Signed book: In His Own Write. Later printing. London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. Hardcover, 5.5 x 7, 78 pages. Signed on the first free end page in blue ballpoint. The entire book is double-matted and framed, with the book able to be easily removed from the frame through a door on the back, with a high resolution copy of the signature, a small plaque, and a photo of Lennon at a book signing at the Dorchester Hotel in London on April 23, 1964, to an overall size of 25.5 x 16.5. Book has also been signed by the late Victor Spinetti on another page. Autographic condition: fine, with a couple trivial spots of toning. Book condition: G-/None. Illustrated navy paper-covered boards; heavy wear to edges and spine; rubbed and soiled; most pages fully detached; signature and inscription (not Lennon’s) on front pastedown. Accompanied by a photocopy of a letter of provenance from a previous owner who states, “When I moved to London in 1989…my first lodgings were with a couple…They had worked in the music industry in the 60s and 70s…They had packed boxes of music books and records that they did not want to take with them and I was invited to take what I wanted. The only item I kept to this day was the autographed John Lennon book…I would think it possible that my landlady would have attended the signing at the Dorchester in 1964.” Also accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Oversized. Pre-certified Roger Epperson/REAL and RR Auction COA.
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