"The lined document, with a torn bottom edge, holds the draft lyrics for Dylan's 'I'm Not There,' written in 1956 and recorded with The Band around 1967."
"After Grossman's death in 2021, the volume, as well as others in her estate, wound up with a book dealer who discovered the lyrics while leafing through the paperback."
"'After discussions with notable Dylan collectors,' the lot's description reads, 'it is believed that this is an extremely rare working lyric draft of what is regarded as one of Dylan's greatest pieces of songwriting.'"
A sheet of typed lyrics by Bob Dylan, containing the draft for 'I'm Not There,' is set to be auctioned for £20,000-£40,000. The document, written in 1956, was hidden in a first-edition paperback of Allen Ginsberg's poem for nearly 60 years. It was discovered by a book dealer after the death of Sally Grossman, Dylan's former manager's wife. The auction house believes this is an extremely rare working draft of one of Dylan's most significant songs, which has intrigued fans for years.
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