1964 John Lennon In His Own Write First Edition Sixth Printing Hardcover Book patent leather box purse It measures 11 by 5

It measures 11 by 5 3/8 with a height of 2 at the ends

Origin label:  Made in Italy

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and a few tiny fleabites to the base — all consistent with a plate over 120 years old

1964 John Lennon In His Own Write First Edition Sixth Printing Hardcover Book patent leather box purse It measures 11 by 5This is a highly collectible early printing of John Lennon's first book, In His Own Write, originally published at the height of Beatlemania in 1964. This copy is a first edition, sixth printing (September 1964), published by Jonathan Cape, London, and retains the original printed price of 9s. 6d. net on the inside front cover. Part surreal humour, part literary nonsense, and part illustrated sketchbook, In His Own Write offers a fascinating glimpse