8036 - John Lennon and Yoko Ono Signed 'Beatles Illustrated Lyrics Book' Inscribed to Kyoko with Portrait Sketches

John Lennon and Yoko Ono Signed 'Beatles Illustrated Lyrics Book' Inscribed to Kyoko with Portrait Sketches Signed book: The Beatles Illustrated Lyrics, edited by Alan Aldridge. First edition. London, England: Macdonald Unit 75, 1969. Softcover, 8.5 x 10.75, 156 pages. Signed on the half-title page in black felt tip, “To Kyoko with love from John” and “& mummy,” with Lennon adding portrait sketches of himself and Yoko Ono above the words, “Happy Christmas.” In fine condition, with creasing, stains, and some surface loss to the covers; the signed page bears trivial toning. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services and a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. The recipient, Kyoko Chan Cox, was Yoko Ono’s daughter from her marriage to American filmmaker Anthony Cox. Following Ono and Cox’s 1969 divorce, Kyoko became the subject of an increasingly difficult custody dispute; she nevertheless spent time with Lennon and Ono that year, including accompanying them on a June trip through Wales and Liverpool. Ono’s relationship with her daughter also found expression in her music: 'Don’t Worry Kyoko (Mummy’s Only Looking for a Hand in the Snow),' written for Kyoko, was released as the B-side of Lennon’s 'Cold Turkey' in October 1969.