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The Beatles were a huge influence on modern music worldwide, as well as the music industry itself. Marketers quickly saw the power that the mop-top quartet wielded, and made a large amount of memorabilia available to their shrieking fan base.
Much of that merchandise was certainly covered in lipstick prints and scribbled on with little hearts…but there are still some nice collectible books and ephemera related to the Beatles, as well as John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr’s solo works, listed by Biblio Booksellers. Check out the gallery for some fine examples!
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Promo Postcard. Draft postcard for 3 Saville Row (Artists proof) by [BEATLES] Apple Corps
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BEATLES - Volume 1, number 3 - Fall 1964: The Beatles Back Stage; New Beatles Hits; A Hard Day's Night; Hit Songs from A Hard Day's Night; Beatles Crossword; Are the Beatles Breaking Up by Anonymous (editor) (re: The Beatles: John Lennon; Paul McCartney; George Harrison; Ringo Starr)
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Beatlemania! With The Beatles, Something New, Beatles '65, Beatles VI, Long Tall Sally, Twist And Shout, Help!, Rubber Soul, Revolver, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Abbey Road, A Hard Day's Night, Yesterday And Today by The Beatles : Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
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Beatles Pin-Up Screamers (4 Posters, in Original Envelope) by Gordon Currie, Limited
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THE BEATLES YELLOW SUBMARINE by Minoff, Lee; Brodax, Al / Wilk, Max ; The Beatles
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John, Paul, George, and Ringo: The Definitive Illustrated Chronicle of the Beatles, 1960-1970: Rare Photographs, Collectible Ephemera, and Day-By-Day Timeline by Tim Hill
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By Amber
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Posted in Book Gallery
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Tagged beatles, collectible, george harrison, john lennon, linda mccartney, paul mccartney, photography, ringo starr, signed, yellow submarine, yoko ono
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May the Force be with you….May the Fourth be with you….get it? It is Star Wars appreciation day!
Enthusiastic, geeky fans (like me) will be donning cloaks and wielding lightsabers all over the world to celebrate this very important holiday.
Check out the rest of the gallery below:
(Most of these awesome posters are listed by Bloody Rare Books, LLC – what a great collection!)
Being one of those kids that grew up watching Star Trek, I naturally assumed a holographic document was a floating, translucent letter from the Tau Ceta Star System.
Maybe that is what it will come to mean one day, but for now, a holographic document refers to a document written entirely in the handwriting of the person whose signature it bears. These documents can sometimes be held as legal precedence for a change to a will, or other matters, if it can be proven to be written by the person whose name it bears.
Check out the gallery below for some interesting examples of Holographic Documents on Biblio.com:
April 26, 2012 – 11:08 am
The 1920′s and 1930′s in America were filled with a new type of music. The swinging, blaring, bouncing tones of Jazz and Swing music gave the post-war America something to dance to. It’s eventual acceptance by middle-class America helped to place the predominately African American genre into the limelight of American entertainment, and quickly spread through the rest of the world.
April 19, 2012 – 11:19 am
You remember those high school days, right? Those afternoons you had to sit at your desk, defining a “poem," memorizing rhyme schemes like ababcdcd and reading classic authors over and over?
April is National Poetry Month. This is a time to appreciate all kinds of poetry, to break out of ruts in our own reading, and to look at other forms and other poets who challenge traditional structures.
Below is a selection of contemporary and established poets who have unconventional content or form. Many of them excelled in the prose poem. A prose poem is exactly that: writing which–at first glance–looks like prose, but upon closer inspection manipulates sentence structure, grammar, description and narration to accomplish a thrilling poem.
“The Happiest Place on Earth" – is there anyone who doesn’t know about the world of Disney? From the early animated shorts to full length pictures, live action films, and the 14 theme parks spread over the globe, Walt and Roy Disney have created a lasting effect on the world of entertainment.
Check out this amazing collection of collectible Disney books and ephemera from Biblio.com booksellers. It’s just a drop in the bucket, enjoy exploring Biblio.com for more!
From http://www.poems.org
Since 1996, April has been recognized as National Poetry Month. It was introduced by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States.
From the official page:
National Poetry Month is a month-long, national celebration of poetry established by the Academy of American Poets. The concept is to widen the attention of individuals and the media—to the art of poetry, to living poets, to our complex poetic heritage, and to poetry books and journals of wide aesthetic range and concern. We hope to increase the visibility and availability of poetry in popular culture while acknowledging and celebrating poetry’s ability to sustain itself in the many places where it is practiced and appreciated.
Here are some of our suggestions for exploring the subject of poetry:
**Tor.com is sharing Science Fiction and Fantasy poetry every day this month
**Browse the Biblio.com Poetry section to find that perfect book to tuck into your bag and read
**The official Poems.org site provides 30 ways to celebrate and share poetry with your community
**Make-an-Offer on scarce Poetry books from Biblio sellers.
**Check out the poetry-related posts on Bibliology
March 29, 2012 – 11:25 am
Adrienne Rich (1929-2012) was a poet, essayist, feminist and political activist. Rich was best known for her poetry collections, and her ability to portray shifting ideas, perceptions, and experiences of American women through powerful and immediate language. Here is a collection of rare and unique copies of her work.
P. T. Barnum
The circus season is upon us! One of the most well-known circuses today is Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus, a show that began with the hoaxes and sideshow curiosities collected by P. T. Barnum.
P. T. Barnum (Phineas Taylor Barnum) was a busy man, and a famous one, too. In all of his 81 years, he was known as an author, publisher, philanthropist, politician, showman, businessman, scam artist and entertainer, but he is most remembered for founding the circus that became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
Check out some of the beautiful circus posters, signed letters, books, and postcards from the performers of the circus, and the ringleader himself:
The 1939–40 New York World’s Fair was presented as a grand exposition of the international community in the wake of the Great Depression and World War I. The event drew a great crowd during it’s two seasons, and over 40 million people visited the exhibits, making it the second largest American world’s fair of all time.
The NYWF’s theme was “Dawn of a New Day" – a clear look towards the future. Technology such as color photography, nylon, and air conditioning was unveiled there, as well as early televisions and concept cars. A time capsule was buried at the fair, and it is not to be opened until the year 6939 AD.
There are some beautiful examples of collectible books and ephemera from the 1939 New York World’s Fair listed on Biblio:
![[Animation Art Drawing]: Ringo Starr in the scene "Sea of Time," [from the film] Yellow Submarine](http://c2.bibtopia.com/h/227/490/481490227.0.m.jpg)
![Dressing A Galaxy : the Costumes of Star Wars [Limited Edition Incl. DVD]](http://c2.bibtopia.com/h/514/182/139182514.0.m.jpg)
![[MANUSCRIPT DEED, SIGNED BY SIX INDIAN LEADERS, CEDING MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED SQUARE MILES OF LAND IN UPSTATE NEW YORK TO KING GEORGE II]](http://c2.bibtopia.com/h/987/827/193827987.0.m.jpg)
![[AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, FROM ROBERT E. LEE TO WILLIAM H. KIRKER REGARDING THE RECEIPT OF TARLETON'S HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION]](http://c2.bibtopia.com/h/458/688/67688458.0.m.jpg)
![To Be Or Not To Bop: Memoirs - Dizzy Gillespie [SIGNED]](http://c2.bibtopia.com/h/549/911/183911549.0.m.jpg)
![LOUIS ARMSTRONG AND HIS CONCERT GROUP: SATCHMO THE GREAT [with seven original signatures]](http://c2.bibtopia.com/h/868/330/445330868.0.m.jpg)
![[Photograph]: Greetings from the Earles Midgets](http://c2.bibtopia.com/h/292/136/483136292.0.m.jpg)
![Wild Animal Man: Being the Story of the Life of Reuben Castang [*SIGNED*]](http://c2.bibtopia.com/h/607/504/28504607.0.m.jpg)
