The Beatles
A First Edition Copy Of 'In His Own Write' Signed And Inscribed By John Lennon, And Two Signed 'A Hard Day’s Night' Press Photos, 1964
Lot Closed
September 12, 01:25 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
First edition hardback, 1964, the flyleaf signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint 'To Mary love from John Lennon', Lennon additionally circled the first edition printing error 'designed by by Robert Freeman'.
Together with two promotional press photos for 'A Hard Day's Night': one showing John, Ringo, Wilfrid Brambell ('Grandfather') and Norman Rossington ('Norm'), signed in blue ballpoint by John Lennon, George Harrison and Paul McCartney, and in black crayon by Ringo Starr; the other showing John and 'Grandfather', signed in blue ballpoint by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and George Harrison, with film and cast details label to the reverse, in original United Artists envelope addressed to the Catholic Film Institute in London.
Accompanied by a contemporary handwritten letter of provenance by the girl (Mary) who obtained the autographs, recounting her meeting with the Beatles on the 1st November 1964.
Dimensions
Book 5 1/2in x 7in (14cm x 18cm)
Press Photos 10in x 8in (25.2cm x 20.5cm) each
Provenance
The autographs for the book and photographs were obtained at London's Finsbury Park Astoria on the 1st November 1964.
The father of the girl's friend was Police Superintendent in charge of Finsbury Park, who arranged a backstage meeting for them both with the Beatles.
The press photographs were originally obtained by the girl's father who worked at the Catholic Film Institute in London.
According to the accompanying note concerning the provenance, John Lennon questioned how the girls had found press photographs from 'A Hard Day's Night', and complained about the printer's error in the first edition of 'In His Own Write' - even circling the error. George Harrison also commented that he wasn't in either of the press photographs.