GENERATION X.

by Jane Deverson, Charles Hamblett

$450 · Offered by Type Punch Matrix

First edition

London: Anthony Gibbs & Phillips Ltd, 1964 . First edition. Rare first printing of the '60s youth culture guide that named a generation by mistake. Near fine in very good jacket. Item #44817 GENERATION X, a book published in 1964, owned by Billy Idol's mother, and the consequent inspiration for his first band's name, is not about Generation X. Of course it isn't. Why would it be?

• Printing: first

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