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This Thursday, Nov. 1, Carlton Books will publish “Pink Floyd in Objects” by Glenn Povey.

The hardcover book details more than 100 items of diverse memorabilia related to the band including a 1964 Architectural Abdabs press clip, the early group’s Bedford van, the ill-fated Floyd blimp, the band’s VCS3 synthesizer, David Gilmour‘s black Stratocaster guitar, an “Animals” 8-track tape and much more.

Povey founded the Floyd fanzine “Brain Damage” and was its editor from 1985 to 1993. He co-wrote “Pink Floyd in the Flesh: The Complete Performance History” and wrote “Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd.” He’s written extensively about the band for Mojo, Record Collector, Classic Rock and other music magazines.

“Pink Floyd in Objects” contains 224 pages and is priced at £20.

We’ll give away copies on an upcoming episode of “Floydian Slip.”

Rowman & Littlefield has published “Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to The Dark Side of the Moon” by Bill Kopp.

The title focuses on the transitional period of the band during the late-1960s and early-’70s following the departure of co-founder Syd Barrett and the group’s hugely successful album “The Dark Side of the Moon.”

Craig Bailey, producer/host of the syndicated Pink Floyd radio show “Floydian Slip,” is one of several sources interviewed by the author. Others include early Floyd manager Peter Jenner and a variety of notable musicians: Steve Howe, Yes; Davy O’List, The Nice; Robyn Hitchcock; and Floyd collaborators Ron Geesin and Willie Wilson.

Jerry Shirley, Humble Pie’s drummer who also appeared on Barrett’s post-Floyd recordings, wrote the book’s foreword.

Publishers Weekly wrote, “Kopp’s smart and well-researched history is a welcome addition to the Pink Floyd library.”

Kopp is a music journalist whose work has appeared in Record Collector, Prog, Shindig!, Billboard, Electronic Musician, Goldmine and others. He’s written liner note essays for 20 albums, including titles by Edgar Winter, Rick Wakeman, The Ventures, Dave Mason, and Iron Butterfly.

The hardcover edition goes for $35. Rowman & Littlefield will offer an ebook version soon for $33.

Rowman and Littlefield will publish “Reinventing Pink Floyd: From Syd Barrett to the Dark Side of the Moon” on Feb. 15.

The 200-page book by Bill Kopp focuses on the challenges Floyd faced to re-brand itself following the departure of its founder, Syd Barrett, in the late-’60s.

Kopp is a music writer whose work has appeared in dozens of periodicals and album sleeves. “Floydian Slip” host Craig Bailey was one of many people Kopp interviewed for this book.

Humble Pie drummer Jerry Shirley, who played on Barrett’s solo albums, wrote the book’s foreword.

“Reinventing Pink Floyd” will be available in hardcover and as an e-book for $35 and $33, respectively.

(Update 8/6/17: The order page for the book is again accepting pre-orders, with an estimated ship date of Aug. 24.)

A just-published memoir from a late friend of Pink Floyd has already sold out. “In the Pink (Not a Hunting Memoir)” by Nick Sedgwick covers the time he spent with the band during 1974-75.

There’s no word yet whether the title will be reprinted.

In a promotional piece for the book, Roger Waters calls Sedgwick “one of my oldest friends,” and explains the author traveled with the band throughout England during its “Dark Side of the Moon” tour, as well as into America during ’75.

“When Nick finished the work in 1975 there was some resistance in the band to its publication,” Waters explains, “not surprising really as none of us comes out of it very well.”

Sedgwick died of brain cancer in August 2011.

Proceeds from the book go to Sedgwick’s family.

Visit the book’s page on the Roger Waters site