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John Lennon: A copy of 'The Lennon Play: In His Own Write' signed and inscribed to Tom Maschler, image 1
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John Lennon: A copy of 'The Lennon Play: In His Own Write' signed and inscribed to Tom Maschler,

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John Lennon: A copy of 'The Lennon Play: In His Own Write' signed and inscribed to Tom Maschler,

Jonathan Cape, London, 1968, signed in blue pen on the inside page To Tom with love & thanks John Lennon, with John and Yoko caricatures, accompanied by a letter concerning the provenance

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Provenance: From The Collection Of Tom Maschler

The accompanying letter from Tom Maschler, former head of Jonathan Cape and who helped to persuade John to write and publish his witty books. Discusses his time with John while working on 'In His Own Write' (1964) and 'A Spaniard in the Works' (1965). The play was an adaptation of John's book and came about in 1968. This dedicated copy has been in Tom Maschler's private collection since that time.

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