THE GUINNESS ENCYCLOPEDIA OF POPULAR MUSIC
R1,000.00
CONCISE EDITION
This Guiness Encyclopedia of Popular Music is a comprehensive single volume selection taken from the highly acclaimed multi-volume Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music, the most authoritative guide to popular music ever published.
In this book over 3,000 entries cover the whole range of popular music since 1900. Arranged in an A-Z format it covers artists, bands, events, instruments, songwriters and record companies. Rock, Pop, Folk, Blues, Soul, Gountry, Reggae, Heavy Metal,Indie, R&B, Danceband, Jazz and Latin are but a few of the genres covered. Also contained are a full index of all names together with 100 full page photographs. Popular music has made us all cry, shiver, whoop, laugh, scream and blush that is the prime duty.
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Description
Edited by Colin Larkin and published by Guinness of London in 1993. Hard cover bound this First Edition copy is in Very Good condition, covered in plastic, with a Very Good dust jacket. The size of the book is 267x188x72mm, with 1296 pages including an index and bibliography.
Dust jacket has replaced matching chip 18x11mm, closed tear 50mm. Book is clean and bright – Over 3000 entries an >one million words; numerous b&w photos. Please expect extra postage.