Norman Parkinson (1913-1990)

WITH THE BEATLES, SPECIAL EDITION, 2016.

Hardback monograph, together with silver gelatin print (sheet size 250 x 200mm). Blue recycled leather boards, 288pp, 305 x 305mm, signed by Simon Parkinson in ink and numbered 152/350 on the title page. Housed in original clamshell box with illustrated covers of Parkinson's contact sheets. Berkshire: Rufus Stone Limited Editions. Very fine.

Published in 2016 in collaboration with the Norman Parkinson Archive, this special edition monograph & print set features over 500 rarely seen (and some previously unpublished) photographs of The Beatles by Norman Parkinson, depicting the band recording their second album at Abbey Road Studios on September 12th 1963. The title page of the monograph is signed by Simon Parkinson, Norman Parkinson's son, who was present during the session.

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