Up and Down with Elvis Presley: The Inside Story — First Edition hardcover, G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1981. Written by Houston Post journalist Marge Crumbaker with Gabe Tucker, who worked closely with Colonel Tom Parker for many years, this is a candid insider account of Elvis's life and his complex relationship with his legendary manager. 256 pages with black-and-white photographs throughout.
The book covers Elvis's Hollywood years, his Las Vegas performances, the Memphis Mafia, and the behind-the-scenes world of one of music's most powerful management relationships — told by someone who was actually there.
A first edition with no additional printings. Hardcover in black cloth boards with silver lettering. Dust jacket present with some light edge and corner wear; boards clean. A small pencil-like mark on the fore-edge of pages. Interior pages bright and clean. A solid copy of a hard-to-find Elvis title.