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| As composed by Ringo Starr. Music Reference. Hardcover. 112 pages. Published by Chronicle Books. (MS.GM10128)
For the first time, Ringo Starr is opening his private archive to share over 50 never-before-seen delightful and very intimate postcards sent to him throughout the years from John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison. Ringo let it be known that he loved mail, so whenever John, Paul, or George would go anywhere, they would send Ringo a postcard. Whether it's John advising Ringo to record a "great & simple" song like Blondie's Heart of Glass, Paul and Jane Asher dropping a note from Rishikesh to report on their meditation lessons with the Maharishi, or George writing from the Great Barrier Reef to confirm plans for Christmas dinner, each postcard is a warm and personal snapshot of life in (and after) The Beatles. A lenticular postcard on the cover features shots of both Ringo today and the Fabs shopping for postcards circa 1963. The postcards—many of which are covered in whimsical drawings—are colorfully reproduced, both front and back. Ringo's droll commentary fills in the blanks, even revealing that at times he had to consult the internet for details! The book was originally published in 2003 by Genesis Publications, the limited-edition artisan publishers who designed THE BEATLES ANTHOLOGY. Genesis' original printing of 2500 copies, signed by Ringo Starr and featuring facsimiles of each postcard in a leather case, sold for £315/$600 and up and was features in London's SUNDAY TIMES magazine. Browse Similar Items in:
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