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POPOFF, MARTIN: : QUEEN - ALBUM BY ALBUM

US.MINNEAPOLIS,MN.VOYAGEUR PRESS/an imprint of The Quarto Group,2018.

ISBN 9780760362839.

US,Qrto HB,illustrated1st,edn. [Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.] FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price removal from rear board.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,matt,wrap-around paper-covered purple background boards with a glossy colour+b/w illustration to upper board,with capitalised,glossy green-lettered part-title [QUEEN] and lower case,glossy,pale blue lettered sub-title [album by album] and author's name also in pale-blue lettering; spine/backstrip with similarly coloured+lettered complete title as the front's,author's red-lettered name and publisher's capitalised green lettered name and green illustrated colophon respectively,to foot of same,rear board with green,red and pale blue lettering includes contributors' names and synopsis; plus thumbnail colour photographs of QUEEN's album covers.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - two miniscule scuffs at top edge of head of spine/backstrip with miniscule paper loss - but no other nicks, tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages corner tips, would appear unread other than my own collation.US,Qrto HB,illustrated,1st,edn,8-224pp [paginated] includes an Introductionn with Discographic Notes,all 15 studio albums includes panel's/contributors' in-depth discussions moderated by the author,resulting in insights,opinions and anecdotes; the roles of the band members are also discussed - profusely illustrated throughout with colour,biographical photographs,performance and off-stage photography,Notes about the author,the contributors,an author Bibliography,image credits and an Index; plus [unpaginated] half-title with a performance b/w portrait photograph of Freddy Mercury to its verso,a title page with author+ contributor name credits,with group's colour portrait photographic frntis to its reverse,and a colour thumbnail illustrated Contents list/table. Visually the exterior appearance is still exceptional and particularly internally,is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation. It is only the minor fault described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall.Despite that,it really is still an exceptional, exemplary example for its cleanliness, brightness and lack of any other detracting faults. A curated and illustrated retrospective of the band's studio releases, 'Queen', comes just in time for the 45th anniversary of their debut LP and biopic. Formed in 1970, Queen went on to become one of the most popular - and most successful - rock bands of all time.Even following the untimely death of beloved and magnetic frontman Freddie Mercury, and nearly 50 years after their formation, interest in the band has continued, evidenced by scores of reissues, arena tours with surviving members, and a feature-film biopic. In this new instalment in Voyageur Press's 'Album by Album' series,rock journalist Martin Popoff convenes a cast of 19 Queen experts and superfans to discuss all 15 of the band's studio albums (including their soundtrack for the 1980 film Flash Gordon).Panellists include Queen experts, rock journalists,musicians,and record industry figures.The results are freewheeling discussions delving into the individual songs,the circumstances that surrounded the recording of each album,the band and contemporary rock contexts into which they were released,and more.  The text of this book is illustrated throughout with rare live performance and candid offstage photography,as well as scans of rare Queen ephemera. The 'Album by Album' series is a unique approach to the rock biography,injecting the varied voices of several contributors. Martin Popoff has been described as the world's most famous heavy-metal journalist, though he has covered plenty of Punk and New Wave albums in his career of 7,000-plus album reviews. He has penned many books on various bands, genres of rock, and record collecting, including Voyageur Press' Rush: The Illustrated History; Metallica: The Complete Illustrated History; The Art of Metal; and The Big Book of Hair Metal.He has also worked on film documentaries about Rush and ZZ Top. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

US,Qrto HB,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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