A TRIO of extremely rare books, showcased by a York book dealer, is set to sell for thousands of pounds next week.

The books, which are all signed and collectively valued at more than £22,000, include a collection of Beatles photos valued at £3,750.

Containing 12 black and white photographic prints , the concertina-bound Pixerama Foldbook was signed with kisses by John Lennon and George Harrison at the stage door of the Nottingham Odeon cinema on December 12, 1963 - the penultimate night of The Beatles’ 1963 autumn tour.

Also on sale at the Antiques For Everyone Summer Fair in Birmingham next week, is a first edition copy of The Colossus and Other Poems by American poet and novelist Sylvia Plath, valued at £17,500, which was presented to Plath’s friend and neighbour Winifred Davies.

Lastly, an original version of 1945's Ross Poldark: A Novel of Cornwall 1783-1787, by Winston Graham, signed by the author and the cast of the original 1975 BBC television series, is also up for sale.

Actors who have signed the first edition book include Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Jane Wymark and Norma Streader, and it has been valued at £1,250, just in time for the new series of the latest BBC incarnation to return to the nation’s screens in the autumn.

James Hallgate, owner of Lucius Books, said: “We are delighted to be returning to the AFE Summer Show for a second year and bringing a mouthwatering selection of rare books, art and pop culture.

“Each of these items is not just a fine first edition, but an object that has actually passed through the hands of the author or artist and, in the process, has become a story in itself.”

Previous rare books offered for sale by James included an £80,000 first edition of Casino Royale, previously owned by James Bond creator Ian Fleming, and a first edition of Jane Austen’s Emma, worth £97,500.

The antique show will take place at the Birmingham NEC between July 21 and 24. To find out more about the show, go to antiquesforeveryone.co.uk