Guitar by Nigel Osborne
Guitar (Illustrated Guitar Reference in Dust Jacket)
A richly illustrated, comprehensive manual covering guitars, amplifiers, effects and playing styles from rock to classical
Bibliographic Specifications
- Title: Guitar: A Complete Guide for the Player
- Author: Nigel Osborne
- Editor: Dave Hunter
- Publisher: Chartwell Books, New York
- Publication Date: 2016
- ISBN-13: 9780785834380
- Edition Details: This edition published in 2016 by Chartwell Books.
- Binding: Publisher's illustrated hardcover with a printed dust jacket matching the board design.
- Physical Format: Large, heavy format, approximately 300 mm tall, 320 pages. Richly illustrated in colour with photographs, diagrams, musical notation and tablature.
- Language: English
Official Condition Report
- The Book: Very Good (VG)
- Exterior / Boards: The boards beneath the jacket are clean and bright, with light edge wear at the lower fore-edge. The spine is clean and straight.
- Interior: The text pages are clean and bright, with no foxing or marking. The binding is tight and the book opens flat. Glossy colour pages carry tablature and amplifier photographs.
- The Dust Jacket: Present, protected in a durable archival-type plastic cover. The jacket shows light soiling and toning, with a creased and worn bottom-left corner and slight crumpling at the head of the spine. The back carries a small handwritten price label reading 'R350' with a yellowish stain or residue patch beside it. Not a pristine jacket.
Synopsis & Historical Value
Guitar: A Complete Guide for the Player is a large-format reference and instruction manual for guitarists. It guides the reader through choosing an instrument, learning techniques across ten popular styles, and getting the best from guitars, effects and amplifiers.
The book is lavishly illustrated in colour with photographs, diagrams, musical notation and tablature, and includes an illustrated glossary. Its publisher describes contributions from twenty guitar journalists and more than a thousand playing tips, making it a broad companion for players from beginner to enthusiast.
This Chartwell Books edition was issued in 2016. It is a useful used collectible copy for guitar enthusiasts and those who appreciate handsomely produced music reference books.
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