The Guitar Chronicles
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The Guitar Chronicles
Explore the incredible stories of fifty stunning rare and vintage guitars, with breathtaking photography in a luxury package.
"I love seeing these amazing guitars that are so life-worn, with all that mojo, through Eleanor's eyes and lens. Beautiful."
- JASON MOMOA
"Eleanor has a unique ability to tell stories through her photographs. You can almost see the original owner's entire career in music in a single photo."
- MARK AGNESI
Blazing fires. Deadly hurricanes. Dive bar stages. These stunning guitars have survived storied lives to sing as sweetly as ever.
The Guitar Chronicles celebrates fifty exquisite vintage and rare guitars and shares the stories they carry within their battle-scarred shells. Renowned photographer Eleanor Jane has travelled the world collecting breathtaking images that capture the souls of these forgotten heroes and documenting the fascinating lives they have led.
From long-lost prototypes to nicotine-stained soldiers, and from chipped Les Paul Goldtops to grubby Fender Telecasters, this glorious collection celebrates magical instruments that have lived through sweat, smoke, and years on the road - and emerged to tell their tales.
With beautiful photography of impossibly rare vintage treasures in a luxury package, this is essential reading for the guitar enthusiast and a heartfelt homage to the enduring spirit of the six-string.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781035439096
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 17 September 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Welbeck
Illustration: 250 colour photographs
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 253.0mm
Height: 331.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Eleanor Jane is a writer and photographer in the music industry. She specialises in photographing artist portraits and high-end vintage and culturally significant guitars. Her work has been published in various books and magazines all over the world and she is particularly known for her detailed and atmospheric photographs of iconic guitars, shot in such a way as to evoke the spirit of the instrument.
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