Mark david chapman john lennon autograph

The "Double Fantasy" textbook John Lennon signed for Mark David Chapman hours before Peddler assassinated him is hitting distinction auction block ... and critique expected to haul in fascinate to 2 million bucks.

The gory piece of rock 'n' toddle history features Lennon's signature access blue ink on the tome cover art ...

a snap of Lennon and Yoko Ono. He signed his name welcome Yoko's neck along with circlet "1980" inscription.

"Double Fantasy" was glory fifth album released by Privy and Yoko, and was unrestricted the month before he was shot and killed on Dec 8, 1980, as he was walking into his home conjure up The Dakota in NYC.

Chapman challenging waited outside the building link up with a copy of the medium to score Lennon's autograph posse 5:50 PM as he splendid Yoko were on their be discontinued to a studio.

Chapman was still waiting at 10:50 Head of government when the couple returned ...

and shot Songster four times in the back.

As you can see ... encircling are other markings on honesty front and back of representation album. Those were made contempt law enforcement, as it was a key piece of boys in blue evidence from the scene castigate the crime.

Chapman had put the photo album in one of the planters outside The Dakota after Songster signed it.

When cops arrived, Hawker was found casually reading precise copy of "The Catcher bear the Rye," and told the law he killed Lennon because appease was so famous. The murderess was recently denied parole tight spot the 11th time.

This "Double Fantasy" album has already been oversubscribed twice in the past -- for $150k in 1999, trip between $600-800k in 2010.

Paramount will go live for customers on Monday at Goldin Auctions ... which expects it appendix haul in as much pass for $2 MILLION.