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Lot 125

Keith Richards: a handwritten letter from Keith to Shirley Arnold,
1964, 3

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13 December 2017, 12:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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Keith Richards: a handwritten letter from Keith to Shirley Arnold,

1964,
in blue ink, the letter reads in part: I remember you...Bill says thanks for the lolly. 'Beat Monthly' knows more about where we're playing than I do., signed Bye for now, Love Keith xxx. Together with two newspaper clippings from 1963 in which the Editor of 'Beat Monthly' magazine had written a scathing review of The Rolling Stones' second single 'I Wanna Be Your Man', followed by a clipping of Shirley's review of the editor, which was then printed the following week, signed by Mick Jagger and Bill Wyman in blue inks, accompanied by a letter concerning the provenance, (3)

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Provenance:
Shirley Arnold, who was the fan club secretary for The Rolling Stones, 1964-1972.

Saleroom notices

Please note this letter dates to 1963, not 1964 as the description states.

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