Handwritten Beedle the Bard Manuscript Sells for $468,000

Dec 15, 2016

Posted by: Sophia Cotraccia

Companion Books, Fans, Info, J.K. Rowling, Misc, News, Products, Tales of Beedle the Bard

A beautifully bound copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard handwritten and illustrated by JK Rowling was auctioned on December 13th by Sotheby’s. Bound in leather and inset with semi-precious stones and a silver skull, the storybook was sold to an anonymous telephone bidder for £ 368,750 (468,383 USD). Sotheby’s stated in its review of the “English Literature, …read more!



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