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Stewart Copeland’s
Police Diaries

Image of the three editions of Stewart Copeland's Police Diaries.

Available in three distinct, deluxe editions, Stewart Copeland’s Police Diaries based on and including diaries kept between 1976 and 1979 combines scans of original diary pages with new commentary explaining who was who, what was what, and why. They’re illustrated with classic and previously unseen photos from the ‘starving years’ of one of the world’s biggest bands.

The 500-copy Signature edition includes the book plus a CD of previously unreleased recordings of songs made by Stewart in his home studio in 1977 and 1978 – some of which later turned into Police hits – plus a large reprint of a classic Outlandos D’amour poster.

The 100-copy Ultimate edition includes all of that plus a vintage recycled leather-bound copy of the book, and a signed, numbered, Giclée print of a band portrait taken in Sting’s basement in early 1978. Both limited editions will be housed in bespoke clamshell boxes.

The editions

Classic
Edition

  • Hardback
  • 296 pages

Signature
Edition

  • Hardback
  • 304 pages
  • Signed by Stewart Copeland
  • Numbered limited edition of 500 copies
  • Presented in clamshell case bound in blue buckram
  • Includes large Outlandos poster (folded) and demos CD

Ultimate
Edition

  • Hardback bound in vintage recycled leather
  • 304 pages
  • Signed by Stewart Copeland
  • Numbered limited edition of 100 copies
  • Presented in clamshell case bound in navy buckram
  • Includes large Outlandos poster (folded), demos CD and a signed and numbered, Giclée print signed by Stewart Copeland and Lawrence Impey

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