Picador, 1982, Softcover, Book Condition: Good, First Paperback
Colour illustrated card cover with blue coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. The author went travelling in America (the excuse being a poetry-reading tour) " ... as he zigzagged across the country, his itinerary artfully arranged to look like a gazetteer of rock 'n' roll history, his watchful, poet's eyes missed nothing. He came back with more than its weight in old r' n' b albums and a freight of strange, hilarious, unforgettable impressions. This is a book of sex 'n' drugs 'n' rock 'n' roll -- and a whole lot more besides!" -- from the rear panel blurb. Creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Light browning of the textblock edges and pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 189, [3 of which two are further titles from publishing house] pages.. Previous bookseller's sticker to the rear panel.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Travel & Places; United States; ISBN: 0330267442. ISBN/EAN: 9780330267441. Inventory No: 0117606.
Colour illustrated card cover with blue coloured titles to the front panel and black coloured titles to the backstrip. The author went travelling in America (the excuse being a poetry-reading tour) " ... as he zigzagged across the country, his itinerary artfully arranged to look like a gazetteer of rock 'n' roll history, his watchful, poet's eyes missed nothing. He came back with more than its weight in old r' n' b albums and a freight of strange, hilarious, unforgettable impressions. This is a book of sex 'n' drugs 'n' rock 'n' roll -- and a whole lot more besides!" -- from the rear panel blurb. Creasing to the book corners with rubbing of the book edges and panels. Light browning of the textblock edges and pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 189, [3 of which two are further titles from publishing house] pages.. Previous bookseller's sticker to the rear panel.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Travel & Places; United States; ISBN: 0330267442. ISBN/EAN: 9780330267441. Inventory No: 0117606.