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The Beatles Book that never was! Wishful Thinking!

The Beatles Book that never was!

Often, books can get listed on such booksellers as Amazon that never become a reality. I remember contacting the author of this book several years ago asking him when the book was going to be released. He wrote back to me saying that he had rejected doing the book and it was not going to be issued after all.

I remember being very disappointed as Pete Nash is an excellent Beatles collector and I am sure it would have been a wonderful and interesting release. Over the years I have bought several wonderful collectors items from Pete including a signed Pauline Lennon book about her husband, Freddie Lennon.

Pete notified Amazon according to his email that the book was not going to be published, yet the notification of the book remains on the Amazon UK site several years later. Hope they update the listing so fans will not be disappointed in attempting to order a copy.

Beatles Collected, The Hardcover – Illustrated, 10 Oct. 2019

by Pete Nash (Author) Red Planet Publishing-2019

Amazon UK Description

The Beatles Collected is the illustrated story of The Beatles told through the products we bought and collected. Beautifully photographed and designed The Beatles Collected includes record sleeves and labels, promotional material, concert and film artefacts and advertising and the whole gamut of Beatles merchandise from guitars, plastic models, clothes, wigs and even Beatles mothballs] The book covers everything from the rare and expensive to items produced in their millions. Of interest to both serious collectors and those baby boomers who remember owning Beatles bubblegum cards, original albums on Veejay or Swan or even a diecast yellow submarine]

Any books that you would like to see published that haven’t been yet? Let me know in the comments.

Posted on 13/07/202313/07/2023 by liddypool — 2 Comments

APPLE RECORDS – Inside No3 Blog

Welcome everyone to the Apple Records Inside No3 Newsfeed and Blog.

This will offer information, photographs, and documents from Apple Records No.3 Savile Row, London W.1 from 1968 – 1976.

Let’s start at the top for Number 1

Apple Records was announced to the world officially on August Bank holiday in 1968 in several ways. We had the package of Our First Four, which was issued in 3 forms.

The first was a limited set of 100 plastic laminated sets for heads of State around the world.

The second offering was a cardboard set numbering just over 400 units distributed to radio presenters and other notables in the media for promotion.

The third set was the United States sets from Los Angeles and New York Apple offices. These were US indigenous designs. These were mainly in Green and White in an entirely different setting using the same wording, with text supplied by Derek Taylor.

All of these items went very quickly, with many being quite simply destroyed. Each set contained the first four Apple records to be released, “Hey Jude”, “Those were the Days”, “Sour Milk Sea” and finally “Thingumybob”.

With the passing of the years, these have become highly prised articles of desire for all Beatles fans, and no doubt that will continue for the future.

All of these were displayed in my publication Inside No 3 . All of the items are from my own collection so I thought that I would show them here.

A selection of the Apple Records Our First Four sets. The US released sets are the ones in green.

Copies of the book Inside No3 can be purchased from www.insideandoutsideno3.com .

Nigel Pearce

Posted on 30/06/202327/05/2024 by liddypool — 4 Comments

Peter Brown: The Love You Make – Remade

Peter Brown and Steven Gaines- Round Two

Below is a photo of the Beatles along with Yoko Ono that was used on the picture sleeve of “The Ballad of John and Yoko”. The song only featured two Beatles playing on the track-John and Paul and it mentions Peter Brown.

Below is an autograph and a message from Peter Brown, the Apple executive who phoned John to tell him that he and Yoko could get married in Gibraltar. The signature below features the line of Brown’s that John used in the “Ballad of John and Yoko”. (You can make it OK)

Peter Brown and author Steven Gaines have a new print surprise in store for us in the near future (2024) This new book is mentioned at the end of this post.

The Love You Make

The first book written by Peter Brown and Steven Gaines detailing the story of the Beatles. The book was a worldwide commercial success.

As a follow-up to their first book, Gaines and Brown are coming out with a new book dealing with many of the interviews they conducted to compile “The Love You Make.”

Looking forward to reading the full interviews of many of the characters that will tell their story in the following title. The new title promises much new information that has not previously been published.

The book will be published by St. Martin’s Press on April 9, 2024

New Beatles Oral History Will Reveal Never-Before-Shared Secrets (people.com)

All You Need Is Love - The New Book — All You Need Is Love – The New Book

Do you have the original book? What did you think of it? Will you get the new book? Let me know in the comments below.

I can’t wait!

Buzz

Posted on 28/06/202327/05/2024 by liddypool — Leave a comment

The Fab 4 Independently Published Books by Philip Kirkland

Philip Kirkland

What I love about independently published books is the author is free to choose what they deem to be important to the Beatles story. Often, much previously unknown information turns up as a result. I met the acquaintance of author Philip Kirkland on my former Beatles in Print FB page. I quickly became entranced by the work this author was publishing.

His research skills are exemplary and his books help to set the tone of the worldwide revolution that was going to follow. He helps to make us understand how important cultural factors such as our heritage help to influence the decisions we make that help shape our lives. I am proud to say I own copies of all of Mr. Kirkland’s books and hope he continues uncovering this great information for Beatles book collectors everywhere!

The Rise and Fall of Father Lennon: A Biography of John Lennon’s Great-Uncle Paperback – April 13, 2022

by Philip Kirkland (Author)

· Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (April 13, 2022)

All Roads Lead to Lennon Paperback – May 9, 2019

by Philip Kirkland (Author)

· Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (May 9, 2019)

From Silk to a Song: A Complete History of Strawberry Field Paperback – April 6, 2020

by Philip Kirkland (Author)

· Publisher ‏ : ‎ Independently published (April 6, 2020)

The Jewel on the Hill: A History of St. Peter’s Church, Woolton Paperback – January 11, 2021

by Philip Kirkland (Author)

Have you got any of these books? What are your favourite Lennon books? Let me know in the comments below.

Buzz

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Sean Lennon Print Rarities

Sean Lennon

A Japanese 1990 Book release which illustrates many photos in the Escher-related film that Sean Lennon appeared in (above) Published by Shogakukan

M.C. Escher

Maurits Cornelis Escher was a Dutch graphic artist who gained worldwide recognition later in his life and his work has received much praise following his passing in 1972. His work is presented in many prominent museums. Sean Lennon was involved in both a book and a film that portrayed many of Escher’s fantastic drawings and the film about Escher was used to demonstrate a Sony high definition TV technology back when Sean was just a teenager. Sean appears in the film. The following video was posted by someone on Youtube.

Sean Lennon in Infinite Escher

A Japanese book which Sean dedicated to the children of his half-sister, Kyoko which had a publication date in 2009. Many fine sketches by Sean appear in the book.

The Cho-Do ii Book – written (in Japanese and English) and illustrated by Sean Lennon

ChoÌ„do ii hon = The cho-do ii book Tankobon Hardcover – 1 Jan. 2009

Publisher ‏ : ‎ ToÌ„kyoÌ„ : KoÌ„dansha, 2009. (1 Jan. 2009)

Buzz

Posted on 23/06/202323/06/2023 by liddypool — 1 Comment

The Beatles Hummer

Beatles Hummer?

Here’s an odd artifact from the Fab Four days…you could use it to hum all of your favorite Beatle’s tunes. Yes, you put it into your mouth, and then…hum!

Manufactured by the Louis F. Dow Company and licensed by NEMS, a ‘hummer’ was a musical instrument. The Hummer was an 11″ x ¾” cardboard tube, which sported a lithographed picture of The Beatles and facsimile signatures. Also printed on the tube was “original idea by Merrimaker, N. Y.”

Fab Four Colors

The mouthpiece that produced the musical tone had flared end pieces, which came in four colors: red (some say the rarest), blue, yellow, and white. The idea was that you hummed into it, and the perfect notes from the song would fill the air.

Merrimaker Corp. gave Dow the idea for the piece, which Dow proceeded to manufacture. In exchange for the concept, Dow conferred to Merrimaker Corp on June 5, 1964, rights to “sell for resale only and will not permit anyone else to sell in the USA the product “Hum-Along” Beatle horn or party favor instrument.”

Thanks for the Idea

Dow then added they would retain the rights to sell this item to “advertising specialty buyers & Beatles performance promoters or shows & to other resale outlets except for chain stores that Merrimaker will cover plus their regular jobbers throughout the USA.” From Dow to Merrimaker, this sublicense covered 1964 with “an option for one year’s renewal.” That was Dow’s ‘thanks for the idea’ concessions!

The poster that advertised the Hummer was 20″ x 11¼” and was also manufactured by Louis F. Dow. One poster came with each retail sales box of hummers. The upper section of the poster had The Beatles pictured in a doorway, and information about the Hummer printed on the lower part.

Also provided for retailers was an in-store white cardboard display box with a blueprint that measured 12″ x 9″ x 5″ and held about 80 hummers. The top of the display box was die-cut, so you could fold it out to stand it up at the back of the box. The box read: “Brand New! Exclusive! Get Your Official BEATLE HUMMER Great Fun! Start Your Own Beatle Combo! Picture Direct From London.”

The Merrimaker Corporation (DOS ID: 24082) was incorporated May 7, 1927, in New York. Their business is recorded as “DOMESTIC BUSINESS CORPORATION.”

Terry Crain

Find out more about The Beatles memorabilia in Terry’s great book:

NEMS and the Business of Selling Beatles Merchandise in the U.S. 1964-1966 (2ND EDITION)

The book covers the approximately 150 licensed items that dotted store shelves and helped fuel the band-crazed fan during the time right after the band landed in America and performed on The Ed Sullivan Show. Toys, games, dolls, jewelry, clothing, wigs, and more!

Barnes and Noble site: httpss://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/nems-and-the-business-of-selling-beatles-merchandise-in-the-us-1964-1966-terry-crain/1137422952?ean=9783347096165#

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