The Story of David Bowie
The Story of David Bowie - Historic Newspapers
The Story of David Bowie - Historic Newspapers
The Story of David Bowie - Historic Newspapers
The Story of David Bowie - Historic Newspapers
The Story of David Bowie - Historic Newspapers
Keepsake giftbox - Historic Newspapers

Get 20% off with code: 4MUM

Cover colour
Cover design
Gift box

This coffee-table book features over 100 pages of authentic Daily Mirror newspaper reports about the story of David Bowie. It comes with a choice of covers and the option to have the recipient’s name printed on the cover for free.
About this book

Top of the Pops, 1972. Cameras come into focus on a thin white hand strumming a blue guitar. Before long, we see a mop of copper hair, a multicoloured jumpsuit and a crooked smile – this man looks like he was beamed into Television Centre from outer space. At the chorus, he looks down the lens: ‘There’s a star-maaaan, waiting in the sky…’

Before that moment, David Bowie risked being a one-hit wonder – his breakout single Space Oddity was three years ago. But after Starman and Top of the Pops, the Thin White Duke’s rise was meteoric.

This book follows the life and career of The Man Who Fell to Earth, through newspaper articles and photos from the Mirror at the time. Witness every reinvention – Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, through to the posthumous release of Blackstar. Along the way, articles record how Bowie’s legacy stretches beyond music – out-there fashion, his acting career, high-profile relationships, Live Aid.

Archivist insight: We reproduce these newspaper articles from scan archives. In some cases, there’ll be blemishes and the reproduction quality might not be as clear or precise as it was in the original paper.

Size & Quality

Origin: printed in the UK

Cover: Hardback

Size: Tabloid (29.8cm x 36.4cm)

Pages: 100+

Paper source: our books use responsibly sourced paper from FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified paper manufacturers.

How is this book personalised?

Name: first name up to 13 characters, and an optional surname up to 13 characters, printed on the cover.
Gift Box: optional (see image for an example of our gift boxes)
Personal message: use the prewritten dedication, or write one for us to print, which will appear on the first page.

The Story of David Bowie FAQs

How long will this book take to arrive?

Each of our orders is printed on demand, made special just for you and the reader you’ve created it for! Typically, it takes 1-3 days for our workshops to receive, make, and finally hand each order over to the postal carriers for delivery.

Are the pages real, or reproductions of newspapers?

The pages are scans of original newspaper pages. Every effort has been made to clean up scans to make them as clear as possible. In some instances there will be blemishes and the reproduction quality may not be as clear or precise as copying directly from the actual papers itself. 

What name can I enter in the personalisation?

Enter the name as you wish it to be printed on the book. You have a maximum of 13 characters for the first name and surname – which is optional. Please only use standard characters that may be part of someone's name. This include accents. Make sure to double-check your spelling.
Make it personal

Choose the cover colour and add the recipient's name to make the gift personal. Make the book a keepsake to treasure forever.

Write a dedication

Add a dedication to the first page. Birthday, holiday, special occasion or just because. Whatever the celebration, use our suggestion or write your own personal message.

Present your Present

Add a keepsake giftbox to ensure the gifting moment is extra special.

Recently viewed