Cocker

2011 · rif. 001724 — London: Faber & Faber. A superb "as new" UK slipcased signed & numbered limited edition - first printing hardback - no dustjacket as issued - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched within 2-3 days - Jarvis Cocker is widely regarded as one of the most original and memorable lyricists and performers of the last three decades. Here for the first time is a selection of sixty-six lyrics presented with commentary and an introduction by the man himself. In this volume readers and Pulp fans will find such classic Jarvis lyrics as Common People Disco 2000 Babies This is Hardcore and Do You Remember the First Time - The selection assembled by the author reveals a sensibility that is unmistakably Jarvis: a sometimes visceral sometimes everyday take on love relationships and the things we do to each other when the lights get low. Mother Brother Lover takes the reader on a thirty-year tour into the life art and preoccupations of one of the great British artists of the late twentieth century. Shocking sharp clever and funny it is a beautiful collection of lyrics and commentary - LIMITED TO 100 COPIES WORLDWIDE - STILL IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHER'S WRAPPING - SIGNED BY JARVIS COCKER - This is a beautifully produced book - It is printed on Munken premium cream 80 gsm paper sewn with mandarin end papers and cased in nutmeg brown cloth over 2.5 micron boards blocked in gold foil with the title hand-written by Jarvis Cocker on the front panel. Each copy contains a unique bookmark made from a strip of four individual black-and-white passport-style photos. Each bookmark will be signed numbered and dated and will have a hand-written message from Jarvis reading 'MARK MY WORDS' - Pictures available upon request. . As New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. 2011. Faber & Faber hardcover