John Lennon drawings up for auction
An untitled illustration of a four-eyed guitar player by John Lennon. Estimate: $15,000-25,000.
An important collection of the late Beatle's drawings and manuscripts from 1964-1965, ranging from estimates of $500 to $70,000, is set to go on auction at Sotheby's New York on June 4, 2014.
Sotheby's New York
Original drawings and manuscripts by John Lennon are on display at Sotheby's in New York May 29, 2014.
According to Sotheby's, this will be the largest private collection of Lennon's work ever to be auctioned.
Creature
An untitled illustration of a thin, long-necked creature by John Lennon. Estimate: $5,000-7,000.
The surreal and nonsensical drawings, poems and prose were created for inclusion in Lennon's books "In His Own Write" (published in 1964) and "A Spaniard in the Works" (published the following year).
"Neville Club"
"Puffing and globbering they drugged theyselves rampling or dancing with wild abdomen, stubbing in wild postumes amongst themselves …"
Illustration from "Neville Club" by John Lennon. Estimate: $18,000-22,000.
Manuscript
John Lennon's manuscript page for "The Singular Experience of Miss Anne Duffield," in blue and black ink (Lennon had to change his pen). Estimate: $50,000-70,000.
"An Admirer"
"An Admirer," from "A Letter." Drawing by John Lennon. Estimate: $10,000-15,000.
Lend A Hand
An untitled illustration of a four-handed creature by John Lennon. Estimate: $7,000-9,000.
"Bernice's Sheep"
"Oh Dear Sheep," from "Bernice's Sheep," an ink and watercolour drawing by John Lennon. Estimate: $20,000-30,000.
Eric Hearble
An illustration for "The Fat Growth on Eric Hearble" by John Lennon. Estimate: $7,000-9,000.
For The Birds
An untitled illustration of a boy with six birds, by John Lennon. Estimate: $12,000-15,000.
Felines
An untitled illustration of two cats by John Lennon. Estimate: $5,000-7,000.
Take Me To Your Leader
An untitled illustration of a man and an alien, by John Lennon. Estimate: $10,000-15,000.
Group Shot
An untitled illustration of seven people and a dog by John Lennon, on stationery of the Imperial Hotel, Torquay. Estimate: $10,000-15,000.
A Kiss
An untitled illustration of a kissing couple, by John Lennon. Estimate: $10,000-15,000.
Sotheby's New York
Part of a collection of letters, poems and drawings from John Lennon to be auctioned at Sotheby's auction house on May 29, 2014 in New York City.
For more info:
"John Lennon: You Might Well Arsk" at Sotheby's, New YorkCity, June 4
"In His Own Write" and "A Spaniard in the Works" by John Lennon (Simon & Schuster); Also available in eBook format
By CBSNews.com senior producer David Morgan