The Rock Pack [new, sealed in publisher's clear plastic shrink wrap] Hardcover - 1997

The Netherlands: Van der Meer, 1997. BRAND NEW in perfect condition. Still sealed in the publisher's clear plastic shrink wrap. Purchased by a pop-up/movable book collector from a new book store upon first publication and never opened. Bright, shiny, and clean. NO creases. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. Fresh and crisp - obviously never opened. Full color illustrations throughout. Oversize Hardcover. 11.25" wide by 11.25" tall. This large book will require extra postage for Priority and International shipments, but only the standard charge for media mail. Complete with pristine Compact Disc (never removed from its pocket) that features Ray Davies, Martha Reeves and others. From the rear cover: "Written by James Henke, longtime music editor of Rolling Stone and Chief Curator of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, and deisgned by Ron van der Meer, creator of seven internationally acclaimes Packs including The Art Pack… For every fan of rock and roll, this extraordinary 'interactive' book is The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum's complete treasury of the artists, the music, and the culture that make the world of rock. From Bo Diddley and Lead Belly to Jimi Hendrix and Joni Mitchell to Pearl Jam and Nirvana, the myriad forms of rock are presented as never before… With separate pull-out booklets on the best independent labels, rock art and memorabilia, the British Invasion, Woodstock and the festivals, and more than 200 full-color photographs and illustrations, this is the ultimate rock trip!... Crammed with memorabilia and facsimiles, from the most famous album covers and posters to guitars and sitars. Meet the deejays and the musicians, vist their studios and their sets, and test your knowledge with the interactive trivia quizzes. CD features interviews with the pioneering movers and shakers of the rock world. Visit in 3-D form some of rock's greatest shrines and performances." This edition not in Montanaro. But see her Supplement 1, 1991-1997, pp. 344-45 for nearly identical Universe Publishing, New York, edition: "Each pair of pages covers the history and decades of rock 'n' roll from the beginnings in the 1950s to the 1990s. Removable pieces: history - 4 guitars and 8-page booklet 'Who's in the house that rock built'"… [and 7 more 8-page booklets on the Beatles, Motown, Grateful Dead, Rock journalism, etc.]… 6 double-page pop-ups and gatefold pages with enclosed pop-ups." . First Edition. Oversize Hardcover. New in publisher's shrinkwrap. 12 pages. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.