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Barrett - Signed & Numbered

SYD BARRETT Barrett (2011 UK Limited Signature Edition Boxed Pair of leather bound books - Volume 1 has 272-pages and bound in dark green leather and embossed with tortoise logo and foiled with Barrett signature. Splits into three sections from growing up through to working and performing with Pink Floyd and his life as a solo artist, with over 250 images. This has been signed by the authors William Shutes & Russell Beecher, along with Syd's sister Ruth Brown, and individually hand numbered 443/500. Volume 2 has 72 page book bound in tan leather, embossed with tortoise logo and foiled with Barrett signature Presents for the first time 30 newly restored large format photographic prints taken by Irene Winsby. Both books are presented in a cloth covered clamshell case with green metallic signature and tortoise logos, still in the original card mailer)
***Limited to only 500 copies***

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Release Year 2011 - 13 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Record Label Essential Works Ltd
Complete Stock List Go to Syd Barrett
Product Catalogue No 9781906615116
Music Genre Psychedelic, Progressive, 60s Rock, 70s Artists, 70s Rock
Country Comes from UK Comes from 'UK'
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Barrett, Signature Edition is a boxed set of two leather bound books presented in a cloth covered clamshell case. The edition is limited to 500 numbered sets each signed by the authors and by one of Syd Barrett's siblings.

Volume 1 272 page book bound in dark green leather and embossed with tortoise logo and foiled with Barrett signature. The book splits into three sections: Syd's life in photographs - from growing up through to working and performing with Pink Floyd and his life as a solo artist. Unseen and unpublished illustrated letters sent to Libby Gausden-Chisman and Jenny Spires between 1962-1965, as Syd was finding himself as a painter and a musician.

All of Syd's existing work as a visual artist from 1962 until his death. The book contains over 250 images. These include: Over 100 completely unseen images and many more reproduced in fine art quality for the first time. Over 40 artworks including: paintings, drawings, mosaics, collages, and sculptures. Over 50 unseen photographs taken by Syd of his artworks, including: images of his "destroyed" works seen here for the first time, studies in preparation for his artworks, images of his work area.

The Art section also includes: An extensive commentary on Syd's artworks by Barrett art expert Will Shutes. Notes on Syd's diaries, notebooks, scrapbooks, and his History of Art project. The Catalogue Raisonne of Syd's art - listing and dating all the artwork known to have existed. Volume 2 72 page book bound in tan leather, embossed with tortoise logo and foiled with Barrett signature Presents for the first time 30 newly restored large format photographic prints taken by Irene Winsby.

There are shots of Pink Floyd in rehearsal, as well as both candid and posed publicity pictures. They were taken over two sessions in January 1967 at the offices of Pink Floyd's managers, Blackhill Enterprises. Almost all are unseen, and none have ever been reproduced in this quality. Interview with Irene Winsby, giving the full story of this legendary shoot for the first time The book has been made in conjunction with the Barrett family and access to the family art and photograph archive, and their recollections have combined to show a new picture of Syd the creative, revealing a man who was a dedicated, practising artist throughout his life.

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Recording Artist Syd Barrett
Product Title Barrett - Signed & Numbered
Product Information Syd Barrett Barrett - Signed & Numbered UK book.
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