Triad Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 While browsing a popular auction site I noticed a number of these stamped Jimmy Page books. Page stamped only a total of 200 copies each in California & New York. Prices for these stamped copies range from $100.00-$700.00 on that site. Page states that the stamping is unique as opposed to signing copies. The book looks great and has a lot of positive reviews and I will get one but it will be a non stamped copy from B&N for around $40.00. Whats your take on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Whats your take on this... Here's a selection of views posted here when the subject cropped up six months ago; http://forum.gibson....n-rubber-stamp/ Pip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingarmadillo Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 The quality on the non-stamped books is hit or miss. Printed in China, poor bindings, crappy materials although the reproduction of the photos isn't too bad. I went through three on Amazon before I got one that didn't have pages falling out or printing errors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I'm pretty sure my copy has a one piece back. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Hello! Never mind the back, is it book-matched? Cheers... Bence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdgm Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 This is a Genesis Publications book. http://www.genesis-publications.com/ Based in Guildford, Surrey, UK and founded by a true gentleman named Brian Roylance, they specialize in stamped/signed/autographed limited editions. That's what they do and they have created their own niche market for it. George Harrison's book was about £500 and the Dylan one is £1900. It's very difficult to predict which of the books they produce will appreciate in value and by how much. They are (obviously for that money) very high quality, well printed etc - I would point out in light of Armadillo's comments that an enormous number of 'luxury' books are now printed in China. Usually they produce an 'ordinary' cheaper edition of each book as well and less time and care would have been taken in producing those. I lived in Guildford during the 1980s and taught guitar to the son of the founder. I think he now runs the business. As you can all imagine, I am of course waiting for him to contact me and suggest a limited-edition gold-leaf holographed autographed super-duper once-only volume about my truly incredible famous life and career... [flapper] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 As you can all imagine, I am of course waiting for him to contact me and suggest a limited-edition gold-leaf holographed autographed super-duper once-only volume about my truly incredible famous life and career... [flapper] I'll get in touch with the Bromley Libraries 'Requests' department forthwith! P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darling67 Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Jimmy was stamping a total of 200 books out here at the Barnes & Noble at The Grove, a few months the ago. I was going to try to get down there, but I heard the line was already over 200 people long waaaaaay before I would have ever been able to get down there. So, that was that. Sucks that profiteers obviously were among those who got them, while real fans like myself were out of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 I'll get in touch with the Bromley Libraries 'Requests' department forthwith! P. That's nice of you pip 4H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 I'm pretty sure my copy has a one piece back. rct I hope its stuck down with hide glue... molecular authentic hide glue of course ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 Stamped by his own perfect hand? What kind of a book signing is that? He must have stolen the idea from someone else... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucasWaddell Posted May 16, 2021 Share Posted May 16, 2021 I would like to have one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01GT eibach Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Since someone else rose this old thread ... Stamping instead of signing?? Is it just me, or is that such a "only Jimmy Page ..." thing to do? This thread was about his 2015 "Jimmy Page by Jimmy Page" book, but, evidently, he had a new book out late last year "Anthology by Jimmy Page". For that recent "Anthology" book, there was a limited edition of 2500 that he did sign (which currently go for $1500). For this most recent "Anthology" book, I guess he could not do more conventional book signings/stampings due to COVID. 2015 - Page with the stamp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 I never got this whole "Idol" thing and people wanting stuff that was touched by someone famous. I am a big Page fan, but I wouldn't pay extra for an autographed or stamped copy of his book. Same goes with hand signed or numbered guitars, paintings etc. I guess it's marketing at it's best - creating value where there is none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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