Turn Me On Dead Man: An Examination of the Clues Surrounding the Death of Paul McCartney
J. Lancelot Turner, Paul McCartney, the Beatles
Published by Stone Garden Press, 1969
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Soft cover
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Uncommon pamphlet which collates in an imaginative, illustrated spread, over 20 pages, the conspiracy theory that Paul McCartney had actually died and had been replaced by surrogate versions of Paul for the duration of the Beatles career. An incredible little document of the time period and capturing the dovetailing of Beatlemania and then the hippie movement with the heightened alienation of the ending of the 60's. Generally speaking this is in decent condition. In stapled wraps, with both staples well intact. The binding is sound, however the cover is split from the top of the upper staple all the way to the top edge and the rear wrap is pulled from the top staple. We have covered the booklet in mylar and so it will remain well intact and the staples themselves are not effected, thus making this issue less apparent. Some minor staining and toning to covers, and being from the home of a tobacco smoker, a faint odor which in my estimation will only be apparent to sensitive noses. As a whole the booklet has a very slight curl to it, but not egregiously so, and presents well regardless. Seller Inventory # ABE-1724512200583
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Title: Turn Me On Dead Man: An Examination of the ...
Publisher: Stone Garden Press
Publication Date: 1969
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good
Edition: 1st Edition
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Turn Me On Dead Man: An Examination of the Clues Surrounding the Rumored Death of Paul McCartney
Published by
Stone Garden Press, Inc, [np], 1969
Used
First Edition
Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition. First edition. [2], 21 pp. Publisher's stapled wraps. Near Fine, lightly toned with age, faint upper corner crease. Scarce. No copies located in OCLC.An ephemeral document of the "Paul is dead" rumor that swept Beatles fan-culture in the fall of 1969. Paul McCartney was alleged to have died in 1967 under mysterious circumstances and been replaced by a body double. Supposedly this jarring fact could only be alluded to by the surviving Beatles, not expressed openly, via tiny hints and clues in the Beatles' album artwork, lyrics, and interviews (shades of "Q"'s "breadcrumbs" in the recent Q-Anon phenomenon, perhaps?). This booklet runs through many of these clues such as the famous lack of shoes on Paul on the album cover for Abbey Road. By late October 1969 pop culture references to Paul's demise had become a running joke that few took seriously, even though the memory of the rumor managed to live on in the popular consciousness. Seller Inventory # 140942685
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