Written by the author of the official Beatles biography, Hunter Davies. Published in 2009 by Quercus. Not a very well-known book in the USA!
This book by Hunter Davies demonstrates his own collecting proclivities and tendencies including, stamps, football memorabilia, comics, postcards, books, autographs and of course, the Beatles!
Hunter deals with the obsession and the joys and the pitfalls of being a collector! A very enjoyable book, indeed!
The cover of the book that Hunter wrote about his own collecting interests:
Back Cover of the book:
A brief excerpt of this wonderful book:
A funny story at the British Museum
The story at the end of this page certainly rings true. When I first visited the British Museum in the 1980s, I remember entering the document room seeing a copy of the Magna Carta, the Gutenberg Bible and many other very historical documents. There was only a smattering of people around these documents, much to my amazement!
I saw a large collection of people at a table at the back of the room and my curiosity forced me to take a look. I embarrassed myself by letting out a loud chuckle as the large crowd gathered there was looking at hand-written Beatles lyrics donated to the museum by Hunter Davies! That funny occurrence made my day and confirmed my belief in the timeless status that the Beatles had attained in world culture!
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Art & Craft
Original art and craft related to Liverpool and the Beatles
