Beatles RARE QUALITY PHOTO PRINTS! 1961 ALBERT MARRION THIS IS SET NUMBER 0002 OF 5000! HIGH QUALITY 11" X 14" Start Price USD 5.00 Current Price USD 1,700.00 Time Left - Bid Count 32 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, August 25, 2008 End Time Thursday, September 04, 2008 Location Scottsdale, Arizona See more about 'Beatles RARE QUALITY PHOTO PRINTS! 1961 ALBERT MARRION' Description VERY RARE SET OF HIGH RESOLUTION, HIGH QUALITY 11" X 14" GLOSSY PHOTOGRAPH PRINTS TAKEN FROM ORIGINAL NEGATIVE! THESE IMAGES ARE FROM THE 1961 ALBERT MARRION PHOTOGRAPH SESSION OF THE BEATLES! RARE HIGH QUALITY CUSTOM PORTFOLIO FEATURING 8 HIGH QUALITY 11" X 14" PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE BEATLES EARLY PHOTOGRAPH SESSION FEATURING PETE BEST ON DRUMS. THESE BEAUTIFUL PHOTOS FEATURE THE BEATLES IN THEIR EARLY SHINY BLACK LEATHER SUITS! THIS IS SET NUMBER #0002 OF 5000 MADE. THESE 1961 "BEATLES" PICTURES ARE THE VERY FIRST PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS. IN 1961 BRIAN EPSTEIN HIRED A LOCAL WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER TO TAKE PICTURES OF HIS NEW BAND. THE PHOTOGRAPHERS NAME WAS ALBERT MARRION, AND THESE ARE THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHS EVER TAKEN OF THE BEATLES AS A GROUP. THE PHOTO SESSION WAS HELD IN ENGLAND ON DECEMBER 17, 1961. THE PHOTOS WERE TAKEN FROM THE ORIGINAL NEGATIVES AND THE COPYRIGHTS TO PRODUCE THESE LIMITED PHOTOS ARE SECURE. AS FAR AS I KNOW, ONLY ONE PHOTO WAS USED AT THE TIME ON THE COVER OF THE FAMED "BEATLES TOP POLL" 1961 MERSEYBEAT MAG ISSUE! I BELIEVE THIS ISSUE OF THE PAPER WAS A LARGE PART OF THE INSPIRATION FOR THIS PHOTO SESSION. SOME OF THE PICS WERE ALSO PUBLISHED IN GARETH PAWLOWSKI'S "HOW THEY BECAME THE BEATLES" BOOK WHICH WAS . NO OTHER OFFICIAL PUBS THAT I KNOW OF. A PORTION OF ONE IS ON THE ANTHOLOGY LP COVER. MOST OF THE ALL 8 QUALITY PHOTOS ARE NICELY PLACED IN PLASTIC PROTECTORS AND BOUND IN A HIGH QUALITY PHOTO ALBUM BOOK WITH THE TITLE PRINT AND INFORMATION ON THE VINYL HARD COVER IN GOLD PRINT. THIS IS ALSO SET #0002 OF 5000! YES, THIS IS THE SECOND SET MADE AND THE NUMBER 0002 IS WRITTEN IN THE NUMBER BOX AREA OF THE FRONT IN GOLD! NOW UNAVAILABLE, THIS IS TRULY THE ULTIMATE SET OF EARLY BEATLES PHOTOS YOU'LL EVER FIND! ALL ITEMS ARE IN LIKE NEW AND NEAR MINT! I'VE TAKEN PICS ALL PHOTOS BELOW AND THE COVER SO LET THE PICTURES LOAD AND ENJOY! THIS SET WAS ISSUED IN THE LATE 1990'S. SIZE OF THE PHOTOS IS AGAIN, 11" X 14, QUALITY GLOSSY PHOTO PAPER. SIZE OF THE PHOTO ALBUM BOOK IS 12" X 16". Satisfaction Guaranteed! Winner to pay $10 priority mail postage and insurance. Overseas pay actual post and all payment for foreign orders must be by International Postal Money Order and sent via Express Mail Service or PayPal debit/credit card services only (sorry overseas folks, but it really takes a long time otherwise to complete the transaction). Payment for U.S. customers by Cashier's check or money order OR by regular check (reg. check must clear first unless prior business history with me is well established)...I can also take Mastercard/Visa/Discover/Amex through PayPal.com. . Payment must be received in no more than 10 days of auctions end date.....good luck! Place a Bid!