About this title: Roy Orbison's songs made him one of the founding fathers of the rock revolution. Orbison had a string of 27 chart hits in the early 1960s, and then his career and personal fortunes plummeted. Though he would remain active in the music field until his death, the personal and professional disasters that struck him in the mid-60s were so severe that he never relived the stardom that he knew as a young man. Roy Orbison died in 1988 at the age of 52.
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Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Carol Publishing Corporation
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780818405181ISBN:081840518X
Description: Fine in good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. Audience: General/trade. "The Voice"! Condition of book is Fine. Clean pages. No markings. Dust jacket has a very small tear in the upper right hand front corner and a pricing sticker on the back. A critical portrait of a moving singer and player. Think "Running Scared" and "Crying", "Mystery Girl" and the Traveling Wilburys! read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Carol Publishing Corporation
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780818405181ISBN:081840518X
Description: Good in good dust jacket. There is light foxing to the upper edge, otherwise the pages are clean and unmarked. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: New English Library Ltd
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780450551949ISBN:0450551946
Description: Acceptable. EXCELLENT value for money and ready for dispatch. Delivery usually within 3/5 days. Our reputation is built on our Speedy Delivery Service and our Customer Service Team. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: NEL
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780450551949ISBN:0450551946
Description: Collectible; Good. GOOD+ 1ST IMPRESSION 1991 NEL PB WITH ORIGINAL COVER AND PHOTO SECTION, THE BEST ORBISON BIOG WRITTEN THUS FAR. SOME PAGE TANNING, MINOR SMALL CORNER TEAR TO TOP OF FRONT COVER, ALL ELSE GOOD AND UNMARKED. SCARCE IN THIS EDITION Worldwide Shipping IMMEDIATE 1ST CLASS/AIRMAIL DISPATCH. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Knightsbridge Publishing Company, New York
Date Published: 1991
Description: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 Inches. MUSIC: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 inches. 283 pages including index and two sections of black-and-white photographs. Biography of Roy Orbison, influential rock n roll star best known for his 1960s hits "Only the Lonely, " "Oh, Pretty Woman, " and "Crying, " but who also delighted listeners as part of the 1980s supergroup the Traveling Wilburys. // Book in very good condition with some wear at edges and corners of cover. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Quarter Cloth
Publisher: Lyle Stuart Inc., New York
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780818405181ISBN:081840518X
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. Rock 'n' Roll Literature. Octavo. Black half-cloth over gray boards; pictorial d.j. viii, 283 pp., with numerous plates from vintage b/w photos. Slight rubbing evident to fr. & rear panels, trace of sticker ghost to unclipped d.j., else fine, clean & bright-a lovely, unread copy. Although many of "The Big 'O'"s fans don't favor this bio, Amburn's assertions have not been challenged by any one in the Orbison family. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Knightsbridge Publishing Co, New York
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9781561290406ISBN:1561290408
Description: Good. * Good-Very Good Duodecimo(12mo), approx.7" Solid, clean and tight paperback with some creasing to the covers & spine, some edgewear with remainder mark on bottom edge, a small piece of paper on spine scraped off and lightly yellowed pages, but overall classified as good+ copy or better. Illustrated with black & white photographs. We promptly attend to requests for more detailed description, scanned images, further information on this book's condition. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Knightsbridge Pub Co Mass
Date Published: 1992
ISBN-13:9781561290406ISBN:1561290408
Description: Good. Stated 1st Edition, 1st Printing; Minor wear and rubbing to cover; Clean pages; Tight binding Average used book, may have price sticker on front cover, and moderate shelfwear. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Knightsbridge Pub Co Mass
Date Published: 1992-02
ISBN-13:9781561290406ISBN:1561290408
Description: Very Good. Binding is tight and square. Text is clean and bright. Light edge or corner wear. Careful packaging and fast shipping. We recommend EXPEDITED MAIL for even faster delivery! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: New English Library
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780450532948ISBN:0450532941
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. NR FINE/VG+ 2ND IMPRESSION 1ST ED 1990 NEW ENGLISH LIBRARY HARDBACK, STRIKING ORIGINAL COVER/UNCLIPPED DJ AND GLOSSY PHOTOS SECTIONS. RIVETING DARK STORY OF THE HIDDEN WORLD OF ROY ORBISON. VG+ COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION-LIGHT NATURAL AGING/TIGHT BINDING, UNMARKED COPY. IMMEDIATE 1st Class/Airmail dispatch fromUK FILM/LIT COLLECTION. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Paper-covered Cloth
Publisher: Carol Publishing Corporation, New York
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780818405181ISBN:081840518X
Description: Fine in Near Fine jacket. 081840518X Grey boards w/black cloth at spine, white lettering; patterned grey endpapers. Eight pages of B&W photographs in midsection. 283+ pp. include index and bibliography. Interior is clean, tight and bright; white marks in two spots on board bottom edges (White-Out? ); slight gash in bottom block (does not affect pages). Photographic DJ, protected in Demco, is excellent except for faint wear at corners. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780517071731ISBN:0517071738
Description: Good. Standard used condition. May have light reading or storage wear. All orders processed within 2 business days. Ships from Foxboro MA. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Carol Publishing Corporation
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780818405181ISBN:081840518X
Description: Good. Used Condition-GOOD can be a well cared for Book that is in great condition to a Book that may show some signs of wear. GOOD Books sometimes are permanently marked; have some spine or page creases; exibit signs of aging or an ExLibrary copy. ** Sometimes grease pencil or permanent marking on cover. May contain limited notes and or highlighting. 100% Satisfaction guaranteed on all purchases. ** SHIPS FROM USA-Domestic Delivery takes 5-14 days ** read more
Description: Used-Good. Book in good or better condition. Dispatched same day from warehouse. Please email with any questions for quick response. read more
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Lyle Stuart, NYC
Date Published: 1990
ISBN-13:9780818405181ISBN:081840518X
Description: Fine+ in Fine dust jacket. 081840518X. Slight bump at topedge of DJ, else Fine, with no other defects. No names, notes, or any markings. Not clipped (18.95).; Photos; 8vo; 283 pages; Square, tight and very clean. read more
"Tragic, and it darkened my view of Orbison, as well as Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Chuck Berry! The writing showed an obvious dedication and care for the subject, and for that it made a great biography."
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