1985. An 11-page photocopied author questionnaire filled out by Townshend prior to the 1985 U.S. release of Horse's Neck, his collection of "autobiographical impressions." Previous positions: "Leader of The Who." Current positions: "...consultant editor to Faber and Faber" (who published the U.K. edition of Horse's Neck). Hobbies: "Sailing. Indian Mysticism and Sufism," and also not riding horses, and "the book uses this fact as a central theme." Townshend is very forthcoming about how he came to write the book, his thoughts on other books about him/The Who on the market, and what he attempted to accomplish in writing the book, which "focuses mainly on my obsession with physical beauty and success and my belief that as a young child I came close to being rejected by my mother because she did not find me beautiful enough." His intended audience: "WHO fans. English literature students. Rock musicologists. Anyone from the so-called 'Woodstock Generation.' Anyone who is interested in Jungian psychology." As for promotional ideas, he adds, that "As far as I know, my book is the first 'real' book ever written by a rock star. It isn't a diary, it isn't a biography....It feels to me as though I have written an impossible song for the first time." The response in the section about supplying a photo has been whited out; there is a publisher's sticky note attached that reads in part, "Author very promotable." Note that Townshend's responses have been typed, and the questionnaire is not signed. Included is a transcription of the questionnaire on Western Union Mailgram paper. Near fine. [#036738] $1,250