On June 4, Sotheby’s will bring to auction the most extensive private collection of John Lennon’s original artwork, handwritten poems, and corrected typescripts. Called “You Might Well Arsk,” the auction will feature 89 lots with presale estimates ranging from $500 to $70,000. Items include manuscripts—complete with Lennon’s handwritten amendments—related to the musician’s two books, In His Own Write (1964) and A Spaniard in the Works (1965).
The items are part of a private collection from the London-based pu…