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
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 21
APRIL 1965


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK157
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 22
MAY 1965


CONDITION: NM-
ITEM#: BK158
PRICE: $40

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
ITEM#: BK159
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    NO. 27
OCTOBER 1965


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK160
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 28
NOVEMBER 1965


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK161
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 32
MARCH 1966


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK162
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 38
SEPTEMBER 1966


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK146
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 39
OCTOBER 1966


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK147
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 40
NOVEMBER 1966


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK148
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 41
DECEMBER 1966


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK149
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 42
JANUARY 1967


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK150
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 43
FEBRUARY 1967


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK151
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 44
MARCH 1967


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK152
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 45
APRIL 1967


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK163
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 46
MAY 1967


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK153
PRICE: $50


 
   
 

  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. 47
JUNE 1967

"SGT. PEPPER SPECIAL" EDITION

  CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK154
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    NO. 48
JULY 1967


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK155
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 49
AUGUST 1967


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK164
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    NO. 50
SEPTEMBER 1967


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK165
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    NO. 51
OCTOBER 1967


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK166
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    NO. 52
NOVEMBER 1967


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK167
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    NO. 53
DECEMBER 1967


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK168
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 54
JANUARY 1968


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK169
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    NO. 55
FEBRUARY 1968


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK170
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    NO. 56
MARCH 1968


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK171
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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


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK174
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    NO. 60
JULY 1968


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


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK176
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    NO. 62
SEPTEMBER 1968


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK177
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 63
OCTOBER 1968


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK178
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 64
NOVEMBER 1968


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


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK180
PRICE: $50


 
   
    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


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK185
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    NO. 71
JUNE 1969


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK186
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    NO. 72
JULY 1969


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


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK188
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 74
SEPTEMBER 1969


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK189
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    NO. 75
OCTOBER1969


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK190
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    NO. 76
NOVEMBER 1969


CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK191
PRICE: $50


 
   
    NO. 77
DECEMBER 1969

THE FINAL ORIGINAL PUBLISHED EDITION

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK192
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  THE BEATLES MONTHLY BOOK
PUBLISHED BY BEAT PUBLICATIONS LTD; LONDON
THE REPRINT EDITIONS
 
   
    OCTOBER 1985

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK193
PRICE: $20


 
   
    NOVEMBER 1994

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK072
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    DECEMBER 1994

CONDITION: NM
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    JANUARY 1995

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    APRIL 1995

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ITEM#: BK075
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    AUGUST 1995

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK076
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    SEPTEMBER 1995

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK077
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    NOVEMBER 1995

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK078
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    JANUARY 1996

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK079
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    FEBRUARY 1996

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    MARCH 1996

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK081
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    APRIL 1996

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ITEM#: BK082
PRICE: $10


 
   
    MAY 1996

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ITEM#: BK083
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    JUNE 1996

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    JULY 1996

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    AUGUST 1996

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ITEM#: BK086
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    SEPTEMBER 1996

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ITEM#: BK087
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    OCTOBER 1996

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ITEM#: BK088
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    NOVEMBER 1996

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    DECEMBER 1996

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK090
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    JANUARY 1997

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ITEM#: BK091
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    FEBRUARY 1997

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK092
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    MARCH 1997

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ITEM#: BK093
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    APRIL 1997

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK094
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    MAY 1997

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK095
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    JUNE 1997

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK096
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    JULY 1997

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK097
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    AUGUST 1997

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK098
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    SEPTEMBER 1997

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK099
PRICE: $10


 
   
    OCTOBER 1997

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK100
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    NOVEMBER 1997

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK101
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    DECEMBER 1997

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK102
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    JANUARY 1998

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK103
PRICE: $10


 
   
    FEBRUARY 1998

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK104
PRICE: $10


 
   
    MARCH 1998

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK105
PRICE: $10


 
   
    APRIL 1998

CONDITION: NM
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    MAY 1998

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK107
PRICE: $10


 
   
    JUNE 1998

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK108
PRICE: $10


 
   
    JULY 1998

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK109
PRICE: $10


 
   
    AUGUST 1998

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK110
PRICE: $10

 
   
    SEPTEMBER 1998

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK111
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    OCTOBER 1998

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK112
PRICE: $10


 
   
    NOVEMBER 1998

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK113
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    DECEMBER 1998

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK114
PRICE: $10


 
   
    JANUARY 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK115
PRICE: $10


 
   
    FEBRUARY 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK116
PRICE: $10


 
   
    MARCH 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK117
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    APRIL 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK118
PRICE: $10


 
   
    MAY 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK119
PRICE: $10


 
   
    JUNE 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK120
PRICE: $10


 
   
    JULY 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK121
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    AUGUST 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK122
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    SEPTEMBER 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK123
PRICE: $10


 
   
    OCTOBER 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK124
 PRICE: $10


 
   
    NOVEMBER 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK125
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    DECEMBER 1999

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK126
PRICE: $10


 
   
    JANUARY 2000

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK127
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    FEBRUARY 2000

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK128
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    MARCH 2000

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK129
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    APRIL 2000

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK130
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    MAY 2000

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK131
PRICE: $10


 
   
    JUNE 2000

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK132
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    JULY 2000

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK133
PRICE: $10


 
   
    AUGUST 2000

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK134
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    SEPTEMBER 2000

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK135
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    OCTOBER 2000

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK136
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    NOVEMBER 2000

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK137
PRICE: $10


 
   
    DECEMBER 2000

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK138
PRICE: $10


 
   
    JANUARY 2001

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK139
PRICE: $10


 
   
    FEBRUARY 2001

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK140
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    MARCH 2001

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK141
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    APRIL 2001

CONDITION: NM
ITEM#: BK142
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