The Grateful Dead Reader
- ISBN-10
- 0195147065
- ISBN-13
- 9780195147063
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002-01-17
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Authors
- David G. Dodd, Diana Spaulding
Description
This collection of writings about the greatest tour band in the history of rock offers both classic and hard-to-find essays, reviews, and reports that piece together a chronological history of the group. 12 photos. 3 line drawings.
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