THE BEATLES MONTHLY BOOK
PUBLISHED BY BEAT PUBLICATIONS LTD; LONDON
ORIGINAL 1960'S EDITIONS
 
   
 

"The Beatles Book" (also known as "THE Beatles Monthly") was founded in 1963. It was first published in August 1963 and continued for 77 editions until it stopped publication FOLLOWING the December 1969 edition. It was revived in 1976, and ceased publication in 2003.

In early 1963, a publisher, Sean O’Mahony, (who already published a magazine about the music scene called "Beat Instrumental") heard "Please Please Me" and asked Brian Epstein if he could publish a magazine devoted to The Beatles. Epstein and the group agreed and the title launched in August 1963 with a print run of 80,000. By the end of the year circulation had grown to 330,000 copies per month. O’Mahony edited the magazine under the name of Johnny Dean.

The magazine’s photographer, Leslie Bryce, had unrivalled access to the group throughout the 1960s, traveling the world and taking thousands of photographs. In addition, Beatles roadies Neil Aspinall and Mal Evans wrote many of the articles, and artist Bob Gibson created numerous cartoons and caricatures of the fab four on a regular basis. (He eventually did the cartoons for the Beatles' 1967 "Magical Mystery Tour" EP-set/US-album booklet.)

In May 1976, O’Mahony revived the publication and republished all 77 original issues surrounded by eight (later sixteen) pages of new Beatles news and articles. The reissue program was completed in September 1982, coincidentally at a time when interest in the band was high due to the impending twentieth anniversary of "Love Me Do". Consequently the decision was taken to continue the magazine with all new content. Publication continued until January 2003 (Issue 321) when it once again ceased.

 
   
 

  NO. 1
AUGUST 1963

THE PREMIERE ISSUE

HERE WE PROUDLY OFFER A VINTAGE AUGUST, 1963 ISSUE NUMBER ONE OF THE LEGENDARY "BEATLES BOOK MONTHLY" MAGAZINE. INDEED, IT'S THE 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE RELEASE OF THIS GREAT MAGAZINE. THIS VERY FIRST EDITION IS THE MOST DIFFICULT ONE TO ACQUIRE AND THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS.  THERE WOULD BE 76 ADDITIONAL ORIGINAL EDITIONS THAT WOULD FOLLOW, BUT IT ALL BEGAN WITH THIS PREMIERE ISSUE.

MEASURING 8¼" X 6", THE CONDITION IS A BEAUTIFUL NEAR MINT MINUS (BORDERS VG+++) ON THE COVER WITH MINIMAL LIGHT HANDLING. THE INTERIOR PAGES ARE ALL A TRUE NEAR MINT. THIS PREMIERE EDITION NO. 1 HAS 28 PAGES INCLUDING THE COVER.

YES, IT'S THE 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEBUT ISSUE #1 OF THIS GREAT CLASSIC BEATLES MAGAZINE.

CONDITION: NM- (VG+++)
ITEM#: BK254
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    NO. 20
MARCH 1965


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK156
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    NO. 21
APRIL 1965


CONDITION: NM
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    NO. 22
MAY 1965


CONDITION: NM-
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SMALL NUMBERS HANDWRITTEN IN THE "B" IN WORD 'BEATLES' ON FRONT COVER IS ONLY FLAW, OTHERWISE NEAR MINT THROUGHOUT.

 
   
    NO. 23
JUNE 1965


CONDITION: NM
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    NO. 27
OCTOBER 1965


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK160
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    NO. 28
NOVEMBER 1965


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    NO. 32
MARCH 1966


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK162
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    NO. 38
SEPTEMBER 1966


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK146
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    NO. 39
OCTOBER 1966


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK147
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    NO. 40
NOVEMBER 1966


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK255
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    NO. 41
DECEMBER 1966


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK256
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 42
JANUARY 1967


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK257
PRICE: $50.00


 
   
    NO. 43
FEBRUARY 1967


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK258
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    NO. 44
MARCH 1967


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK259
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    NO. 45
APRIL 1967


CONDITION: NM
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    NO. 46
MAY 1967


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK260
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  NO. 47
JUNE 1967

"SGT. PEPPER SPECIAL" EDITION

LIGHT CREASE IN UPPER LEFT CORNER ON FRONT COVER AND IDENTICAL LIGHT CREASE ON UPPER RIGHT CORNER ON BACK COVER IS ONLY FLAW, OTHERWISE BEAUTIFUL NEAR MINT THROUGHOUT.

CONDITION: NM-
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    NO. 48
JULY 1967


CONDITION: NM
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    NO. 49
AUGUST 1967


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    NO. 50
SEPTEMBER 1967


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    NO. 51
OCTOBER 1967


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    NO. 52
NOVEMBER 1967


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    NO. 53
DECEMBER 1967


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    NO. 54
JANUARY 1968


CONDITION: NM
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    NO. 55
FEBRUARY 1968


CONDITION: NM
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    NO. 56
MARCH 1968


CONDITION: NM
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    NO. 57
APRIL 1968


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK172
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    NO. 58
MAY 1968


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK173
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    NO. 59
JUNE 1968


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ITEM#: BK174
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    NO. 60
JULY 1968


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK175
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    NO. 61
AUGUST 1968


CONDITION: NM
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    NO. 62
SEPTEMBER 1968


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK177
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    NO. 63
OCTOBER 1968


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    NO. 64
NOVEMBER 1968


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK179
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    NO. 65
DECEMBER 1968


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK180
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    NO. 66
JANUARY 1969


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK181
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    NO. 67
FEBRUARY 1969


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK182
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    NO. 68
MARCH 1969


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK183
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    NO. 69
APRIL 1969


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK184
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    NO. 70
MAY 1969


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ITEM#: BK185
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    NO. 71
JUNE 1969


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ITEM#: BK186
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    NO. 72
JULY 1969


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK187
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    NO. 73
AUGUST 1969


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ITEM#: BK188
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    NO. 74
SEPTEMBER 1969


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK189
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    NO. 75
OCTOBER1969


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ITEM#: BK190
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    NO. 76
NOVEMBER 1969


CONDITION: NM
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    NO. 77
DECEMBER 1969

THE FINAL ORIGINAL PUBLISHED EDITION

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  THE BEATLES MONTHLY BOOK
PUBLISHED BY BEAT PUBLICATIONS LTD; LONDON
THE REPRINT EDITIONS
 
   
    OCTOBER 1985

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK193
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    NOVEMBER 1994

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    DECEMBER 1994

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    JANUARY 1995

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    APRIL 1995

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    AUGUST 1995

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    SEPTEMBER 1995

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    NOVEMBER 1995

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    JANUARY 1996

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    FEBRUARY 1996

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    MARCH 1996

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    APRIL 1996

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    MAY 1996

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    JUNE 1996

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    JULY 1996

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    AUGUST 1996

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    SEPTEMBER 1996

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    OCTOBER 1996

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    NOVEMBER 1996

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    DECEMBER 1996

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    JANUARY 1997

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    FEBRUARY 1997

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    MARCH 1997

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    APRIL 1997

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    MAY 1997

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    JUNE 1997

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    JULY 1997

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    AUGUST 1997

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    SEPTEMBER 1997

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    OCTOBER 1997

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    NOVEMBER 1997

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    DECEMBER 1997

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    JANUARY 1998

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    FEBRUARY 1998

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    MARCH 1998

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    APRIL 1998

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    MAY 1998

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    JUNE 1998

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    JULY 1998

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    AUGUST 1998

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    SEPTEMBER 1998

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    OCTOBER 1998

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    NOVEMBER 1998

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    DECEMBER 1998

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ITEM#: BK114
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    JANUARY 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK115
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    FEBRUARY 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK116
PRICE: $10


 
   
    MARCH 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK117
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    APRIL 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK118
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    MAY 1999

CONDITION: NM
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    JUNE 1999

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    JULY 1999

CONDITION: NM
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    AUGUST 1999

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    SEPTEMBER 1999

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    OCTOBER 1999

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ITEM#: BK124
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    NOVEMBER 1999

CONDITION: NM
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    DECEMBER 1999

CONDITION: NM
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    JANUARY 2000

CONDITION: NM
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    FEBRUARY 2000

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    MARCH 2000

CONDITION: NM
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    APRIL 2000

CONDITION: NM
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    MAY 2000

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    JUNE 2000

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    JULY 2000

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK133
PRICE: $10


 
   
    AUGUST 2000

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    SEPTEMBER 2000

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK135
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    OCTOBER 2000

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    NOVEMBER 2000

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    DECEMBER 2000

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK138
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    JANUARY 2001

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    FEBRUARY 2001

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK140
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    MARCH 2001

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK141
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    APRIL 2001

CONDITION: NM
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