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Beatles: Lennon and Ono

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Beatles: Lennon and Ono

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Auction Date:2017 Sep 13 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:236 Commercial St., Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
Sought-after Sphere Books promotional card for Yoko Ono's 1971 book Grapefruit, 11 x 5.25, signed upside down in black ballpoint by Ono and John Lennon, who playfully adds a speech bubble to the cheeky cover art. In very good condition, with light soiling and handling wear, and a heavy horizontal crease passing through the grapefruit. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the daughter of the original recipient, in part: "At the time (June 1970) my father was in publishing, working for Sphere books and had the pleasure of taking John Lennon and Yoko Ono out for a couple of days to promote her book ‘Grapefruit.’ From what I gather it was a very interesting/amusing time involving press conferences, lunches & signing sessions. They both signed this book cover which has been in my possession up to this present day!' Consignor notes that autographs were obtained either on July 15 or 16, 1971, when the couple were promoting Grapefruit at London's Selfridges Department store and Claude Gill Books. While signed copies of the book remain uncommon unto itself, this is the first such Grapefruit promotional card we have ever offered.