Elvis Presley's Bible with handwritten notes to be auctioned off as bids start at £23,000

Elvis Presley's personal Bible, a treasure trove of the late 'Blue Suede Shoes' icon's spiritual musings, is set to hit the auction.

The sacred book, which was a bedside staple for The King and discovered by his cousin Patsy Presley alongside Elvis's father as they sorted through his effects posthumously in 1977, is now poised for sale with GWS Auctions.

Already attracting a hefty £23,000 ($30,000) bid, the auction is slated to go live on May 25, promising fans a chance to own a piece of Presley's private reflections. The Bible, featuring Elvis Aaron Presley's name in gold, is noted by the auction house to be filled with bookmarked pages and underlined passages that resonated with the music legend.

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Highlighted among these is a poignant excerpt from the book of Job, 31:24-26, which reads: "If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence; If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because mine hand has gotten much; If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness."

Accompanying this spiritual heirloom is a handwritten letter from Patsy, detailing the circumstances of its discovery and subsequent guardianship. The lot description reveals a snippet of the letter, where Patsy recounts: "Shortly after Elvis' passing my uncle Vernon (Elvis' dad) and I went up into Elvis' bedroom at Graceland to organize and pack many of his personal belongings. This Holy Bible was one of three that Elvis had on his night table. After packing them Uncle Vernon had me take them home for safe keeping and eventually gave them to me."

Elvis, known for his deep faith, often sought solace in the Bible and would say a prayer before each performance.

Other memorabilia from the 'Hound Dog' singer that will be up for grabs at the auction include a custom leather and mink coat, his army uniform, one of his guitars - gifted to his cousin Bill Mann as a token of gratitude for doing his hair - and a signed beer garden chair that Elvis used in Germany back in 1959.

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