
– Black, blind-blocked, cloth-covered slipcase. – Inside front of case to have paper envelope attached, containing exclusive high-quality print reproduction of ‘She’s Lost Control’ lyrics as per notebooks, also to be signed and numbered – Book to be full-bound in pale grey cloth, title blocked on front and spine in grey foil. – 304pp as per standard edition, plus tipped-in signed and numbered limitation page – Limited to 200 copies worldwide £200 per copy. – Every copy will be signed by the surviving members of Joy Division (Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bernard Sumner) plus Deborah Curtis and Jon Savage. So this is permanence, edited by Jon Savage with a foreword by Deborah Curtis, presents the intensely personal writings of one of the most enigmatic and influential songwriters and performers of the late twentieth century, Joy Divisions Ian Curtis. Joy Division released two seminal post-punk albums: Unknown Pleasures (1979) and Closer (1980). So This is Permanence: Joy Division Lyrics and Notebooks Author: Jon Savage, Deborah Curtis US edition Published: 2014 304 pages Publisher: Chronicle Books Hardback RRP 20.30 ISBN: 978-1452138459 Dimensions: 20.4 x 2. Ian Curtis was born in Stretford, Lancashire and grew up in Macclesfield. Interspersed with the lyrics are previously unpublished facsimile pages of Ian’s notebooks, which throw his lyrics into relief and cast light on the creative process of this influential and legendary songwriter. Ian Curtis committed suicide in 1980, on the eve of the band’s first American tour. IAN CURTIS So This Is Permanence: Joy Division Lyrics & Notebooks (Out Of Print 2014 UK 304-page 11 x 8 hardback book which replicates the unique lyrics. The songs of Joy Division were born of Manchester in the late seventies and of Ian Curtis’s inner tragedies, as he battled depression, epilepsy and debilitating stage fright.
