The Beatles

The Beatles

The Beatles

The Beatles

23 September - 1 October 2020 • London

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Overview
JOHN LENNON | School detention sheet, 1954-55

1 JOHN LENNON | School detention sheet, 1954-55

ASTRID KIRCHHERR | Paul McCartney, Hamburg, 1960, signed and numbered 29/500

3 ASTRID KIRCHHERR | Paul McCartney, Hamburg, 1960, signed and numbered 29/500

THE BEATLES | 'Swinging Lunch Time Rock Sessions', handbill, 15 March 1961

4 THE BEATLES | 'Swinging Lunch Time Rock Sessions', handbill, 15 March 1961

JOHN LENNON | belt, given by Lennon to Tony Sheridan, Hamburg, 1962

5 JOHN LENNON | belt, given by Lennon to Tony Sheridan, Hamburg, 1962

THE BEATLES | Love Me Do, 1962, first pressing, signed by all four Beatles

8 THE BEATLES | Love Me Do, 1962, first pressing, signed by all four Beatles

CAVERN CLUB | Fragment of stage

9 CAVERN CLUB | Fragment of stage

THE BEATLES | Set of signatures, with letter of authenticity

10 THE BEATLES | Set of signatures, with letter of authenticity

THE BEATLES | photographic postcard signed by all four members of the band

11 THE BEATLES | photographic postcard signed by all four members of the band

THE BEATLES | Royal Variety Performance Programme, signed by all four Beatles, 1963

12 THE BEATLES | Royal Variety Performance Programme, signed by all four Beatles, 1963

 THE BEATLES | Parlophone Records promotional poster, 1963

14 THE BEATLES | Parlophone Records promotional poster, 1963

THE BEATLES | Memorandum and Articles of Association of The Beatles Limited, 1963

15 THE BEATLES | Memorandum and Articles of Association of The Beatles Limited, 1963

NORMAN PARKINSON | The Beatles, Russell Square, 1963, silver print, signed, titled, dated, numbered 8/21

16 NORMAN PARKINSON | The Beatles, Russell Square, 1963, silver print, signed, titled, dated, numbered 8/21

PAUL MCCARTNEY | Autograph letter signed, to a fan, c.1963

17 PAUL MCCARTNEY | Autograph letter signed, to a fan, c.1963

TONY SHERIDAN | Reel to reel tape labelled 'Let Them Be' by Sheridan, from the collection of Brian Epstein

18 TONY SHERIDAN | Reel to reel tape labelled 'Let Them Be' by Sheridan, from the collection of Brian Epstein

THE BEATLES | Signed photograph, 1964

19 THE BEATLES | Signed photograph, 1964

TERRY O'NEILL | The Beatles, Scala Theatre, London, 1964, silver print, signed and numbered 8/50

21 TERRY O'NEILL | The Beatles, Scala Theatre, London, 1964, silver print, signed and numbered 8/50

THE BEATLES | Corporate records for The Beatles (USA) Limited Corporate Records, 1964-1967

24 THE BEATLES | Corporate records for The Beatles (USA) Limited Corporate Records, 1964-1967

THE BEATLES | Fan Club Christmas flexidiscs and newsletters, 1963-69

25 THE BEATLES | Fan Club Christmas flexidiscs and newsletters, 1963-69

THE BEATLES | Ivor Novello Award for Can't Buy Me Love, 1964

26 THE BEATLES | Ivor Novello Award for Can't Buy Me Love, 1964

CHRIS SMITH | Ali and the Beatles, 1964, mural-sized silver print, signed & numbered 7/20

27 CHRIS SMITH | Ali and the Beatles, 1964, mural-sized silver print, signed & numbered 7/20

EPSTEIN | A Cellarful of Noise, 1964, inscribed

28 EPSTEIN | A Cellarful of Noise, 1964, inscribed

SOUNDS INCORPORATED | Acetates of their first album, 1964, previously owned by Brian Epstein

29 SOUNDS INCORPORATED | Acetates of their first album, 1964, previously owned by Brian Epstein

JOHN LENNON | In His Own Write, 1964, inscribed by Lennon, additionally inscribed by the other three Beatles

31 JOHN LENNON | In His Own Write, 1964, inscribed by Lennon, additionally inscribed by the other three Beatles

THE BEATLES  | A Hard Day's Night, Japanese, 1964

32 THE BEATLES | A Hard Day's Night, Japanese, 1964

WALDEMAR SWIERZY | A Hard Day's Night, Polish, 1964

33 WALDEMAR SWIERZY | A Hard Day's Night, Polish, 1964

[DENNIS HUNT] | Four preliminary pencil production drawings for 1960s 'The Beatles' cartoon series

34 [DENNIS HUNT] | Four preliminary pencil production drawings for 1960s 'The Beatles' cartoon series

THE BEATLES | Exclusivity agreements for each of the band, 7 May 1965

35 THE BEATLES | Exclusivity agreements for each of the band, 7 May 1965

THE BEATLES | US souvenir tour booklet, signed by all four, August 1965

36 THE BEATLES | US souvenir tour booklet, signed by all four, August 1965

BRIAN EPSTEIN | Business card, c.1964

37 BRIAN EPSTEIN | Business card, c.1964

JOHN LENNON | Pair of round Windsor spectacles

38 JOHN LENNON | Pair of round Windsor spectacles

THE BEATLES | Help!, American, 1965

39 THE BEATLES | Help!, American, 1965

THE BEATLES | Concert banner flyer for their Tokyo concerts, 30 June to 2 July 1966

40 THE BEATLES | Concert banner flyer for their Tokyo concerts, 30 June to 2 July 1966

BRIAN EPSTEIN | Cartier wristwatch, 1966

41 BRIAN EPSTEIN | Cartier wristwatch, 1966

RICHARD AVEDON | Set of posters of The Beatles, 1967

42 RICHARD AVEDON | Set of posters of The Beatles, 1967

THE BEATLES | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band promotional poster, 1967

43 THE BEATLES | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band promotional poster, 1967

MICHAEL COOPER | Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967, two chromogenic prints, each numbered 4/25

44 MICHAEL COOPER | Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967, two chromogenic prints, each numbered 4/25

MICHAEL COOPER | Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967, silver print, numbered 1/25

45 MICHAEL COOPER | Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, 1967, silver print, numbered 1/25

BRIAN EPSTEIN | Address book, 1967

46 BRIAN EPSTEIN | Address book, 1967

HEINZ EDELMANN | Yellow Submarine, British, 1968, second advance poster

48 HEINZ EDELMANN | Yellow Submarine, British, 1968, second advance poster

THE BEATLES | Yellow Submarine, Japanese, 1968

49 THE BEATLES | Yellow Submarine, Japanese, 1968

ANTONIN SLADEK | Yellow Submarine, Czechoslovakian, 1968

50 ANTONIN SLADEK | Yellow Submarine, Czechoslovakian, 1968

THE BEATLES | Abbey Road, promotional poster, 1968

54 THE BEATLES | Abbey Road, promotional poster, 1968

IAIN MACMILLAN | The Beatles, Abbey Road Out-take, 1969, chromogenic print, signed and numbered AP

56 IAIN MACMILLAN | The Beatles, Abbey Road Out-take, 1969, chromogenic print, signed and numbered AP

JOHN LENNON AND PAUL McCARTNEY | Pairs of Royalty Statements for 8 songs, 1969-70

57 JOHN LENNON AND PAUL McCARTNEY | Pairs of Royalty Statements for 8 songs, 1969-70

JOHN LENNON | Original lithograph from 'Bag One', 1969, signed

58 JOHN LENNON | Original lithograph from 'Bag One', 1969, signed

APPLE CORPS | Minutes of a meeting, signed by Lennon (twice), Harrison, and Starr, 1973

59 APPLE CORPS | Minutes of a meeting, signed by Lennon (twice), Harrison, and Starr, 1973

JOHN LENNON | semi-acoustic guitar from the collection of Jesse Ed Davis, inscribed by Lennon, 1975

60 JOHN LENNON | semi-acoustic guitar from the collection of Jesse Ed Davis, inscribed by Lennon, 1975

PAUL MCCARTNEY | drawing of a clown, c.1975

61 PAUL MCCARTNEY | drawing of a clown, c.1975