Complete issue of the French-language magazine 'La Semaine,' 7.25 x 10.25, 32 pages, signed on the front cover in black felt tip, "John Lennon," "Paul McCartney," "George Harrison," and "Ringo Starr." The magazine cover features the iconic portrait of the Beatles wearing their famous gray collarless suits, taken by Dezo Hoffmann during a photo shoot at his Wardour Street studio in London, England, in April 1963. In very good to fine condition, with edge toning (heaviest along the right edge), and reduced ink flow rendering the signatures all light but fully legible.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a provenance statement, in part: "I got this magazine with the autographs of the four Beatles from my grandfather. He was a big fan of the Beatles and loved to travel. He was lucky enough to see some Beatles performances…He said that he went to performances in France and Germany. Presumably, from what I remember, the signatures would have been placed there somewhere." As such, these autographs would have been obtained in West Germany, where they played from June 24–26, 1966, culminating in their triumphant return to Hamburg—the site of their development in the early 1960s.
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