B46319 – Genesis Publications TOTA ’75 Tour Of The Americas Commander’s Edition Book (UK)

In 1975, the Rolling Stones documented their mammoth 40-show Tour Of The Americas – T.O.T.A ’75 – in its entirety. A trusted friend and confidante, Christopher Sykes, was brought in to create a visual and written record of their journey. The result is an enormous archive of largely unseen photographs, a wonderfully descriptive diary and a collection of every piece of tour memorabilia imaginable – including backstage passes and even hotel room keys. In his role as the tour’s official diarist, no area was off limit for Christopher Simon Sykes. The result is a massive and absorbing 27,000 word narrative to accompany his many hundreds of photographs. Running throughout the book there are also tour schedules, set lists, budgets, daily newsletters from tour manager Peter ‘Commander’ Rudge, personnel lists, sight-seeing tickets, night club passes, Rolling Stone magazine articles, letters home and postcards – the perfect accompaniment to the diary’s words and photographs. The book is quarter bound in black leather and blue cloth with silver tooling and page edging. It is housed in a solander box featuring a silkscreen image of the ‘Starship’ and silver foil blocking.

This is No. 1935 of 2150 limited edition commander’s copies, each hand signed by Christopher Simon Sykes and Peter Rudge. The hotel keys and backstage passes are included.

This copy comes in the original mailing box. The condition of the book is near mint. The condition of the box is near mint. The condition of the additional items is mint.