"Prince: All the Songs is a major achievement...[It] may be the definitive single-volume book about Prince for both its breadth and the way it views his life through the songs that were the true essence of his being." - Psychobabble Spanning nearly 50 years of albums, EPs, B-sides, and more, read the full story behind all of the songs that Prince ever released. Moving chronologically through his epic back catalogue, expert author Benoît Clerc analyses everything there is to know about each song and session. No stone is left unturned across more than 600 pages, illustrated with incredible photography throughout. From the inspiration behind the lyrics and melody to the recording process and even the musicians and producers who worked on each track, uncover the stories behind the music in this truly definitive book - a must-have for every Prince fan.

Setting copy, with a few ms. emendations and corrections, for the opening poem in Watson's first book, The prince's quest and other poems, 1880. This ms. was given by the author to his close friend, James Ashcroft Noble, who sold it to the bookseller William Downing. Watson was outraged when he saw it offered in Downing's calaogue and attempted to retrieve it as his own property.