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Beatles Book Collection of (36) with First Editions and Collectible Reference Works

Estimate: $800+

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Collection of 36 books documenting the Beatles and their extraordinary musical legacy, highlighted by first editions, signed copies, photographic histories, and authoritative reference works. Spanning the group's earliest days in Liverpool through their meteoric rise to international stardom, groundbreaking recording career, and subsequent solo achievements, the collection features such desirable titles as Bruce Spizer's acclaimed Beatles discographies, including Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles, The Beatles on Apple Records, and both volumes of The Beatles' Story on Capitol Records. Other highlights include several important works by renowned Beatles historian Mark Lewisohn, including The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions, The Complete Beatles Chronicle, and Tune In, as well as Walter Everett's two-volume examination of the group's musical artistry.

Includes:

1. The Lives of John Lennon by Albert Goldman – First edition, first printing of the paperback, 1988 (VG)
2. The Beatles Files by Andy Davis – First edition, newly discovered Daily Mail photos, 1998 (NF)
3. The Beatles Anthology by Apple – First edition, first printing, 2000 (VG+)
4. Ticket to Ride (copy 1) by Barry Tashian – First edition, first printing, diary of the Beatles’ last tour, 1997 (NF)
5. Ticket to Ride (copy 2) by Barry Tashian – First edition, first printing, diary of the Beatles’ last tour, signed, 1997 (NF)
6. The Unseen Beatles by Bob Whitaker – First edition, first printing, 200 original photographs, 1991 (NF)
7. Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles by Bruce Spizer – First edition, second printing, 1998 (NF)
8. The Beatles on Apple Records by Bruce Spizer – First edition, first printing, the stories behind all the Apple Records releases, 2003 (NF)
9. The Beatles’ Story on Capitol Records, Book One by Bruce Spizer – First edition, first printing, a narrative and discography of Beatlemania, 2000 (NF)
10. The Beatles’ Story on Capitol Records, Book Two by Bruce Spizer – First edition, first printing, a narrative and discography of Beatlemania, 2000 (NF)
11. Here, There and Everywhere by Geoff Emerick and Howard Massey – Fourth printing, his life recording the Beatles, 2006 (G-)
12. The Beatles Album by Geoffrey Giuliano – 1999 reprint, 30 years of music and memorabilia, 1994 (NF)
13. The John Lennon Letters, edited by Hunter Davies – First edition, first printing, with an introduction by Davies, 2012 (NF)
14. Lennon Remembers by Jann S. Wenner – 2000 edition, first printing, the Rolling Stone interviews, 2000 (NF)
15. In His Own Write by John Lennon – 2000 reprint, Lennon’s whimsical book of stories and poems, originally 1964 (NF)
16. Can’t Buy Me Love by Jonathan Gould – First edition, first printing, the Beatles, Britain and America, 2007 (NF)
17. The Beatles: The Real Story by Julius Fast – First edition, Medallion paperback (the first hardback edition came earlier), 1968 (NF)
18. The Long and Winding Road by Kenneth Womack – First edition, the evolving artistry of the Beatles, 2007 (VG+)
19. Lennon Revealed by Larry Kane – First edition, new interviews with Yoko Ono and 100 friends and family, includes DVD, 2005 (NF)
20. When They Were Boys by Larry Kane – Third edition, the true story of the Beatles’ rise to the top, 2013 (NF)
21. The Lost Beatles Photographs by Larry Marion – First edition, first printing, the Bob Bonis archive 1964–66, signed, 2011 (NF)
22. The Beatles Day by Day by Mark Lewisohn – First edition, first printing, a Beatles chronology from 1962 to 1969, 1990 (NF)
23. The Complete Beatles Chronicle by Mark Lewisohn – First edition, years of research into events and press, 1992 (NF)
24. Tune In by Mark Lewisohn – First edition, first printing, The Beatles: All These Years, 2013 (NF)
25. The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions by Mark Lewisohn – First edition, first printing, the official story of the Abbey Road years, hardcover, 1980 (VG+)
26. The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions by Mark Lewisohn – First edition, first printing, official recording session notes, softcover, 1988 (VG+)
27. The Beatles on Record by Mark Wallgren – First edition, vintage Beatles reference book, 1982 (VG+)
28. Paul McCartney: Beatle with Wings by Martin A. Grove – First edition, first printing, tracing McCartney to Wings, 1978 (G-)
29. The Official Price Guide to the Beatles by Perry Cox and Joe Lindsay – First edition, first printing, records and memorabilia, Aug 1995 (NF)
30. You Never Give Me Your Money by Peter Doggett – First edition, first printing, behind-the-scenes rivalries and legal feuds, 2009 (NF)
31. The Beatles: A Private View by Robert Freeman – First edition, first printing, original dust jacket, 1990 (NF)
32. Albums by Thunder Bay Press – First edition, first printing, the stories behind 50 years of recordings, 2005 (VG+)
33. The Beatles: Illustrated Biography by Tim Hill and others – First edition, first printing, classic, rare and unseen images, 2008 (NF)
34. The Beatles as Musicians: The Quarry Men through Rubber Soul by Walter Everett – First edition, 2001 (NF)
35. The Beatles as Musicians: Revolver through the Anthology by Walter Everett – First edition, 1999 (NF)
36. Beatles Songs by William J. Dowling – First edition, firsthand quotes and little-known facts about each record, 1989 (NF)

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