Multi-Signed Limited Edition Book: Blinds & Shutters by Michael Cooper
This entry showcases an authentic, primary-source piece of 1960s rock culture, fine-art photography, and publishing history: an original 1990 Genesis Publications deluxe limited edition copy of Blinds & Shutters, featuring photography by Michael Cooper and hand-signed by a legendary roster of 14 cultural icons and musical contributors.
Michael Cooper was one of the defining photographer-insiders of the 1960s "Swinging London" scene, renowned for his intimate access to rock royalty. As a close friend to both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, Cooper created the iconic cover artwork for The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and The Rolling Stones' Their Satanic Majesties Request, capturing candid moments across counterculture history until his tragic passing in 1973.
Published by premier fine-press publisher Genesis Publications, Blinds & Shutters stands as a monumental 368-page visual chronicle containing over 600 rare, candid photographs of rock legends, pop artists, writers, and cultural figures of the 1960s.
The volume is masterfully quarter-bound in black leather over yellow and black cloth boards designed to resemble a 35mm film canister strip, featuring red page edge gilding. The book comes housed inside a custom-designed matching presentation box with a sliding "blind" aperture mechanism on the front cover.
Issued as part of a strictly controlled edition, each copy was signed by a unique combination of contributors. Hand-signed in ink on the interior signature page of copy
#4263 is an extraordinary line-up of 14 icons:-
Graham Nash (Crosby, Stills & Nash / The Hollies)
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Peter Blake (Sgt. Pepper album cover artist)
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Adam Cooper (Son of Michael Cooper)
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Jo Bergman (Rolling Stones personal assistant)
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Terry Doran (Apple Corps executive & "A Day in the Life" inspiration)
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Allen Jones (Pop artist)
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John Mayall (Bluesbreakers founder)
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Harry Nilsson (Grammy-winning singer-songwriter)
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Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones guitarist)
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Colin Self (Pop artist)
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Terry Southern (Screenwriter for Easy Rider & Dr. Strangelove)
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Derek Taylor (Beatles press officer)
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Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones bassist)
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Eric Clapton (Legendary guitar icon)
Preserved in fine condition with clean leather, unblemished cloth boards, and a fully functional presentation box, this multi-signed landmark work serves as an ultimate centerpiece for 1960s rock archivists, Beatles/Stones collectors, and fine press book enthusiasts.
Book & Presentation Specifications
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GENESIS PUBLICATIONS LIMITED EDITION: Official 1990 fine-art press release (
#4263/5000); quarter-bound in black leather and yellow cloth with red page gilding. -
CUSTOM SLIDING APERTURE BOX: Housed in an original film-strip themed presentation box featuring a moveable window mechanism.
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EXCELLENT DISPLAY CONDITION: Preserved in fine condition with sharp corners, tight binding, and bright interior photography leaves.
Autograph Specifications & Provenance
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HAND-SIGNED BY 14 CONTRIBUTORS: Authentically autographed on the interior limitation leaf by Graham Nash, Peter Blake, Adam Cooper, Jo Bergman, Terry Doran, Allen Jones, John Mayall, Harry Nilsson, Keith Richards, Colin Self, Terry Southern, Derek Taylor, Bill Wyman, and Eric Clapton.
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GENESIS PUBLICATIONS PROVENANCE: Issued directly with an official tipped-in subscriber roster plate confirming the 14 signers for copy
#4263.
Multi-Signed Limited Edition Book: Blinds & Shutters by Michael Cooper
This entry showcases an authentic, primary-source piece of 1960s rock culture, fine-art photography, and publishing history: an original 1990 Genesis Publications deluxe limited edition copy of Blinds & Shutters, featuring photography by Michael Cooper and hand-signed by a legendary roster of 14 cultural icons and musical contributors.
Michael Cooper was one of the defining photographer-insiders of the 1960s "Swinging London" scene, renowned for his intimate access to rock royalty. As a close friend to both The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, Cooper created the iconic cover artwork for The Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and The Rolling Stones' Their Satanic Majesties Request, capturing candid moments across counterculture history until his tragic passing in 1973.
Published by premier fine-press publisher Genesis Publications, Blinds & Shutters stands as a monumental 368-page visual chronicle containing over 600 rare, candid photographs of rock legends, pop artists, writers, and cultural figures of the 1960s.
The volume is masterfully quarter-bound in black leather over yellow and black cloth boards designed to resemble a 35mm film canister strip, featuring red page edge gilding. The book comes housed inside a custom-designed matching presentation box with a sliding "blind" aperture mechanism on the front cover.
Issued as part of a strictly controlled edition, each copy was signed by a unique combination of contributors. Hand-signed in ink on the interior signature page of copy
#4263 is an extraordinary line-up of 14 icons:-
Graham Nash (Crosby, Stills & Nash / The Hollies)
-
Peter Blake (Sgt. Pepper album cover artist)
-
Adam Cooper (Son of Michael Cooper)
-
Jo Bergman (Rolling Stones personal assistant)
-
Terry Doran (Apple Corps executive & "A Day in the Life" inspiration)
-
Allen Jones (Pop artist)
-
John Mayall (Bluesbreakers founder)
-
Harry Nilsson (Grammy-winning singer-songwriter)
-
Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones guitarist)
-
Colin Self (Pop artist)
-
Terry Southern (Screenwriter for Easy Rider & Dr. Strangelove)
-
Derek Taylor (Beatles press officer)
-
Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones bassist)
-
Eric Clapton (Legendary guitar icon)
Preserved in fine condition with clean leather, unblemished cloth boards, and a fully functional presentation box, this multi-signed landmark work serves as an ultimate centerpiece for 1960s rock archivists, Beatles/Stones collectors, and fine press book enthusiasts.
Book & Presentation Specifications
-
GENESIS PUBLICATIONS LIMITED EDITION: Official 1990 fine-art press release (
#4263/5000); quarter-bound in black leather and yellow cloth with red page gilding. -
CUSTOM SLIDING APERTURE BOX: Housed in an original film-strip themed presentation box featuring a moveable window mechanism.
-
EXCELLENT DISPLAY CONDITION: Preserved in fine condition with sharp corners, tight binding, and bright interior photography leaves.
Autograph Specifications & Provenance
-
HAND-SIGNED BY 14 CONTRIBUTORS: Authentically autographed on the interior limitation leaf by Graham Nash, Peter Blake, Adam Cooper, Jo Bergman, Terry Doran, Allen Jones, John Mayall, Harry Nilsson, Keith Richards, Colin Self, Terry Southern, Derek Taylor, Bill Wyman, and Eric Clapton.
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GENESIS PUBLICATIONS PROVENANCE: Issued directly with an official tipped-in subscriber roster plate confirming the 14 signers for copy
#4263.
