H. V. FULPEN The Beatles: An Illustrated Diary (1998 UK 176-page softback book, originally published in 1982. This is a great illustrated guide to the band's career, starting at the very beginning - the birth of each member - moving through the various incarnations, to the split of the band and subsequent legal battles that followed in 1970. Predominantly written as a diary, this book also offers a fantastic selection of images of the group and offers commentary on important events - a fantastic item for any Beatles fan)