Marie Clayton Books

From the moment John, Paul, George and Ringo began playing together in the Summer of 1962, a pop legend was well and truly born. From their Liverpool roots the Beatles crafted a musical unique style with the classical trained background talents of their Producer, George Martin, and thus took the world of popular music by storm with what became known as Beatlemania.A Fab collection of full-page photos, from back in the day when they played and laughed together. From their first days together, to their first world tour in 1963, to the end when they dissolved the band in 1970. Lot of fun caught in these images, playful moods at studio sessions, live on stage and in-between. Many have not be published before and descriptions where and when the photo was taken are provided.They were a phenomenon that defined the sixties and their legacy is still very much alive today almost 50 years later. A visual treat for any Beatles Fan.

Charts the life and achievements of Elvis Presley, from his first taste of fame in the early 1950s to his untimely death in 1977.

Includes 600 photographs taken from the archives of the "Daily Mail," this book recaptures the impact The Beatles made on the world; the reverberations and echoes of which are being felt to the present day.

Through a series of candid photographs from the archives of the Daily Mail and comprehensive captions, this book charts the captivating life story of the complex and enigmatic personality that was John Lennon.

This title charts the life and achievements of Elvis, the boy from Tupelo, Mississippi, from his first taste of fame in the early 1950s to his untimely death in 1977.

Marilyn Monroe: Unseen Archives charts Marilyn's fascinating life, from her unhappy childhood, through her years as a superstar, to her tragic and untimely death in 1962. The collection of photographs documents the important events in her life: her early years, her movies, her marriages to baseball star Joe DiMaggio and playwright Arthur Miller, her battles with the studio and her decline in health. They not only include movie stills and portraits, but also many other less well known pictures taken during her career. The photographs are accompanied by detailed and informative captions, which give a rounded portrait of one of the world's greatest movie stars.

The city of St Petersburg, founded by Peter the Great in 1703, is famous for the beauty of its architecture. The interiors of these splendid buildings are much less well known. The palaces that have survived intact are still furnished and decorated as they were left at the beginning of the Communist Revolution with sumptuous fabrics, furniture, glassware, china and detailed marquetry . Many of those that were destroyed during the siege of Leningrad are being restored to their former splendour. Drawing on material collected by Zoia Belyakova, a Russian art historian who lives in St Petersburg, this book documents the history of these unique buildings.

This highly illustrated book charts one of the most successful and influential bands the world has ever seen. With hundreds of photographs selected from the archives and rich, informative text that chronicles the loves, lives and exploits of the one and only Beatles, this book is a unique and powerful look at John, Paul, George, and Ringo.