B46715 – Beatles Autographed Dezo Hoffmann Star Pics Merchandising Photograph 1964 (UK) – £Price On Request

A black and white Star Pics merchandising photograph of John Lennon taken by Dezo Hoffmann and autographed by The Beatles on the reverse in blue ballpoint pen. John has written ‘To Carolyn love from John Lennon xxx’. George has written ‘To Caroline love from George Harrison xx’. Ringo has added ‘xx’ below his name. Paul has added ‘xxx’ below his name. The autographs were obtained backstage at the ABC Cinema, Edinburgh, Scotland on 29th April 1964, they are accompanied by two modern photographs of The Beatles with the recipient both of which were taken when the photograph was being signed.
Provenance: accompanied by a letter from the original recipient that reads:
‘I obtained the autographs of The Beatles on the reverse of a black and white photo of the group, illustrated below, when I met them on the afternoon of April 29th 1964 prior to an evening concert by John, Paul, George and Ringo at the ABC Regal Cinema, Edinburgh.
I had queued overnight for tickets to the concert with my friends. Shortly after I received a letter from the manager of the theatre, Mr Lovell, asking me if I would like to meet The Beatles. Around 3pm on the afternoon of the 29th April Mr Lovell introduced me to John, George, Ringo and Paul. John shook hands with me and I asked him if I could kiss him – he bent forward – I kissed his cheek. John said ‘Mi (sic) wife will kill me!’. I chatted with other members of the group (see extract from my diary from the day).
The local newspaper newspapers covered the story of myself and my friends queuing for tickets (see newspaper cutting). Also photographers from the local press took photos of me with The Beatles (see below).
This is to confirm the authenticity of the signatures on the reverse of this photo card. It is one of two I took with me on the day that I met The Beatles’
The photograph measures 19.5cm x 15.2cm (7.7 inches x 6 inches). There are pin holes in the corners. The condition is very good.
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