- 238
Lennon, John
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lennon, John
- Typescript, 'I Believe, Boot...'
- ink on paper
title in blue ballpoint at the head of the first page, 2 numbered pages, large post quarto (254 x 202mm, "Secretary" watermark), [1964/65], rust marks from paper clip
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
ORIGINAL TYPESCRIPT OF LENNON'S OUTRAGEOUS FINALE TO A SPANIARD IN THE WORKS. In this parody, a media-friendly vicar interviews "Mr Wabooba (a foreigner)" in a television "God slot". Lennon vents his feelings about organised religion, mercilessly satirising the vicar's hackneyed rhetorical gambits, inane use of metaphor, the hypocrisy of the church, and - most strikingly - his casual racism.