An Illustrated Celebration of America's Premier Guitarmaker By: Jim Washburn & Richard Johnston forward by: Stephen Stills In much the same way as Walter Carter and his contributors captured the spirit of the Gibson company in the "100 Years Of An American Icon" book, Jim Washburn and Richard Johnson have done a superb job of telling the fascinating story of an 165 year old American icon. Though there's plenty for those interested in models, years, specs, dating and so forth, the real beauty of this book is the story of the makers, the musicians, and the special bond between them that's made Martin guitars so special to so many. As stated in the subtitle, this is truly a "Celebration of America's Premier Guitarmaker". 264 pages, hardbound