Herve Bourhis creator of The Little Book of Rock turns his unique graphic talents to the legend of The Beatles told from the very beginning. Bourhis visual imagination illuminates the individual lives of each band member from their pre-Beatles youth to what would become a rock band of phenomenal worldwide fame. All of the epic details of their story are vividly evoked: the triumphs the quarrels the supreme musical creativity & of course the inevitable break-up. The story then goes on to follow the personal destinies of John Paul George & Ringo four Liverpool lads who were by turns ambitious clever facetious arrogant down-to-earth & supremely talented. Theirs was the ultimate rock band story & Herve Bourhis has done it
- & them
- full justice in this superb & exuberant graphic biography.

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A companion title to The Beatles in Hamburg this is the first definitive fully illustrated account of the formative years of the world's most influential rock 'n' roll b&. Features exclusive interviews with Pete Best (Beatles drummer) Cynthia Lennon (John Lennon's first wife) Julian Lennon (John Lennon's son) as well as fellow musicians promoters club managers audience members fans friends & family.

Includes:: numerous anecdotes about the Beatles many of them told here for the first time as well as fresh stories about their time in the Cavern. Contains a map of the city centre & outlying areas.

Includes:: many photographs
- some from Spencer Leigh's own collection
- many previously unseen & specially commissioned photographs of items of memorabilia.





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We love them do! It was 50 years ago today that the Fab Four had their first chart-topping hit with Please Please Me." Beatlemania had begun--and this treasure-packed set celebrates the occasion with 30 fantastic pieces of memorabilia. In addition to five previously unseen photos & a half-hour DVD of thrilling archival footage the facsimiles include an extremely rare handbill for a show at the legendary Cavern; a sought-after poster of the bands appearance at the Tower Ballroom; a ticket to the world premiere of " Help!"; & a " Magical Mystery Tour" party invite. No true fan will want to be without this!" ...

The Sixties put an end to drab post-war austerity in a psychedelic explosion of colour fashion music new attitudes & revolution (sexual & otherwise). In this follow-up to his best-selling Soor Plooms & Sair Knees: Growing up in Scotland after the War Bob Dewar celebrates the grooviest decade ever in over a hundred pen & ink drawings which capture the spirit of the time when everyone (well almost everyone) turned on tuned in & dropped out
- or at least just hung loose. From Flower Power The Beatles Mary Quant & G Plan furniture to marijuana mini skirts flush panel doors Pans People & the hostess trolley this is a warm & humorous homage that will appeal to all those cats & chicks who lived through the era as well as all those who dig the style verve & panache of the Swinging Sixties.
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Cecil Beaton (1904-1980) was a man of dazzling charm & style & his talents were many. In his twenties he recorded London & New York society in needle-sharp words & drawings & then at Conde Nasts insistence in photographs. The resulting work earned him a place among the great chroniclers of fashion. In this classic book now in a sumptuous paperback edition after many years out of print Josephine Ross selects & introduces articles drawings & photographs by Beaton dating from the 1920s to the 1970s. It

Includes:: Beatons essays & vignettes on high society & its denizens as well as such stars of the arts as Greta Garbo Ralph Richardson Pablo Picasso & David Hockney. It also reproduces Beatons war photographs drawings & writings from bombed London to China & the North Africa Desert. Beaton loved Vogue" & his contributions testify to the wit imagination & professionalism that the man & the magazine always had in common."

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Beatrix Potter"s books are adored by millions but they were just one aspect of an extraordinary life. This captivating biography brings us the passionate unconventional woman behind the beloved stories: a gifted artist & shrewd businesswoman; a pioneering scientific researcher; a powerful landowner who conserved acres of Lakeland countryside; a daughter who defied her parents with her first tragically short engagement & who finally was given a second chance of love & happiness." ...

This complete & unabridged collection contains all 23 of Beatrix Potters Tales in one deluxe volume with all their original illustrations. A perfect gift to introduce children to the world of Beatrix Potter the Complete Tales is also an ideal christening present; traditional & timeless its a classic for any nursery shelf. Discover Beatrixs most famous character Peter Rabbit & meet his family & friends. There are so many exciting adventures to enjoy told with such humour & wit its difficult to believe that Beatrix Potter wrote many of them over 100 years ago. Children will love hearing what happens to naughty Peter Rabbit when he disobeys his mother & ventures into Mr. Mc Gregors vegetable garden. Theyll delight in discovering the fate of Tom Kitten who like so many young children finds it just impossible to keep his clothes neat & clean! The tales are arranged in the order in which they were first published to enable them to be read in proper sequence as several are linked together by events & characters. There is a section at the end of the book that contains four additional works by Beatrix Potter that were not published in her own lifetime. The stories included inside are: The Tale of Peter Rabbit"; " The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin"; " The Tailor of Gloucester"; " The Tale of Benjamin Bunny"; " The Tale of Two Bad Mice"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle"; " The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher"; " The Tale of Tom Kitten"; " The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck"; " The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies"; " The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse"; " The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes"; " The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse"; " The Tale of Mr. Tod"; " The Tale of Pigling Bland"; " The Tale of Samuel Whiskers"; " The Tale of The Pie & the Patty-Pan"; " The Tale of Ginger & Pickles"; " The Tale of Little Pig Robinson"; " The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit"; " The Story of Miss Moppet"; " Appley Dapplys Nursery Rhymes"; & " Cecily Parsleys Nursery Rhymes." ...

This is a perfect gift to introduce children to the world of Beatrix Potter The Complete Tales" is a timeless & classic essential for any nursery shelf. This complete & unabridged collection contains all 23 of Beatrix Potter's tales in one deluxe volume with all their original illustrations. The tales are arranged in the order in which they were first published & a section at the end of the book contains four additional works by Beatrix Potter that were not published in her own lifetime. The stories inside are: " The Tale of Peter Rabbit" " The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin" " The Tailor of Gloucester" " The Tale of Benjamin Bunny" " The Tale of Two Bad Mice" " The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle" " The Tale of The Pie & The Patty-Pan" " The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher" " The Story of A Fierce Bad Rabbit" " The Story of Miss Moppet" " The Tale of Tom Kitten" " The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck" " The Tale of Samuel Whiskers" " The Tale of The Flopsy Bunnies" " The Tale of Ginger & Pickles" " The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse" " The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes" " The Tale of Mr. Tod" " The Tale of Pigling Bland" " Appley Dapply's Nursery Rhymes" " The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse" " Cecily Parsley's Nursery Rhymes" " The Tale of Little Pig Robinson" " Three Little Mice" " The Sly Old Cat" " The Fox & the Stork" & " The Rabbit's Christmas Party"." ...

Entering service at the end of the Battle of Britain the pugnacious Bristol Beaufighter was deployed in numbers by Fighter Command just in time for the start of the Luftwaffes night Blitz on Britain. Flown by specialised nightfighter squadrons
- several of them elite pre-war Auxiliary Air Force units
- it was the first nightfighter to be equipped with an airborne radar as standard. Thus equipped it combined the ability to see the enemy at night with the devastating hitting power of four cannon & six machine guns. This book covers the exploits of the men who made ace in the Beaufighter &

Includes:: stunning original artwork together with first hand accounts of the action.



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Beauties & the Beasts by John Claridges covers two decades of his fishing experience. Told in story form it records tales of good times & bad the rough & the smooth of fishing busy circuit waters. Johns writing is inspired by the likes of Rod Hutchison Rob Malin & of course Terry Hearn & he hopes the contents will serve equally to inspire & entertain others interested in angling. John Claridge was born & brought up in Yateley where he fished the nearby lakes for tench & pike. The book tells of some classic carp fishing encounters the characters John met along the way & his drive to catch big carp from some of the most prestigious venues in the country. ...