Search Results: British Invasion from Royal Books, Inc.

New York: Dell Publishing, 1964. First Edition. No. 0493. First Edition, a paperback original. Collects photographs of the Beatles, along with band members' horoscopes and biographies. Pinhole on the rear wrapper, else Near Fine in wrappers. Not in Holroyd.

Beverly Hills, CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM], 1965. Draft script for the 1966 film, here under the working title "There's No Place Like Space," from the collection of cinematographer Paul Vogel, presumably his working copy, with "Camera" written in manuscript pencil at the top right corner of the front wrapper. A vehicle to promote the band Herman's Hermits in much the same vein as The Beatles in Richard Lester's 1965 "A Hard Day's Night," and 1966 "Help." British pop rock band Herman's Hermits tour the US and are chosen as the "good luck name" of the next Gemini space capsule. Yellow titled wrappers, rubber-stamped copy No. 73, dated August 30, 1965, with credits for screenwriter James B. Gordon. Title page integral with first page. 112 leaves, with last page of text numbered 112. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads.

New York: Ballantine Books, 1977. First Edition. No. 27074. First Edition in paperback, preceded by the hardcover edition published by Macmillan. About Very Good plus in wrappers, with owner name on the first leaf, rear wrapper slightly wavy on the top edge, and a few nicks on the front wrapper. Not in Holroyd.

N.p.: N.p., 1960. Vintage photograph of musician, lyricist, and poet Pete Brown performing, circa 1960s. With manuscript pencil annotations in the verso. Best know for his work as a lyricist with the band Cream, where he co-wrote a large number of songs, including hits "I Feel Free," "White Room," and "Sunshine of Your Love," Brown also recorded several albums with other bands and as a solo act. 10.75 x 8.25 inches, with a wide bottom margin. Near Fine.

N.p.: N.p., 1968. Vintage photograph of Pink Floyd in 1968. Cropping annotations in manuscript pencil and ink on the verso. Founding member Syd Barrett would leave the band in 1968 due to his deteriorating mental health and drug use, to be replaced by guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.

Hollywood: Capitol Records, 1966. Vintage undistributed promotional poster for the notorious "butcher cover" of the Beatles' 1966 album "Yesterday and Today." The photograph was quickly withdrawn by Capitol Records after public outrage, to be replaced by the "steamer trunk" photograph. The poster has been bootlegged numerous times: vintage copies have the word "Incredible" printed in bright red across the top, and the Capitol logo at the bottom in jet black (as opposed to dark brown). Many of the known bootlegs have a small bluish blemish, with a light dot at the center, to the right of the word "Yesterday" on the album cover. 18 x 22 inches. Easily Near Fine, never distributed, unfolded and rolled as issued.