The King's Bible set to fetch £20k
A BIBLE belonging to Elvis Presley that contains handwritten notes by the star is to go on sale to mark the 35th anniversary of his death.
The book was given to him as a present by his Uncle Vester and Aunt Clettes for his first Christmas at his Graceland home in 1957.
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RARE: A Bible that belonged to Elvis Presley and contains notes by the star is going under the hammer.
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Auctioneer Paul Fairweather takes a closer look at a sixteen hundred page bible that used to belong to Elvis Presley, at Omega Auctions in Stockport. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday August 14, 2012. A Bible belonging to Elvis Presley which contains handwritten notes by the star is to go on sale to mark the 35th anniversary of his death. The book was given toÊhim as a present by his Uncle Vester and Aunt Clettes for his first Christmas at his Graceland home in 1957. See PA story SALE Elvis. Photo credit should read: Dave Thompson/PA Wire
Its 1,600 pages contain numerous annotations by the King, who died on August 16, 1977.
In one passage, Elvis wrote: "To judge a man by his weakest link or deed is like judging the power of the ocean by one wave."
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The Bible, embossed in gold on a leather cover, is among more than 100 lots of rare Elvis memorabilia to go on sale at Stockport-based Omega Auctions on Saturday, September 8.
The collection is being sold on behalf of a British Elvis collector and the Bible is expected to fetch more than £20,000.
Auctioneer Paul Fairweather said: "We are expecting significant interest from Elvis fans and collectors worldwide."
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