On October 3, 1945, ten-year-old Elvis Presley climbed atop a chair to reach the microphone and performed the song "Old Shep" for a crowd of several hundred at the Tupelo fair, coming in fifth place in the talent contest Ten years later, the King created his first full-scale riot after an appearance in Jacksonville at a baseball park Girls огчъь poured through an overhead window, catching the police off guard, and stole or shredded almost every stitch of clothing Elvis had on He scaled the shower area and clung to the pipes overhead while fans clamored to touch and take home a piece of him Now Graceland has opened the doors to its extensive archives for the first time ever, allowing previously inaccessible historic documents and memorabilia to be reproduced in facsimile, collectible form With biographical text by acclaimed Elvis expert Robert Gordon, The Elvis Treasures tells the King's life story through handwritten letters, press releases, movie scripts, photographs and additional artifacts Where else can you get a ticket to "Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley," evaluate the King's hand-drawn football plays, read his first RCA contract, and check out a book that he borrowed from the Humes High School library as an eighth-grader? Published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the Elvis' death, this unique interactive book also contains a 60-minute CD of interviews spanning his career, providing a formerly unavailable portrait of the King in his own words The Elvis Treasures contains 22 removable documents, including: rare promotional photos issued by Sun Records in 1954-55 a 1958 Christmas card from Elvis and the Colonel (as Santa) Elvis's letter to Anita, his Memphis girlfriend, expressing his love and commitment to her while he was stationed in Germany an invitation to the premiere for Viva Las Vegas telegrams Vernon received upon Elvis' death from Johnny Cash, Isaac Hayes, Governor George Wallace, B B King, Little Richard and others BOX SET.  CreaturИздательство: Carlton Books, 2002 г Твердый переплет, 64 стр ISBN 1842224808.