March 17, 2014

John Lennon’s drawings, poems and prose

Original work from Lennon’s books In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works, taken from the collection of his publisher Tom Maschler, is to be auctioned at Sotheby’s New York in June. Take a look through the portfolio

Untitled illustration of a boy with six birds by John Lennon — Untitled illustration of a boy with six birds. ©All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon Photograph: Sotheby's

Untitled illustration of a four-eyed guitar player by John Lennon — Untitled illustration of a four-eyed guitar player. ©All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon Photograph: Sotheby's

“I sat belonely down a tree, humbled fat and small" from 'I Sat Belonely' published in In His Own Write. ©All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon Photograph: Sotheby's

"I sat belonely down a tree, humbled fat and small" from 'I Sat Belonely'. ©All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon Photograph: Sotheby's

'Oh dear sheep' from 'Bernice's Sheep' by John Lennon — “Oh dear sheep” from 'Bernice's Sheep'. ©All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon Photograph: Sotheby's

'With just their heads above the ground' from 'The Wumberlog (or The Magic Dog)'. — “With just their heads above the ground” from 'The Wumberlog (or The Magic Dog)'. ©All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon Photograph: Sotheby's

'Puffing and globbering they drugged theyselves rampling or dancing with wild abdomen, stubbing in wild postumes amongst themselves...' from ‘Neville Club’ — “Puffing and globbering they drugged theyselves rampling or dancing with wild abdomen, stubbing in wild postumes amongst themselves...” from ‘Neville Club’. ©All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon Photograph: Sotheby's

Untitled illustration of a vicar gazing at a naked couple by John Lennon — Untitled illustration of a vicar gazing at a naked couple. ©All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon Photograph: Sotheby's

Untitled illustration of seven people and a dog by John Lennon — Untitled illustration of seven people and a dog. ©All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon Photograph: Sotheby's

'The Singularge Experience of Miss Anne Duffield' was Lennon's parody of Sherlock Holmes, published in A Spaniard in the Works. — 'The Singularge Experience of Miss Anne Duffield' was Lennon's parody of Sherlock Holmes, published in A Spaniard in the Works. ©All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon Photograph: Sotheby's

Lennon wrote Partly Dave for In His Own Write on hotel headed notepaper when the Beatles were staying in Birmingham on 15 December 1963. — Lennon wrote ‘Partly Dave’ for In His Own Write on hotel notepaper when the Beatles were staying in Birmingham on 15 December 1963. ©All rights of reproduction reserved to the Estate of the late John Lennon Photograph: Sotheby's

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