Vintage early 1960s gold-tone memo book, 4.25 x 2.75, signed inside on the same page by the Beatles; John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr have all signed in blue ballpoint, and George Harrison has signed in black ballpoint. The original owner has the band’s name above. The memo book is also signed inside by Tommy Roe and Chris Montez. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at the Regal Cinema in Cambridge, England, on March 19, 1963, when the Beatles appeared on the bill of the Tommy Roe and Chris Montez UK tour. The original owner has written the group name ‘The Beatles’ on the page. In fine condition, with light haloing to Lennon's signature.
Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and by a letter of provenance from the original owner, which reads: “A few weeks before the Beatles concert on the 19th March 1963, at the Regal Cinema, Cambridge, a group of my girlfriends queued overnight at the Regal for tickets. Success! The day before the concert two of the girls skipped school to see the Beatles arrive at their hotel. However the girls were spotted on local T.V. news by a staff member at the school, St. Mary’s. As a result they had detention on the Saturday the week after the concert. One of my friends succeeded in getting the enclosed signatures from a door at the Regal. I was the only one of my friends who had an ‘autograph’ notebook with me. My friend grabbed my book, saying ‘I’ll see if I can get their signatures’ which she did of course.”
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