The Book

Copies bound in silk-screened cloth

Copies numbered 351 to 2,500 are bound in silk-screened fabric over padded boards with bronze page edges. The motif for the fabric design has been taken from the original stage backdrops. Each copy is signed by Olivia Harrison.

Each of the 308 pages in Concert For George is master printed with extensive use of gold and bronze inks and full colour printing with image varnishing. The black and white photographs are also printed by 4-colour process. The paper stock is an archival quality 200gsm matt art. Pages printed in gold or bronze inks onto vivid coloured tracing paper are also included throughout the book.

Those fortunate to attend the Concert filed through the doors at The Royal Albert Hall. The smell of George's favourite incense filled the air as everyone was handed a 28-page commemorative booklet printed on the finest paper stock. inside a beautiful embossed cover fastened with an orange silk ribbon. Eight images depicting George through the years were presented within.

Now one of the original stock of booklets is enclosed within a special pocket inside the presentation box housing the limited edition book. In the pocket you'll also find four facsimile laminated back-stage passes.

The commemorative booklet and the passes are provided in all of the 2500 copies of the edition.

Specifications

Trim page size: 240x320mm. Number of pages: 308.

Number of photographs: 450 full colour and monochrome depicting the concert, rehearsals and George's life, mostly previously unseen.

ISBN: 0 904351 92 0

Price: Regular edition: £295 (Deluxe edition: £495. Sold out.)

All royalties from the sale of this book are donated to The Material World Charitable Foundation