Presented here are six Beatles themed posters, many manufactured and printed by Apple Corps. The first poster is from Pablo Fanque’s Circus Royal. This poster provided the inspiration for the lyrics to the Beatles song “Being For the Benefit of Mr. Kite”, and is printed with text that closely mirrors the lyrics of the song. It measures 10 ½ x 18 ½ inches. The second poster shows Ringo Starr meditating in India, surrounded by several other adherents, including Prudence Farrow, the subject of the Beatles song “Dear Prudence” and the sister of Mia Farrow. This poster, a limited edition 51 of 1,500, has been signed in gray pencil by Paul Saltzman, a videographer and photographer of the Beatles. This item measures 20 x 16 inches.

The third poster is a print of the album cover of Yesterday and Today, and shows the four Beatles posed around an open trunk. The facsimile signatures of the Beatles are located below the main area of the print. The fourth poster shows all four Beatles posed in front of an American flag. This poster was folded, and shows two telltale creases where the folds were. It is otherwise in good condition, and measures 16 ½ x 23 inches.

The next poster is black and white, and shows John Lennon in a sleeveless “New York City” shirt and dark sunglasses. A cross necklace dangles over his chest. This poster measures 24 x 35 inches. The final poster shows a portrait of a shirtless Ringo Starr, a snow-white dove perched on his right hand. The photograph was taken by Richard Avedon of Look Magazine. This poster, which shows Ringo’s upper half in front of a muted brown background, measures 22 x 32 inches. 

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