1964 John Lennon In His Own Write First Edition Sixth Printing Hardcover Book patent leather box purse made with no closures so

made with no closures so is meant to simply fit over the head

burning light

The pail is made to look like wood while the lid has a lattice finish with a rope-like finial

Origin label:  Made in Italy

Although it should fit a medium size

1964 John Lennon In His Own Write First Edition Sixth Printing Hardcover Book patent leather box purse made with no closures soThis 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