U.K. publisher Essential Works is planning to publish a high-end, hardcover book devoted to Syd Barrett.
“Barrett,” to be published as a small run and sold primarily via the Web, will focus on the “creative life” of the once-Floyd frontman. It’ll include more than 100 images, more than half of which have never before been published.
The company has set up a registration area at its Web site to gauge interest in the project. “We need people to register so that we know there’s enough interest out there,” according to Essential Works’ Russell Beecher. The volume of registrations will determine whether the project moves forward.
If it does, publication is expected in the fall for a price of about £60, plus delivery. A percentage of all sales will go to the Syd Barrett Estate, which has authorized the book.
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