RR Auction: Marvels Modern Music

A mono black/gold first pressing of the Beatles’ Please Please Me album signed on the back cover in blue ballpoint, “Paul McCartney,” “John Lennon,” “

Highly desirable Parlophone red label copy of the Beatles’ ‘Please Please Me/Ask Me Why’ in its original sleeve, signed on the A-side in black ballpoi

Vintage 8.25 x 6.5 promo photo of the Beatles taken in 1961 by Merseyside photographer Albert Marrion, signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue bal

Supremely rare vintage UK Beatles magazine from 1963, published by PYX, 7.25 x 9.5, 28 pages, featuring a classic color Dezo Hoffman photograph of the

Uncommon large format March 1963 issue UK Parlophone Records promotional card, 7.25 x 5, featuring an Angus McBean portrait of the band on the front,

Original 4.5 x 7 menu for the supper party following the Royal World Premiere of Help!, held at the Dorchester Hotel on Thursday, July 29, 1965. Signe

Vintage glossy 6 x 7.5 group photo of the Fab Four posing with three guitars, issued by Star Pictures in England as “SP584” in 1963, signed on the rev

Very rare vintage 1963 UK concert program, 5.75 x 8.75, for the band’s engagement at the Winter Gardens Margate from July 8–13, 1963. Signed on the fr

Ballpoint signatures of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr on an off-white 6.5 x 8 sheet of letterhead featuring a red silh

An Air France London Airport service card, 4 x 6, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Beatles, Paul McCartney,” “Ringo Starr,” “George Harrison,

Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Love from Paul McCartney xxx,” “Love from John Lennon xxx,” “George Harrison xx,” and “Ringo Starr xxx,” on a yellow 3.

Tremendous vintage autograph album, 4.75 x 4, signed inside in ink by over 60 British bands and musicians from the 1960s, most signed back-to-back. Si

Collection of seven documents, each one page, 8.5 x 11, some dated and some undated, all from the 1970s. First document is an undated single-page from

DS, signed “Paul McCartney,” “John Lennon,” “George Harrison,” and “R. Starkey,” two pages, 8 x 13, February 11, 1975. Agreement between Apple Corps L

Four stock transfer documents, each signed by a different band member, each one page, 8 x 13, all four stamp-dated July 30, 1969, each assigning or tr

Rare DS, one page, 7 x 11, 1969. Apple Films Limited resolution regarding a change to the company’s secretary. Document reads, “It is resolved that Mo

Collection of three business checks and one receipt: Apple Publishing Ltd. check filled out in another hand and signed by John Lennon, payable to Harr

ALS, two pages, 8.5 x 11, Apple memorandum letterhead, December 13, 1971. Lennon writes to durable New York television personality Joe Franklin. In fu

Pointedly defensive ALS signed “John & Yoko (remember),” on the correspondence side of a 5.75 x 3.75 postcard depicting the Lennon version of ‘S...

Abbey Road album signed and inscribed on the front cover in black ballpoint by Lennon during the WFIL radiothon. Partial separations to three sides, m

Rare unauthorized ‘pirate’ copy of Introducing the Beatles album signed on the front cover in red ballpoint by John Lennon. The record is not included

Fabulous collection of three color 7.5 x 10.75 lightweight cardstock head-and-shoulders photos of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr from th

DS, one page, 8.25 x 11.5, January 4, 1977. Agreement between EMI Records and Lennon regarding the shipment of his Imagine album to the USSR. In part:

Limited edition 28 x 22 lithograph entitled ‘Honeymoon’ from Lennon’s Bag One Portfolio, numbered 215/300, signed in the lower right corner in pencil

Complete limited edition set of Lennon’s ‘Bag One’ prints, published by Laurens A. Danne of Amsterdam, Holland, in 1970. All 15 prints measure 14.5 x

Promotional poster for the single ‘#9 Dream/What You Got,’ from Lennon’s Walls and Bridges album, 13 x 15.75, signed in red felt tip, “John Lennon.” C

Signed book: Grapefruit. Later printing. London: Sphere Books Limited, 1971. Paperback, 5 x 5. Signed on the first free end page in black felt tip by

Vintage black ballpoint signature and inscription, “To Carol, love John Lennon xx,” and a blue ballpoint signature, “George Harrison,” on an off-white

Satin-finish 9.75 x 7.75 photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Nigel— best wishes from George Harrison.” In fine condition. Accompanied by

ANS signed “Love from George, Olivia and Dhani xxx,” all in Harrison’s hand, one page, 4 x 6, no date. Brief note to EMI engineer Phil McDonald. In fu

Partly-printed DS, signed “Please pay, G. Harrison,” one page, 6 x 9, July 14, 1972. A receipt from the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool for £75.90, fo...

Black-bodied Fender Squier Tele ‘telecaster-style’ electric guitar, signed on the body in silver ink, “Ringo 01,” and on the white pickguard in silver

Highly desirable and extremely limited edition Paul McCartney 1964 Epiphone ‘Texan’ six-string acoustic guitar, #25/40, signed on the body in black fe

Coated 8? Evans drumhead, signed in black felt tip by McCartney. Some scattered surface marks and coating loss, none affecting the signature, otherwis

Help! album signed and inscribed on the back cover in blue ballpoint, “To Victoria, best wishes, Paul McCartney.” A slight brush to last name of signa

A VJ LP release of Introducing The Beatles, signed vertically in black felt tip by Paul McCartney. A working personnel backstage pass from McCartney’s

ALS signed “Paul McCartney,” on a 6 x 4 MPL photo postcard of McCartney, bearing a pre-printed signature on the front, 1984. Letter to a boy recoverin

Program from the Talk of the Town Hippodrome Theatre and Restaurant, 9 x 11.5, signed on an inside page in black ballpoint by McCartney, with the sign

Two programs from McCartney’s 2005 US tour, each 8.75 x 11.75, one signed on the front cover in black felt tip by McCartney; the other signed on the b

Flowers in the Attic CD booklet signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Paul and Linda McCartney. In very fine condition. Accompanied by a lett

Red Rose Speedway promotional sticker, 5? in diameter, signed in blue felt tip by Paul and Linda McCartney. Signatures date to circa 1973. Sticker is

DS, signed “R. Starkey,” one page, 8.25 x 11.5, 1990. Starr appoints Neil Aspinall “to be my proxy and to vote in my name and on my behalf at the 1990

ALS signed “Pete with a small clipped photo affixed to lower right,” three pages, lightly-lined, 5.75 x 8, March 29, 1963. Letter to “Linda,” sent fro

Famed Beatles discoverer and manager (1934–1967). Large and bold ballpoint signature, “Brian Epstein,” on a light brown irregularly clipped slip. Doub

Famed Beatles discoverer and manager (1934–1967). TLS signed “Brian,” one onionskin page, 8 x 10, NEMS Enterprises Ltd. letterhead, October 7, 1966. L

Bootleg album of the Beatles concert in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 18, 1965, signed on the taped-on front label in black ballpoint by Evans. In fine

Original ticket stub from the band’s afternoon show at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium in Manila on July 4, 1966. Blue and white ticket is for a r

Original unused ticket from the Beatles concert at the Dallas Municipal Auditorium on September 18, 1964. Green ticket, 3.5 x 1.5, is for a floor seat

Rare complete unused concert ticket for the Beatles performance at Atlanta Stadium on August 18, 1965, 5 x 2.5, featuring an image of the Fab Four in

Original unused ticket from the Beatles concert at the Olympia Stadium on September 6, 1964. Beige ticket, 5 x 1.75, is for a balcony seat for the eve

Original orange and white ticket stub from the Beatles last ever concert at Candlestick Park, San Francisco, held on August 29, 1966. Ticket measures

Original unused ticket order form for the Beatles August 16, 1966, concert at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia. Form measures 8.5 x 11, and begins “Since y

Three original unsigned Beatles tour programs, each measuring 12 x 12. Programs are from: their first US tour in 1964, their 1964 British tour, and th

Two original unsigned tour programs: an uncommon Beatles Christmas Show, 8.5 x 11, presented at the Finsbury Park Astoria from December 24, 1963 to Ja

Original ‘Four Aces’ program from the Beatles Fall 1964 UK tour with Mary Wells, unsigned, 8 x 10.5, 16 pages, featuring images of the band on playing

Scarce original silver-cover 1963 UK tour program, unsigned, 8 x 10, with the band supported by Frank Berry, Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers, and others.

Scarce original gold-cover program from the band’s 1963 UK tour, unsigned, 8 x 10.5, with photos and biographies of the band, with the tour supported

Uncommon original handbill, in Spanish, for the Beatles July 2, 1965, concert at the Plaza de Toros, in Madrid, Spain. Handbill measures 4.75 x 6, ann

Early concert flyer for a ‘Gala Rock Night’ presented by ‘BeeKay’ at the Litherland Town Hall on September 21, 1961, 5.5 x 8.5, listing the bands perf

Rare original promotional flyer advertising the band’s 1968 album, 5.5 x 8.5, featuring an illustrated image of the band at the top, and also listing

An original double-sided Beatles flyer from 1965, 6.5 x 9.5, with an order form for the all new Beatles Autographed Picture Book on one side, and seve

Original small format flyer for the Beatles performance at the Blue Penguin Club in Bootle on July 30, 1962. Flyer measures 3.25 x 5.25, and lists the

Original unsigned 1963 Lybro Jeans fold-out advertising flyer, measuring 3.5 x 8.75 closed, and folding out to an overall size of 14 x 8.75. Ad featur

Cardstock shirt advertisement insert card, 4 x 6.5, for “The original Beatles Shirt,” featuring a perforated image of the band bearing facsimile signa

Original unsigned United Artist press book for Yellow Submarine. Book measures 13 x 18 and is full of promotional material and ideas for movie theater

Rare original itinerary sheet for the Beatles Fan Club’s private screening of the band’s film Magical Mystery Tour at the Film And Art Theatre, Hanove

Original August, 1964 issue of The Beatle Bulletin, unsigned, 8.5 x 11, which contains a printed copy of the script for A Hard Day’s Night. Inside fro

A collection of 11 pieces of Beatles Sonora sheet music. Five of the titles were for distribution in Denmark and six for distribution in Finland. Titl

Unused stand-up store counter display, 10 x 14.5, offering reservation order forms for videotape and laser disc copies of the band’s film A Hard Day’s

Three original Beatles pins: a very scarce gold-plated ‘beetle-shaped’ pin, still attached to its original card, and accompanied by a letter of proven

Incredibly rare set of four glossy 5.25 x 3.5 promo cards which were produced in 1962 shortly after Ringo Starr joined the band, Each card features an

Original dress fabric, approximately 24 x 46, manufactured in Holland, with a blue and white polka-dot pattern, images of the Fab Four’s faces, and th

Original Cavern Club promo card, 6.25 x 4, distributed by the Cavern Club in late 1963 or early 1964. Double-sided card features an image of the Beatl

Original limited edition 1978 box set entitled The Beatles Collection, containing 12 of the band’s albums, as well as a 13th “Rarities” recording. Thi

Three 45 rpm Beatles singles, all on the Capitol Records label, each housed in its original sleeve. Titles are: ‘Eight Days A Week/I Don’t Want to Spo

Difficult-to-find limited edition of The Beatles Collection: The Original Master Recordings, numbered 21054, and containing 14 vinyl albums, a booklet

Collection of 14 items from Apple Records. Collection includes: Apple Corps Ltd blank record label, Apple Films circular label, a complete blank check

Color limited edition 21 x 17 print entitled ‘Coming Apart,’ numbered 8/300, depicting the band on a ledge with John Lennon seeming to be pushing Paul

Original color 20 x 28.5 Japanese movie poster for the band’s 1965 film, Help! Poster boasts vivid graphics and individual images of each Beatle. In f

Limited edition 18 x 14.5 lithograph featuring Freeman’s artwork from their 1963 album With the Beatles, numbered 89/350, signed in the lower border i

Original Apple promotional poster, 20 x 30, for Lennon’s 1975 Rock and Roll album, featuring an image of Lennon in a leather jacket posing in a doorwa

Original 22.75 x 29 censored-version of their Two Virgins poster issued in 1970. Poster features a reproduction of the album cover’s photo, censored a

Original glossy 10 x 8 Dezo Hoffman photo of the Beatles at the Allerton golf course in Liverpool, with Paul holding a movie camera and John holding a

Original pearl-finish 10 x 8 photo of Paul McCartney surrounded by a throng of female admirers, taken by Robert Freeman in 1963, and bearing his photo

Original 1970s-1980s contact sheet. 7.75 x 10, of seven photos of the band taken by Kaye in late September of 1962. Reverse bears several Peter Kaye P

Satin-finish 10 x 8 second generation photo of a group portrait of the Beatles, originally taken by Kaye at the Liverpool docks in late September of 1

Original glossy 5.5 x 3.5 proof photo of the band posing along the railing of a ship at the Liverpool docks, taken by Kaye in late September of 1962.

Original 8.5 x 6.5 pearl-finish photo of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison on stage at the Cavern Club, taken by Kaye circa January 196

Glossy 10 x 8 second-generation photo of John Lennon and George Harrison in Rushworth’s Music Shop in Liverpool when they were purchasing their Gibson

Vintage glossy 5 x 3.5 photo of Ringo taking his picture in a mirror. Photo dates from the 1960s and is unsigned. In fine condition.

Vintage glossy 3.5 x 5.5 deckle-edge German postcard photo of Presley seated in front of a Christmas tree reading his draft notice, signed in blue bal

Vintage ink signature and inscription, “To Gloria, love ya, Elvis Presley,” on an off-white 3.25 x 2.25 sheet. In fine condition, with a bit of scatte

Incredibly rare and exceptionally large color ad poster for Presley’s engagement at Del Webb’s Sahara Hotel in Lake Tahoe, 23.75 x 48, printed on heav

Official ‘R’ hologram-style RIAA gold sales award presented “to Elvis Presley to commemorate the sale of more than 500,000 copies of the RCA Records a

Very nice 13.5 x 10.5 photo of Elvis with Bernie Brillstein signed in the lower border in black ink by the photographer, Alfred Werthheimer. Framed to

Color postcard of Warhol’s 1964 portrait of Presley, 4 x 6, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip by Warhol. In fine condition.

Handwritten lyrics, in pencil, unsigned, on both sides of a 7.5 x 10 lightly-lined note book page, dating from around November of 1961. Dylan has writ

Bright red-bodied Fender Squier ‘stratocaster-style’ electric guitar, signed on the body in silver ink by Dylan. Signature was obtained in Hillsboro,

Promotional copy of Dylan’s Nashville Skyline album signed on the front cover in black felt tip. In fine condition, with some light toning to two edge

Vintage ballpoint signature, “Bob Dylan,” on an off-white 3 x 5 lightly-lined sheet affixed to a light blue 6.5 x 4 album page. Collector’s notation a