Ginsberg: A Biography

An intimate portrait of Ginsberg's colorful life and career, from his early friendships and "hands-on" exploration of drugs, religion, and sex to his political activism, also offers a sensitive appreciation of his poetry

Biographies & Memoirs

MILES, Barry

Arts & Literature

Harpercollins

William S. Burroughs

Authoritative biography of cult writer William Burroughs (1914-1997). It has been 50 years since Norman Mailer asserted, 'I think that William Burroughs is the only American novelist living today who may conceivably be possessed by genius.' This assessment holds true today. No-one since then has taken such risks in their writing, developed such individual radical political ideas, or spanned such a wide range of media - Burroughs has written novels, memoirs, technical manuals and poetry, he has painted, made collages, taken thousands of photographs, made visual scrapbooks, produced hundreds of hours of experimental tapes, acted in movies and recorded more CDs than most rock groups. Made a cult figure by the publication of NAKED LUNCH, Burroughs was a mentor to the 1960s youth culture. Underground papers referred to him as 'Uncle Bill' and he ranked alongside Bob Dylan and the Beatles, Buckminster Fuller and R.D. Laing as one of the 'gurus' of the youth movement who might just have the secret of the universe. Based upon extensive research, this biography paints a new portrait of Burroughs, making him real to the reader and showing how he was perceived by his contemporaries in all his guises - from icily distant to voluble drunk. It shows how his writing was very much influenced by his life situation and by the people he met on his travels around America and Europe. He was, beneath it all, a man torn by emotions: his guilt at not visiting his doting mother; his despair at not responding to reconciliation attempts from his father; his distance from his brother; the huge void that separated him from his son; and above all his killing of his wife, Joan Vollmer.

William S. Burroughs: A Life

Weidenfeld &Nicholson

Photographs, news clippings, and interviews highlight the career of this rock band, their albums and concerts

Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary by Miles

Putnam Pub. Group

Will be shipped from US. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include CDs or access codes. 100% money back guarantee.

Paul McCartney Many Years

Henry_Holt

Presents interesting facts about origins, development, and people of the rock culture in America and abroad

The Illustrated Rock Almanac

Arts & Photography

Marchbank, Pearce

Music

Fashion designer Peter Golding’s comprehensive collection is a unique, insightful record of the 20th century’s most exciting and productive periods of rock poster art and graphics. 
Fashion designer Peter Golding’s comprehensive collection is a unique, insightful record of the 20th century’s most exciting and productive periods of rock poster art and graphics. 
As part of the ’60s and '70s fashion movement, Peter Golding’s famous ACE boutique in London’s Chelsea district brought him into regular contact with the biggest names in rock ’n’ roll, and he went on to create one of the most comprehensive collections of rock ’n’ roll graphics in existence. Showcasing the cream of this collection and more, Rock Graphic Originals is packed with vibrant poster art, logos, stage set designs, and promotional ephemera created for artists such as the Grateful Dead, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd, The Doors, and many others.
Barry Miles’s concise introduction places the key protagonists and their work within their cultural and political context, while reflections from the artists themselves lend unique perspectives on their influences and methods. The book is punctuated throughout with special illustrated features on the social, political, and cultural phenomena that influenced the music scenes and design approaches of the period, including radical collective, The Diggers, US and UK underground comics, the psychedelic shops, and the legalize pot rallies. Rock Graphic Originals is a unique, insightful record of the 20th century’s most exciting and productive periods of rock poster art and graphic design. 1,000 color illustrations 1,000 color illustrations

Rock Graphic Originals: Revolutions in Sonic Art from Plate to Print '55 -'88

Golding, Peter

History & Criticism

Thames&Hudson

A biography of the poet, rebel, drug user, gay rights activist, and concerned dabbler, now in his sixties.

Simon&Schuster

The Francis Vincent Zappa encyclopedia that no fan of this curiously talented individual can do without.

Zappa: Visual Documentary

Humor & Entertainment

Omnibus Pr & Schirmer Trade Books

Traces their careers, from Mick and Keith meeting in 1960, the death of Brian Jones, the money-spinning 80s, and the 90s.

Rolling Stones: A Visual Documentary

An updated paperback edition of the hardback best-seller. A fascinating and meticulous piece of Beatles scholarship.

Beatles Diary: After the Break-Up 1970-2001 (2)

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Books by MILES, Barry

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Ginsberg: A Biography

William S. Burroughs: A Life

Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary by Miles

Paul McCartney Many Years

The Illustrated Rock Almanac

Rock Graphic Originals: Revolutions in Sonic Art from Plate to Print '55 -'88

Ginsberg: A Biography

Zappa: Visual Documentary

Rolling Stones: A Visual Documentary

Beatles Diary: After the Break-Up 1970-2001 (2)