Blackbird Singing. Lyrics and Poems, 1965-1999. Edited by Adrian Mitchell. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 2001. First American Edition. Quarter cloth boards, lettered in gilt, in publisher’s dust jacket. A fine bright copy.

Signed by Paul McCartney on the half-title.

A landmark collection that brings Paul McCartney’s song writing into the realm of literature, blending familiar Beatles lyrics with previously unpublished poems to reveal a more intimate, reflective side of his artistry.

Contains 45 poems and 52 song lyrics spanning McCartney’s career from 1965 to 1999.