Elvis and the Birth of Rock and Roll by Alfred Wertheimer. Elvis and the Birth of Rock and Roll - Taschen

Extraordinary in its intimacy and scope, Alfred Wertheimer's Elvis Presley portfolio captured the singer on the brink of superstardom. A gem for any Elvis fan, this collector's edition, signed by Wertheimer, combines remarkable shots of the singer from 1956 and 1958. Nearly half of these photos have never been published before.

Limited collector's edition of 1706 copies, signed by Alfred Wertheimer

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Founded by Benedikt Taschen in 1980 as a small comic book shop in Cologne, today it sells its books worldwide. In addition to an international distribution network, the private publishing house runs an e-commerce site and 14 branded stores worldwide, from Beverly Hills, New York, and Miami to London, Brussels, Paris, and Milan. Meanwhile, the TASCHEN Gallery in Los Angeles hosts rotating exhibitions coordinated with the publishing programme. The company is based in Cologne and Los Angeles, with regional offices in Berlin, Hong Kong, London, Madrid, Milan, New York, and Paris.

TASCHEN is jointly managed by Benedikt Taschen and his eldest daughter Marlene Taschen. The publishing house employs a team of over two hundred people and a network of independent collaborators who work in editorial, finance and administration, PR, production, retail, and sales and marketing departments worldwide. 

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