he and Bowie inhabited, the people they met and the adventures they shared. Beginning at Burnt Ash Primary school in the mid-1950s, the years go by in a whirlwind of discovering and making music. The book contains nearly 150 photos taken by MacCormack throughout the years, some never seen before: from touring the Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane shows and sailing to New York on a world tour, to Bowie's first major film The Man Who Fell to Earth and the recording of Station to Station and his Thin White Duke persona. David Bowie: Rock 'n' Roll With Me is an… Read More

Metairie, LA: Hercules Promotions, 2000. Book. Fine. Trade Paperback. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Trade Paperback - 1st. Print - FINE - Inscribed & Dated by Davy Jones on title page - "From a Tony Award nominee to the teen idol of The Monkees - Davy Jones: Daydream Believin' is a wonderfully revealing account of Davy's life and career. Davy shares his very personal recollections of his childhood in England, beginning as an apprentice jockey and leading to his young days on the Broadway stage in New York and ultimately to his phenomenal success as teen idol of the '60 group, The Monkees. Davy also details up-to-date happenings in his family life and career." .

CYGNET COMMITTEE, 2015. Book. Illus. by SURRIDGE, PAUL (art direction and design). New. Trade Paperback. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback - 1st. Print - Limited Edition #369 of 1000 - New - DAWN OF THE DUKE, VANCOUVER, 1976 - The photography of Andrew Kent is a massive part of the David Bowie story: pick any iconic image of the ice cool 'Thin White Duke' from circa 1976 and chances are they would have originated from his camera. In this exclusive Cygnet Committee volume he opens his archive to focus on the live show rehearsals in Vancouver, Canada, where David and band were still finalizing a look for the tour..

New York: HARMONY BOOKS, 1989. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. HB - 1st. Print - FINE in NF DJ - Lawrence Sutin's in-depth biography and study of the life of one of Sci-Fi's greatest authors, Philip K. Dick - Includes a previously unpublished excerpt from Dick's Exegesis - A must-read for fans of this American Master....

New York: Hachette Books, 2020. Book. New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. HB - 1st. Print - Signed by Peter Frampton on tipped in page - NEW/NEW - Do You Feel Like I Do? is the incredible story of Peter Frampton's positively resilient life and career told in his own words for the first time. Frampton remembers his enduring friendship with David Bowie. Growing up as schoolmates, crossing paths throughout their careers, and playing together on the Glass Spider Tour, the two developed an unshakable bond. Frampton also shares fascinating stories of his collaborative work with Harry Nilsson, Stevie Wonder, B. B. King, and members of Pearl Jam. He reveals both the blessing and curse of Frampton Comes Alive!, opening up about becoming the cover boy he never wanted to be, his overcoming sub-stance abuse, and how he has continued to play and pour his heart into his music despite an inflammatory muscle disease and his retirement from the road... .

Los Angeles, CA: Rare Bird, 2022. Book. New. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. HB Book and Red Vinyl LP Record Set (Limited to 500 Sets) - Boldly Signed by Matt Sorum on tipped-in page - Both book and LP are NEW/NEW - The vinyl includes Matt's narration of three chapters from the book with his musical accompaniment. - In Double Talkin' Jive, legendary drummer Matt Sorum takes music lovers behind the scenes of a remarkable life in rock. Sorum, whose albums have sold tens of millions of copies around the world, provides an honest, engaging account of the highs and lows of superstardom. Sorum recounts his childhood years idolizing Ringo Starr and surviving an abusive stepfather. After leaving high school, Sorum sold pot to get by. Over time, his drug dealing escalated to smuggling large quantities of cocaine, a career that came to a halt following a dramatic shoot-out. Sorum fled his old life and settled in Hollywood, where he'd enjoy a rapid ascension to rock 'n' roll… Read More

London, U.K.: Rocket 88, 2022. Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Hardcover - 1st. Print - NEW (Silver Gilt on Blue Cloth Boards / No DJ as issued (Comes in publisher supplied shipping box) - The first official book to tell the remarkable and unique Emerson, Lake & Palmer story in their own words. Drawn from over a quarter of a million words spoken by the musicians in original and unpublished interviews, recordings and films, this large 272-page, full colour hardback is illustrated throughout with over 250 classic, rare, private and recently discovered photos of the men, the band, and the world they created - Made in full cooperation with the families of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake along with executive editor, Carl Palmer....

TwoMorrows, 2009. Book. Illus. by McKEAN, DAVE . New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. HB - Indispensable Edition - 1st. Print (Limited to 200 Copies) NEW in Illustrated Boards / No DJ as issued (Sealed in publisher's shrinkwrap) In The Extraordinary Works of Alan Moore: Indispensable Edition, Moore reflects on his life and work in an insightful and candid fashion through an extensive series of interviews about his entire legendary career - including new interviews covering his career since the original edition of this book was published in 2003. From Swamp Thing, V For Vendetta, and Watchmen to the future of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and beyond - all of his most important works and major themes are discussed. Within this tome, readers will find rare strips, scripts, artwork, and photographs of the author, most never published elsewhere. Also, best-selling author Neil Gaiman headlines a series of tribute comic strips featuring many of Moore's closest collaborators elaborating on their… Read More