The Beatles, The Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies [SIGNED BY PAUL MCCARTNEY - 1968 1ST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]
McGraw Hill Book Company, 1968. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. SIGNED BY PAUL MCCARTNEY - McGraw Hill Book Company, 1968. Hardcover in pictorial dust jacket. Stated First Edition, First Printing [not a book club edition]. 8vo with 357 pages with several black and white photos at the center of the book. "Hunter Davies had the great fortune to be with the Beatles for around 2 years researching (with their cooperation) this book. This gave him fantastic insights and access but of course being 'authorised' he had to be a little careful about what he wrote...No-one interested in how The Beatles grew up and what made them what they were should be without this book." This copy is HAND-SIGNED by Paul McCartney in blue marker diagonally across the yellow fep.; McCartney's signature is consistent with those made during the mid 1960's to mid 1970's. BOOK CONDITION Near Fine with light overall rubbing to covers, light soiling to endpapers including around McCartney's signature, and overopening at page 175 where the signature for the group of black and white photographs at thebook's center meet the subsequest signature with text; in a Near Fine dust jacket with rubbing, wear and a few small closed tears to edges, price of 6.95 to upper corner of front flap and no mention of a book club edition to lower corner of front flap. SIGNED COPY. Near fine / very good +. Item #5519
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