Buy this book on-line STARR**, RINGO: : POSTCARDS FROM THE BOYSLONDON.CASSELL ILLUSTRATED,2004. ISBN 1844032787.
UK,rectangular Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn thus.[This book first appeared as a metal Boxed,Deluxe,SIGNED,Limited edition,designed and produced by Genesis Publications Limited (UK), earlier in 2003. Limited to only 2,500 copies and SIGNED by Ringo Starr along with other included and enclosed extra ephemera.However, this 1st edn thus,also had a simultaneous US issue (Chronicle Books) and is without the box,the ephemera,limitation and/or signature.] FINE.No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj,as issued. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy laminated yellow background,with a postcard-sized colour holographic illustrated front board,with black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and no bumpng to edges and corners - some inevitable but superficial,light and barely noticeable scoring to rear board.Inevitable sunning/fading to spine/backstrip.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,superimposed colour postcard illustrations (fronts+backs of) illustrated endpapers and a brown+yellow striped headband and bright,crisp,black ink printed lettering to spine/backstrip.UK,rectangular Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn thus,6-111pp [paginated] includes an introduction by R B Elson,and the two sides (front+back) of each of the 51 facsimile postcards are illustrated to the extent that there are 102 individual illustrations.
The reproduction of the postcards is supplemented with a revealing and humorous text from Ringo,and an index page with Ringo's facsimile black ink signature to it's recto,plus [unpaginated] half-title page with a contemporary b/w group (minus Ringo) photograph to it's reverse,author's colour portrait photographic illustrated title page.
A sensational collection of 51 postcards from John,Paul and George to Ringo Starr offering a unique and revealing insight into the real life of the most famous band in the world.
This fabulous book is an essential addition to the bookshelves of anyone interested in the story of The Beatles phenomenon.
Each card,eccentric or banal,is accompanied by Ringo's memories of his private life and the trials and joys of the band,triggered by the in-jokes,fond wishes and doodlings on the back of each image.Touching evidence that throughout all and everything they remained friends,even if they couldn't go on being The Beatles.
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