One-of-a-kind original 1967 UK first press (mono version) of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album signed on the front cover in black ink in 1967, “from John Lennon x.” In very good to fine condition, with light overall irregular ink adhesion to the handwriting, which still remains completely legible, a few light creases to front cover, and an album impression and light creasing to back cover. The record is included. Accompanied by a handwritten letter of provenance which states, “John Lennon signed Sgt. Pepper album, Lennon signed the album to Bernard Hill, who worked as Lennon’s gardener. Bernard Hill gave the album to his daughter after it was signed. Hill worked for Lennon at his home in Weybridge, Kenwood, UK, and was the ‘gypsy gardener’ to whom Cynthia Lennon refers in her book ‘John’ from 2006. An envelope with two original photographs of Bernard Hill in Lennon’s home…is included.” The two photos included are original unreleased color glossy 3.5 x 3.5 candid photos of Hill and a woman posing next to Lennon’s colorful Sgt. Pepper gypsy caravan wagon.
Though there are a handful of signed copies of the UK 1st press of Sgt. Pepper known to exist (most signed on the inside), experts have confirmed that this is the only one signed exclusively by John Lennon on the front cover. The combination of outstanding factors in this piece—a desirable pressing (the UK first press mono version), signed on the front cover, rather than the gatefold, the year it was released, and the additional bonus of the letter of provenance, tracing its ownership back to the Lennons’ ‘gypsy gardner’—make it an absolutely remarkable item: a one-of-a-kind copy of what is considered by many to be the most influential rock album of all time. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.
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