JOHN LENNON

Lot 47
22.03.2024 10:00UTC +00:00
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ID 1166781
Lot 47 | JOHN LENNON
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£ 3 000 – 5 000
A facsimile typescript nonsense letter from John Lennon, 25th June 1973, titled ANTHER (ANOTHER) LETTER FROM THE DECK OF FRED ASTAIRCASE…, purporting to copy all four members of the Beatles and numerous others but probably sent only to George Harrison in jest, presenting ridiculous business suggestions for agreement, Lennon jokes ENOUGH OF THIS NONSENSE, hows beowolf?i think we should give apple to the LOWEST BIDDER, or donateit to animal slaughter... how alout each of us realissing our records IN ONE COUNTRY ONLY! (id like to have NORWAY)... IF YOU AGREE PLEASE SING (SIGN ON THE DOTTED LINE., signed in facsimile yors tutti, JEOGINGO LENSTARRISON; together with an overexposed polaroid on which Lennon has typewritten THIS IS US, WISH YOU WRE HERE, J?Y., together with the original Apple Records envelope with typescript address GEORGEPATTIE HARRISON, PLAZA HOTEL, N.YNY., strictly private and confusing, the reverse date-stamped 25th June 1973, with annotations in pencil in Lennon's hand including Yoko Ono's birth date
letter 11 x 81/2 in.; Polaroid 41/4 x 31/2 in.
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