Plug Inn: The Book (The Forgotten Years), Tony Bolland — 1st Edition

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Plug Inn: The Book (The Forgotten Years), Tony Bolland — 1st Edition

Name: Plug Inn: The Book (The Forgotten Years), Tony Bolland — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 6205
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Publication: Liverpool, Tony Bolland, 2006

Formatting: 8vo.

Condition Report: Near Fine. The yellow pictorial wrappers remain exceptionally bright and vivid, entirely free from the fading or toning that commonly affects this colourway. The edges are crisp and the corners remain remarkably sharp with no evidence of bumping or shelf-wear. The spine is completely uncreased and the binding is remarkably tight, suggesting the volume is unread. Internally, the text block is square, and the pages are uniformly bright, clean, and completely devoid of foxing, thumbing, or handling marks. A superior, highly presentable copy.

Catalogue Note: This is a first edition of Tony Bolland's self-published, first-hand account of the Liverpool music scene. The present copy is significantly elevated by an original, dated presentation inscription from the author in blue ink to the front preliminary leaf ("To Frances / [Signature] / 24th September 2008").

Self-published regional histories of this nature typically suffer from extremely low print runs and poor survival rates. While occasionally held in local municipal archives (such as Sefton Libraries), copies of this work are functionally absent from the open market.

The text is heavily illustrated with reproduced photographs, local advertisements, and archival ephemera, including a facsimile of a 1974 job offer letter on Orbit Trust Co. stationery, making this signed example a scarce primary resource for collectors of Merseybeat and regional British music history.

Plug Inn: The Book (The Forgotten Years) offers an immersive, insider’s perspective on the vibrant and chaotic Merseyside music scene of the 1970s. Authored by musician and former shop manager Tony Bolland, the narrative is anchored around the legendary Plug Inn instrument shop in Liverpool, a crucial daily hub where local bands, aspiring artists, and established touring acts converged to talk, trade, and form the foundations of the city's post-Beatles musical identity. Extensively illustrated with a collage of personal photographs, archival documents, and reproduced memorabilia, the book captures the grassroots, unpolished essence of a thriving creative community before the onset of modern commercialisation.

Book Condition: Near Fine

Book Authors: Tony Bolland

Book Publisher: Tony Bolland

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Music

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: Yes

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Book Publication Year: 2006

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Book Binding: Paperback

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: Plug Inn

Country/region of manufacture: Liverpool, United Kingdom

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