Led Zeppelin Books

Led Zeppelin 33 1/3rd by Erik Davis: This is a cool little soft cover book issued in 2005. This book is SIGNED
BY THE AUTHOR on the title page! Amazon.com writes “In this wickedly entertaining and thoroughly informed
homage to one of rock music’s towering pinnacles, Erik Davis investigates the magic—black or otherwise—that
surrounds this album. Carefully peeling the layers from each song, Davis reveals their dark and often mystical
roots—and leaves the reader to decide whether [FOUR SYMBOLS] is some form of occult induction or just an
inspired, brilliantly played rock album.” $8.99

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100 Best Album Covers by Storm Thorgerson & Aubrey Powell: This terrific full color soft cover book was
written by the legendary founders of Hipgnosis…the company who made their mark on the rock and roll world by
designing what would become some of the most historic albums of all time. This British book was published in
1999 and contains magnificent reproductions of album artwork as well as insightful background text telling the
story behind each project! Included are additional images, sidebars, and album specifications that really make
this an interesting book that is hard to put down. Led Zeppelin’s Houses of the Holy and Presence have special
places inside, as do albums by other well known artists that you’re probably familiar with: Pink Floyd, Yes,
Emerson, Lake, and Palmer, The Rolling Stones, Prince, The Cars, Supertramp, The Beatles, Blind Faith, The
Sex Pistols, David Bowie, The Doors, John Lennon, Santana, The Grateful Dead, Miles Davis, Bob Dylan, and
many more! This is a terrific book for any music fan, as there are all kinds of interesting stories inside! $19.99

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Led Zeppelin Over Europe: This is a high quality hard cover Japanese photo book that should not be missed!
This book features the incredible work of Jean-Pierre Leloir in black & white and color photos. He is a renowned
photographer who was a key supplier of images for the popular French magazine ‘Rock & Folk’ in the 1970’s.
This publication is STILL SEALED, comes in a handsome black & white slip cover, and the book’s glossy color
cover has a full color shot of Jimmy doing his thing onstage. The photos inside were shot during live Led
Zeppelin performances in 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, and 1975. You’ll see images taken at Montreaux, Bath
Festival, Brussells, Paris, and more! There is very little text, and though it’s published in Japan, it’s all in English.
There are 126 pages and many of them have more than one picture; you’ll see quite a variety of candid, early
photos. In the forward by Ross Halfin, he mentions that he hopes this book will act as a supplement to The
Photographer’s Led Zeppelin. Japanese products always seem to attract incredible interest due to their quality,
demand, and collectibility. If you love Led Zeppelin, now is the time to act on this item! $350.00

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Led Zeppelin Dazed And Confused: Every Led Zeppelin song has it’s own special meaning, and this book
details them all as never before! U.K. journalist and Melody Maker reporter Chris Welch provides a “fuller
understanding of Zeppelin’s aims and intentions” in this deluxe 160 page soft cover book. You’ll enjoy the text
that is based on observations and information taken from a variety of sources, along with comments the band
made over the years. The roots and origins of songs on all eight Zep studio albums, as well as material released
after the band’s 1980 breakup, are revealed. This book is a First Edition that is in BRAND NEW condition! $7.99

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The Illustrated Guide to Led Zeppelin In Print 1964-1998: If you have ever read anything about Led
Zeppelin and are interested in enjoying more of the band’s history and legacy, then get this guide! This superbly
detailed manuscript represents over five years of research, and lists nearly every book, concert program,
magazine article, interview, clipping and fanzine ever published relating to Led Zeppelin over a 24-year span. It
consists of a month-by-month, year-by-year chronological offering with over 2,000 press articles, all listed and
described from 1964 to 1998!! You’ll find rarely seen direct quotes from band members, along with long
forgotten examples of Zep features, many of which have never been reprinted, nor seen outside of the U.K.!
Also included are reviews of various photo books, collector’s guides, biographies, music books…over 300 books
are listed! Former U.K. Wearing And Tearing Led Zeppelin fanzine editor Mark Archer compiled this epic 104
page, 70,000 word black and white paperback, and has written an excellent introductory overview of Zeppelin
and their media coverage! $19.99

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The North American Return of Page & Plant: This is a super special collector’s journal which covers the first
part of the 1995 North American No Quarter Tour from February 28th to May 17th. Included are press clippings,
complete set lists from every show, fan reviews and comments, exclusive photos, tales from the road, and much
more! Proximity fanzine editor Hugh Jones compiled this 32-page feature magazine after much time and effort;
his personal experience at concerts in late May are enthusiastically detailed inside. Fans of Jimmy Page and
Robert Plant will find this a must-read; it’s great to relive the euphoria that was so present on the spring leg of
the 1995 Tour! This awesome publication is signed by Hugh Jones and comes with a rarely seen color printout
of the front cover! $11.99

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On Tour With Led Zeppelin: Published in 1993, this INCREDIBLE hardcover U.K. book celebrates the 25th
Anniversary of the group’s formation in 1968. On Tour With Led Zeppelin draws on the archives of Britain’s
major music weeklies ‘Melody Maker’ and ‘New Musical Express’. Renown Led Zep archivist Howard Mylett has
beautifully compiled a unique, high quality collection of articles tracing the group’s history through eye-witness
accounts of their British and American tours, written by a cross-section of the best rock and roll journalists in the
United Kingdom. This large book features in-depth interviews with all four band members by prestigious writers
including Chris Welch, Nick Kent, Chris Charlesworth, Roy Carr, and more. Included are photographs (many first
published in this book) from their U.K. shows and blockbuster U.S. trips, with the band backstage and also in
concert. This has awesome, unique, on-the-spot accounts (written at the time) of the tumultuous 12-year career
of one of rock and roll’s greatest legends. Particularly interesting is reading about Led Zeppelin in 1969 and
1970, as they start their incredible rise to the top. This high quality book has a very refreshing format and layout
of photos too; a generous spread of old images makes this a tough book to lay down! If you have never seen
this publication, you’ll really enjoy adding this gem to your Led Zeppelin library. As an added bonus, this book is
autographed by author Howard Mylett who has signed a deluxe book plate! These sold out IMMEDIATELY when
they were issued, as did a soft cover edition that was issued later. $84.99

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Robert Plant Through The Mirror Box Set: If you’re a Robert Plant fan, you’ll ABSOLUTELY LOVE this super
rare Limited Edition U.K. box set (ONLY 1500 copies were produced in 1993) containing a 12” x 12” book of
unpublished Robert Plant photographs. This is a beautifully laid out collection of great shots of a young Plant in
both black and white and color, taken by esteemed sixties rock photographer Michael Randolph (who also shot
the Beatles, Stones, Doors, CCR, and more). Taken very early in Plant’s Zeppelin career, a lot of them are live
in concert and at home on his farm with his family, as well as outside with his animals. This glossy 72-page book
also includes informative text by Zeppelin specialist Dave Lewis. Packaged in a full color deluxe box, each one
contains a numbered certificate personally signed by the photographer. It is a very nice, really hard to find, high
quality set that you’re likely to cherish! $350.00

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The Led Zeppelin Experience: Whole Lotta Zep! From the New Yardbirds on, this is the ENTIRE saga! The
Who’s Keith Moon laughed them off as having the potential of a “lead balloon”, thus giving Zep the name which
would go down in history. Meticulously researched and graphically illustrated, this set is 150 pages of pure
mayhem! Created by Revolutionary Comics, “The Led Zeppelin Experience” is made up of FIVE different comic
books, Parts One through Five, and this is the complete set. (Four of the five covers are shown below.) This is
different from the other Led Zeppelin material published by Revolutionary Comics; check out the band’s history
and antics in this LONG OUT OF PRINT amusing five comic set! $24.99

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Led Zeppelin Personality Comics: This is a series of four comic book magazines printed in early 1992 on high
quality white paper (rather than standard comic book newsprint) with full color covers. Each Zeppelin member’s
biography is told in comic book format, making for a fun and easy read! $24.99

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Led Zeppelin Rock ‘N Roll Comics: This is a cool 40 page fantasy comic book published by Revolutionary
Comics in 1990. Inside are three entertaining stories by three different artists and writers; cover illustration is a
full color collage of Page, Plant, and Zeppelin-related images. This comic is long out of print! $7.99

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Led Zeppelin by William Ruhlman: Here is an attractive 80-page coffee-table size book that is a nice tribute to
one of the greatest bands of all time. This publication features 45 color and 62 black and white photographs and
chronicles the band’s 12 year reign. Also includes pre and post-Zeppelin solo projects, and Zeppelin and solo
discographies. This First Edition hardcover is autographed by author William Ruhlmann who signed his name on
a deluxe bookplate. $11.99

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The Led Zeppelin Price Guide: This was released nearly 20 years ago as a sister publication to the Illustrated
Guide to Led Zeppelin Volume III, covering many of the same vinyl entries. It puts values on hundreds of Led
Zeppelin records (mostly live ones) rather than describing them in detail. For those interested in the relative
price of Zeppelin vinyl, this gives you a range to compare the collectibility of various items. This is only a guide
that has been out-of-print for quite awhile; it was written AND AUTOGRAPHED by renowned Led Zeppelin author
Robert Godwin. This 80 page paperback compliments the true collector’s Zeppelin library quite well, especially
those actively collecting Zep LPs. $12.99

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The Final Acclaim: This book originated from the pages of the U.K. “Tight But Loose” fanzine which was
founded by Dave Lewis who had privileged access to the band. He set up the magazine to help facilitate
communications between Led Zeppelin and their rabid fans. The Final Acclaim is a compilation of features
covering Zep’s major achievements from their earliest days, through their climb to worldwide success in the
seventies, and up to their retirement following the untimely death of John Bonham. There are numerous photos
and illustrations of everything to do with Led Zep including pictures of press cuttings, posters, tickets etc. It offers
a rare insight into one of rock and roll’s greatest bands; this soft cover is beautifully autographed by author
Dave Lewis. $24.99

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A Visual Documentary: If you like a fun, attractive, and easy to read informative Led Zeppelin book, then check
this one out! It is an excellent high quality book by Paul Kendall, detailing the history of the band, practically day
by day from the beginning. Published in chronological form by specific date, this book covers the band’s
conception, incredible success, and eventual demise. It is packed with beautiful photos of the band over the
years, with an absolutely extraordinary amount of collectables scattered throughout the pages. This soft cover
will provide hours and hours of enjoyable Led Zeppelin reading! $7.99

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Led Zeppelin Portraits: This is the popular 9x12 black and white photo book that was issued by Harper & Row
Publishers in 1986. Inside are terrific pictures from legendary Zeppelin photographer Neal Preston, with a
forward by Cameron Crowe. This is a used “Display Copy” (at a GREAT price!) from a record store that used it
when they had extensive stock of the book years ago. Other than the sticker on the cover, the images inside are
just fine…GREAT to page through and enjoy over and over! $2.99

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Earl’s Court Repro Programme: The 1975 Led Zeppelin Earl’s Court concerts have gone down in history as
some of the most famous shows that the band ever played! Here is an excellent reproduction of the official
“programme” from those British concerts. You’ll love this high quality glossy 14-page booklet with color photos
and text. The “inside info” includes The Story of Led Zeppelin, individual biographies of each band member, and
a Swan Song/Peter Grant article. This is a great alternative for those who have pursued the rare original
programs, which can sell for over $100 each! $19.99

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Led Zeppelin On Stage Action: This “Special Collector’s Edition” was compiled by renowned Zeppelin historian
and author Howard Mylett. All photographs inside this hard to find 36 page soft cover book were taken by
photographer Carl L. Dunn who covered Led Zeppelin concerts from 1969 to 1975 in Midwest America, including
Dallas, Oklahoma, and San Antonio. There is short accompanying text for the 1970, 1972, and 1975 photos
from those U.S. Tours. This edition of On State Action is autographed in blue ballpoint pen by Howard Mylett.
$89.99

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Record Collector Magazine: July 2006 edition of this British publication with Robert Plant on the front cover.
Inside is a serious article on Led Zeppelin’s seventh album “Presence”, regarded as one of the band’s most
underrated body of work. There is a track-by-track feature, background on the bizarre album cover and inner
sleeve (with “The Object”), the collectibles the record spawned, and a sidebar on “The Foreign Singles”. $11.99

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Ice Magazine: March 1998 issue with Jimmy Page and Robert Plant on the front cover. The release of Walking
Into Clarksdale was the headline cover feature that includes a picture of a very happy Robert and Jimmy. This
has become harder to find now that back issues are no longer available since the magazine ceased publication.
$1.99

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BIG Lot of Miscellaneous Led Zeppelin & related articles/ads/pictures/charts, etc: There are more than
50 different items from numerous worldwide publications. GREAT fun to check out! $9.99

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