John
2003.
Hodder and Stoughton
, London, England
Written by his first wife and mother of Julian his son, Cynthia has done a tell-all biography about a great and famous man who was so distant and cruel to his family. When he was a very wealthy musician, Cynthia in fact had to go out to work to provide food for herself and his son, as an example. There is a heartfelt and supportive Forward by Julian who remembers their separation after five years saying ''he found it very hard to show any peace and love to his first family - my mother and me'. For anyone trying to further enhance their knowledge of this famous man, this book is a vital eye-opening resource from his first love.
$20.00
Specifications
| Author | Lennon, Cynthia |
| Illustrator | Multiple Illustrators |
| Publisher | Hodder and Stoughton |
| Place Published | London, England |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Date of First Edition or Edition Notes |
First Edition |
| Size | Large Octavo |
| Chapters | XX |
| Pages | 404pp |
Condition Report
| Cover | Excellent Condition - Boards are covered in black cloth with silver title on the sound flat spine with no corner bumping or damage plus a black photographic dustwrapper that is also excellent with no chipping or tears though there are trivial corner abrasions. There is a sad photo of the author and adult son on the rear wrapper cover as well. The book is also now protected in removable clear covering.- With Dust Wrapper |
| Overall | Excellent Condition - Internally there are no faults with sharp corners and edges and really no page yellowing and no foxing or flecking. Devoid of any extraneous notes or prior owner identifiers. there are wonderful endpapers of reproductions of an early love letter from John to Cynthia. The many black and white and colour photographs are distributed in four sections throughout the book and are in a good state. |