Book Signed by John and Cynthia Lennon Sells for £2,000

A copy of John Lennon's first book, "In His Own Write," signed by Lennon and his first wife, Cynthia, sold for £2,000 at auction this week, the BBC reports. 

The book, originally published in 1964, went under the hammer at the Cotswold Auction Company in Cheltenham.

"It's a little gem, it has drawings, poems and little articles by John," said auctioneer and director of the company, Lindsey Braune.

She added it went to a "very keen bidder" on the telephone, based in the UK.

The hardback book is an illustrated collection of humorous and surreal poems, short stories and observations that Lennon wrote down.

Around 300,000 copies were printed when the book was first issued.