I Am Ozzy

New York: Grand Central Publishing, 2010 First American edition, first printing. Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by Ozzy on front free endpaper to lead singer of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Dicky Barrett. Publisher's purple backed black paper-covered boards, with spine lettered in black; in its original white dust jacket designed by Catherine Casalino, with photo of Ozzy pointing at the camera to front panel, lettered in purple and black. Near fine book, with a gentle lean to spine, top corner of rear board lightly bumped, and some very light spotting to text block edges; about fine unclipped dust jacket, with some light soiling to front panel and spine. Overall, a nice association copy, from Barrett's personal library. Ozzy Osbourne (1948 -) is a legendary British vocalist, who fronted the pioneering heavy metal group Black Sabbath in the 1970s and continued to have a successful solo career through the 1980s. Known for his outrageous antics on- and off-stage, he and his family were the focus of the very popular early 2000s MTV reality show, The Osbournes. Dicky Barrett (1964 -) is best known as a founding member and lead singer of the ska punk band, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. The band achieved their greatest success with their platinum selling album, Let's Face It (1997), which featured the number one hit single, "The Impression That I Get." . Signed by Author. First American Edition. Near Fine/Dust Jacket Included. Presentation Copy. (Inventory #: OOCA001)