JIM MORRISON and PAMELA COURSON
Previously undiscovered hand written poems and lyrics from Jim Morrison of “The Doors”.
NEW Unpublished drawings, poems and lyrics by Jim Morrison
The foregoing book was scheduled to be placed on the Christie's Auction site and sold in London England in June of 2010. It has been verified as authentic by some of the finest experts in the world, including the Curator of Christie's in London.
We have decided to withdraw the book and place its contents up for a more public auction worldwide wherein more than just one collector could benefit from the history and the new, never before released material. In addition, you will also receive the Christie's "Pop Culture" catalogue as seen below with the photos and comments from the auction house relating to this unique piece of music history.
Christie's was to open the bidding at $7,260 U.S. Dollars. Our opening bid on this lot will have a firm reserve of $6,000 with an opening bid of $5,999 U.S. Dollars and will be shipped via FedEx or UPS depending on your location and will require a signature.
The final cost of shipping will be determined based on the location the item is to be shipped. In addition, insurance will be added and calculated on final amount of the sale.
Here is the Lot Description from Christie's Auction House in London England
Jim Morrison/The Doors Lot Notes It is not known why Morrison chose to graffiti the biography of the Swedish musician Michael Bellman, but it can not be by sheer coincidence that Bellman, a poet and composer famous for being a master of rhyme and rhythm, with a wonderful sense for combining words and music, would be on Morrison's reading list. Bellman was renowned for writing songs that were innovative and original in form, as well as challenging in subject matter, something that Morrison could possibly draw inspiration from, or just empathize with.
VAN LOON, Hendrik Willem and CASTAGNETTA, Grace The Last of the Troubadours The Life and Music of Carl Michael Bellman (1740-1795), New York: Simon and Shuster, 1939, annotated throughout and signed by Jim Morrison; front end paper signed by Pamela Courson; the book contains many undocumented hand written poems, lyrics and doodles by Morrison, the most significant being: Page 23 fourteen line poem, in pencil, titled Inside Me beginning Walk along the Beach with me...; Page 35 fourteen line lyric, in black ballpoint pen, titled Storm Approaches beginning Can You See the cloud Coming additionally signed J Morrison; Page 40 three lines, in black ballpoint pen above an illustration of a house on fire See The Clouds/The Smoke In You/C'Mon baby Light My Fire; Page 54 twelve lines, untitled poem, black ballpoint pen beginning Do You [crossed out] Know What Time It Is; and on the end paper a self portrait, in pencil, annotated Is This Me? and in a different hand In The morning! below an abstract drawing titled Send Me Home; the book also includes several doodles upon printed plate illustrations, including images of rain, thunderstorms and a bomb -- 9x12in. (23x30cm.)
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" I am of a similar opinion to the contacts you have made, who you refer to as an historical expert of "The Doors", in that the hand writing is of very similar style to other documents I have seen and been fortunate to have handled over the years. In addition the autograph of Pamela Courson appears to be similar in style to known examples I have seen."
-Curator Christie's Auction London
" There is no doubt that should this book come to auction it would garner much publicity and would generate a vast amount of interest amongst Jim Morrison fans, and collector's of music memorabilia in general. "
-Curator Christie's Auction London
" Wow ... I don't know what to say. It sounds as though you may have accidentally stumbled upon a one-of-a-kind rarity. If so: priceless!! "
-Doors Expert
" You have found the equivalent of a lost Picasso of the music world ".
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