Rare 1970 John Lennon'bag One' 15 Lithos, Laurens A Daane N V Amsterdam Holland

  
VERY RARE JOHN LENNON'BAG ONE' 1970. MID-20TH CENTURY EUROPEAN PUBLISHED (DU T CH) COMPLETE & NEARLY PRISTINE SET of the COLLECTION of 14 BLACK & WHITE & SEPIA BROWN INK LITHOGRAPH PRINTS & ONE COLORED LITHOGRAPH PRINT & the'ALPHABET POEM, A-Z,' taken from ORIGINAL PEN & INK DRAWINGS by the BEATLES' JOHN LENNON on HEAVY WHITE CARDSTOCK ARTIST'S COTTON RAG PAPER with CUT EDGES, in a LARGE WHITE PRINTED PAPER ENVELOPE (BAG) PUBLISHED by LAURENS A. [All prints are signed on the lithographic print's margins by John Lennon with printed signatures & not with signatures in pencil]. Mid-20th century rock-n-roll and B r i t i s h Pop musical artifacts and associated original artwork from the rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the Beatles. 12" x 9" large white paper outer envelope sleeve.

Large print paper size: 8 1/2" x 11"(total of 15 pieces) including lithograph, signed prints of original drawings & half size 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" one pink ink lithograph print. And a printed alphabet poem'A-Z' by John Lennon, signed & dated John Lennon 1969 Feb. In truly spectacular, nearly pristine and close to originally constituted vintage condition.

This is the original Du t ch, European horizontal format publication of John Lennon's'Bag One,' published in 1970 in Amsterdam, Hol la nd by Laurens A. And not the later Ame ri can, Cinnamon Press, vertical format published edition, that followed this earlier edition. The envelope's folded paper clasp was previously opened but the adhesive is still intact, with no paper adhering to the adhesive glued strip. The outside envelope doesn't have any corner folds, edge tears or splits and the bag isn't creased or suffers from stains, foxing or significant tanning. The white envelope is not signed or numbered but bears the printed lithographic image of an original drawing by John Lennon of he and Yoko Ono embracing in bed during their prolonged'Bed-In' or'Bed Peace,' which was a two-week political protest, taking place for one week in Amsterdam, Hol la nd and another in Montreal, Ca na da against the ongoing, bloody and seemingly never-ending U S War in Vietnam. A subsequent gallery exhibition in London, E n g l a n d, took only two days before Bobbies and agents sent by Scotland Yard, raided the London gallery opening featuring the original signed ink drawings of'Bag One,' from the world-famous co-founder of the B r i t i s h rock-n-roll band the Beatles, John Lennon. This is a full, complete set of fifteen (15) individual pieces, with thirteen (13) black and sepia brown ink lithographic prints after the infamous and often erotic original ink drawings, signed with printed facsimile signatures by John Lennon in the print's margins. Several of the lithograph prints are erotic but the original black and dark sepia brown ink drawings the prints were taken from, were later deemed by a B r i t i s h court to not be a'threat to the public and were unlikely to deprave or corrupt. Very scarce, especially in this kind of near pristine, close to immaculate and almost originally constituted original, published condition.

For a complete set to now be over 50 years old, this set would have to be considered to be in almost impossibly and miraculously well-preserved overall vintage condition. Very Good to Excellent overall vintage condition. This item is in the category "Entertainment Memorabilia\Music Memorabilia\Rock & Pop\Artists L\Lennon, John". The seller is "modsanctuary" and is located in this country: US.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

1. 13 B/W litho prints of orig drawings: 1 pink ink color print, 1 B/W poem (15 pcs total)
2. Beatles: John & Yoko
3. Modified Item: No
4. Country/Region of Manufacture: Netherlands
5. Original/Reproduction: Original
6. 'Bed peace': 14 prints of Lennon drawings, includ erotic works
7. Prints in pristine, near orig cond: White outer envelope w/evidence of prev handling
8. Bag One: 1970
9. 12\: Envelope printed in lower left corner
10. Very scarce: Rare
11. c.

    1970 John Lennon: Laurens A, Daane N.

12. Published in Amsterdam, Holland: European publication
13. Rare: Very scarce
14. Authentic: Original
15. 100% original vintage condition: Untouched & unadulterated
16. Artist/Band: Lennon, John
17. Several erotic figurative lithographs: Lithographs after original B/W & sepia ink drawing
18. Complete set (no subtractions): Nearly in originally constituted published cond
19. Estate fresh: Found in northern New York State
20. Dutch publication: European published set (before US publication)
21. Industry: Music
22. Genre: Rock & Pop