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AN IDEAL FOR LIVING

Author: Mark Johnson
In collaboration with David Lees, Paul Morley and Jon Wozencroft

Subtitle: An History Of Joy Division

Language: English

Content: Complete biography | Detailed anecdotes on virtually every Joy Division gigs | Short discography and filmography
Photos included: Steve Brotherdale (1) | Ian Curtis (15) | Rob Gretton (1) | Peter Hook (4) | Stephen Morris (2) | Bernard Sumner (1) | Joy Division (15) | New Order (36)

PUBLICATION/EDITION

01. Proteus Books Limited
City (country): London (UK)
ISBN: 0 862 721 65 4
Date: March 1984 (paperback)

03. Proteus Books Limited
City (country): London (UK)
ISBN: 0 862 762 47 2
Date: June 1984 (cloth)
Note: limited edition of 500 numbered and signed copies

02. Proteus Books Limited
City (country): London (UK)
ISBN: 0 862 761 66 2
Date: June 1984 (hardback)

04. Bobcat Books
City (country): London (UK)
ISBN: 0 711 910 65 0
Date: June 1986

DETAILS

Number of pages: 128
Dimensions: 19.5 x 27.2 cm (except cloth edition: 20.5 x 27.8 cm)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Cover (point your mouse on the cover to see its back)

UK: Proteus Books Limited
Book (March 1984)

UK: Proteus Books Limited
Book (June 1984)

UK: Bobcat Books
Book (June 1986)

Cover photography: Robin Roddey (PGF)
Cover reproduction: Aragorn Colour Repro
Design (inside): Garry Movat (Ai)
Design (outside): Peter Saville Associates
Filmset: SX Composing Limited – Rayleigh (UK)
Frontispiece: "Unknown Pleasures" by Anton Corbijn
Printed/bound: Blantyre Printing and Binding – Scotland

PRESS REVIEWS

Sounds (UK) (Saturday 5 May 1984)

Sounds (UK) (Saturday 26 May 1984) – written by Dave Henderson

Sounds (UK) (Saturday 16 June 1984)