“Within the contents of this book I wanted to include items from my personal archive that have
played a part in my career over 60 years to illustrate the detail behind the detail.” - Jimmy
Page From his early days as a young session musician through his years on the world
stage with Led Zeppelin to his solo work and collaborations Jimmy Page has lived a
spectacular life in music. Throughout it all he has amassed an extensive private archive of
iconic guitars stage costumes and personal memorabilia. Now in The Anthology Jimmy
Page is granting exclusive access to his archive for the first time and telling the inside
story of his phenomenal career. In a new text of over 70 000 words Jimmy Page guides the
reader through hundreds of rare items many of which are previously unseen and others of
mythic status such as the Gibson double neck guitar his dragon-emblazoned suit his white
embroidered poppy suit and the outfit worn in the concert film The Song Remains the Same .
Also included are handwritten diaries correspondence rare vinyl pressings previously
unpublished photographs and much much more. Jimmy Page has personally selected each piece to
be photographed in this book which has been created with his full participation. The
result is Jimmy Page: The Anthology . Both reflective and revealing it is quite simply the
legendary musician’s most comprehensive and fascinating account of his life to date.
