Beatles, Tutti i Testi / Illustrated Lyrics 1962 - 1970.

Arcana Editrice, Milan, Italy, stated October 1992 first edition largish hardback in slipcase. (Just shy of nine by twelve inches in size.)

Special hand numbered limited edition of 200, of which this is #97.

Black cloth covered slipcase has a small white Yellow Submarine to bottom of rear panel.

Similarly black cloth covered hardback book has a colour pastedown photo of the Beatles to the front board and white titles to front and spine.

Opening page features a pop-up Yellow Submarine scene. There are some full page colour illustrations by Roberto Grassilli and a number of photos of the original handwritten lyrics.

The bulk of the book features complete lyrics in the original English side by side with the Italian versions. The remainder of the text is Italian only bar entries in the Bibliography and Index to rear.

Both book and slipcase are in near fine condition throughout.

All in all a nice Beatles collectable which ironically has a smaller run than their first demo single!