JPGR HODGEPODGE #8 - A FEW HEAVYWEIGHTS!

Want to take the opportunity to present a few books in this post that if you are not in good health and not physically fit, you may be in trouble. I say this partially in jest. However, three of the titles presented here are equivalent to lifting some heavy weights in the gym. The first book is a limited edition by noted photographer Allan Tannenbaum. The copy I purchased of this limited hardcover edition of 1250 signed copies was #143. Allan Tannenbaum took some of the final photographs of John Lennon. His 1980 photographs are both beautiful and plentiful. I love photography books signed by the author/photographer and this one is no exception.

The outer cardboard crate container of the book contained within:

What a beautiful slipcase container for the book contents within:

Inner container of the slipcase with the book cover on the right-hand side:

The signature page-copy number 143 of 1250 signed copies of this beautiful signed book by Allan Tannenbaum! I do not regret getting this special hardcopy edition of the book. Purchased it on eBay.

The slipcase that the special 75 year anniversary of Capitol Records book fits in. An amazing book of nearly 500 pages! I bought my hardcover copy on Ebay! The book details the long and wondrous history of the famous record label. The fabulous photos that accompany the label’s stories make for a very entertaining journey…

Author-Barney Hoskyns

Publisher-Taschen

Publication Year-2017

The front cover of the book with the exciting history of Capitol Records with many beautiful photographs to accompany the stories!

How many repetitions to lift this book to strengthen the forearms? I have to be careful of lifting some of these titles to avoid hernia surgery! LOL! Imagine lofting a book where the binding seems to approach close to 3 inches in length….

The Capitol book features a special section dedicated to the Beatles including a beautiful color photograph of the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan stage in Feb of 1964!!! Taschen has produced many special limited-edition books that have Beatles-related connections!

I love independently produced Beatles books and especially from certain specific authors, like Arno Guzek. This book was produced in 2021. One great thing about foreign language discographies is the album and song titles still appear in English so there is not much of a language barrier.

A special note from the author, Arno Guzek, who was an early pioneer in producing early Beatles discographies:

A sample page of the Arno Guzek book:

A bilingual book in Swedish and English of John’s Spaniard in the Works book. The special appeal to me as a collector was the special cd to accompany this Swedish-produced book. Details are provided below:

Some detail about the photographer and the photos for the cover and the inner sleeves in the book!

Book detail on one of the inner sleeves of this bilingual book Swedish/English published by Bakhall!

The special cd that Yoko, according to the document provided inside the book to accompany the cd, authorized this special Swedish book release whereby permission was given by the Lennon Estate to include some of John’s unreleased demo recordings. I have heard a story that speculates this permission was later withdrawn and the CD no longer accompanies the book. I am not sure of the veracity of this tale. My motivation for purchasing the book on eBay was primarily for the appeal of the CD as I already had the book!

A limited edition of 215 copies of ABBEY ROAD-SPECIAL EDITION signed by Beatles producer George Martin. This is the outer box containing the large casing housing the book. The book was also available in a more available edition. Published by Bloomsbury/Abbey Road Studios. The photographs are gorgeous and the presentation is well done. As Eleanor Bron says in the movie Help,”I can say no more.”

Back cover of the book:

Inner container that houses the book:

Front cover of the book:

George Martin’s signature on copy #101 of the 215 signed copies!

QUESTION:

This question is posed to the fortunate people who may have acquired limited edition books over the years.

Which one did you choose to purchase and why?
Do you own more than one? Do you own them all?
If you do own them all, what factor besides money or available funding for the books is the main reason you feel the need to acquire virtually all of them?
Trying to ascertain what in the collector psychology may force people to go beyond their financial means to purchase an expensive book about a particular subject?

Happy New Year

BUZZ