Edward Van Halen 2nd Edition Standard Version

Rufus Publications is pleased to announce Edward Van Halen the Second Edition by Ross Halfin, a 416-page revised and expanded celebration of rock's iconic guitar player, a man who changed the way rock music would be played forever. This extensive photo book features many classic and unseen shots chosen by Ross from his personal archive together with an exclusive introduction from Eddie’s friend and fellow player Tony Iommi. This original 364-page edition of the book has long since sold out and this new edition has been completed redesigned by Tom Jermann and now features 52 extra pages and many new images recently scanned for this edition. The book starts with the band's first trip to the UK and goes through to the Sammy Hagar era.

This new edition features a specially commissioned essay from former Guitar World Editor-in-chief Brad Tolinski.

"Sabbath was making the Cross Purposes album, and we were doing a song called Evil Eye. I suggested Eddie have a go. He played it with us and started doing all the guitar parts and solos. I still have a recording of it somewhere, which we may put out at some point in the future. “ Tony Iommi from his introduction.

The Standard Edition, beautifully printed and bound, with a laminated card sleeve. The book measures 240mm x 345mm and is printed on 170gsm art paper and comes with a printed card sleeve.

This is a pre-order, with an estimated release date of the end of March 2025.