John Lennon in His Own Write. London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. First Edition. Small 8vo. Pp, 79. Illustrated throughout by Lennon. With an introduction by Paul McCartney. Glazed boards with cover photograph of Lennon by Robert Freeman. Top right corner of upper board top corner of both covers a little nibbled, resulting in indentations to several corners of contents, otherwise a good copy.

Signed by John Lennon on front free endpaper.

This was Lennon’s first book, and also the first solo project by a member of The Beatles.

A playful, surreal collection of short stories, poems, and drawings that showcases Lennon’s distinctive wit and literary nonsense style. It blends absurd humour with wordplay, reflecting both his Liverpool upbringing and his fascination with writers like Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear.