Rolling Stones i-Contact Limited Edition Book

You are bidding on a stunning RARE & Ltd. Ed. oversized art quality hardcover collectors book.  Other than when taking the pictures you see here, this mint condition item has only been opened one other time when it was received to verify the contents.  This release is now out of print: “i-contact” by Gered Mankowitz.

For the first time ever, the entire black and white Rolling Stones archive of celebrated Stones photographer Gered Mankowitz is reproduced as 12" x 16" contact sheets. Renowned for his famous iconic images of the Stones, such as the Between the Buttons cover shot, Gered Mankowitz's archive of 170 contact sheets offers a wealth of previously unpublished photographs of the Stones, including 18 which Gered has selected for full-page reproduction in this large format book.

Having shot the cover for December's Children/Out of our Heads on a building site in early 1965, Andrew Loog Oldham asked Gered, then only 18 years old, to join the Stones as official photographer on their second 1965 tour of the USA.

Returning to London, Gered continued to work with the Stones until 1968, photographing them at home, in Olympic Studios, on Primrose Hill and during their infamous performance on Sunday Night at the London Palladium. Accompanying all these images are Gered's fascinating recollections of his time spent with the Stones during their early years.

The book is 208pg. with over 3000 incredible rare and mostly otherwise unpublished images.

 This edition was limited to one thousand copies.   This is copy number 460.

It is spiral bound in heavy screen printed boards on rich black cloth with a specially produced linen tester magnifying glass that stores in a pocket in the bottom of the box that the book comes in.

An absolutely gorgeous gift for any Stones fan/collector!

Because of the BIG size & HEAVY weight of the book, it will be shipped FREE, insured UPS within the U.S.  For the peace of mind & protection of BOTH parties, Buyer & Seller, I will add 'Signature Confirmation' (free of charge); you MUST sign for the package.  

I am willing to ship Overseas, BUT, overseas buyers MUST be aware: because of the BIG size & HEAVY weight, there will probably be a substantial postage charge ($50-$75) for the AIR-mail of this Book.

For more information on the book goto:

http://www.genesis-publications.com/product/eye-contact/collector

I am selling this and other items in my large Rolling Stones collection due to my recent “addiction” to Remote Control Helicopters.   Therefore I am starting the item out with a very low reserve price that matches what I paid for the book from Genesis in 1999 plus what I estimate US shipping will be.