The Colony By John bowers Books / Paperback Special Collections / Author Archives › Tom Verlaine Collection Publisher: Pocket Book, January 1973 Price $11.66 Free Shipping Send to a friend Used - Good Good condition. From the collection of Tom Verlaine. Verlaine was a guitarist, singer, and songwriter who was a founding member of the seminal punk rock band Television. He was known for his innovative guitar playing and songwriting, and he is considered to be one of the most important and influential musicians of the past 50 years. (Adventure, Fiction) $11.66 1 in Stock at Warehouse Quantity Add Free Shipping to continental U.S. OR $1.00 per item discount if shipped to store.