An edition of the Holy Bible that belonged to Elvis Presley, and that was on his nightstand when he died at age 42 on August 16, 1977, is up for auction.
The bid for the Holy Bible (World Edition) is currently $30,000, according to GWS Auctionsadding that a live auction is scheduled to begin on May 25.
“The Bible is engraved with “Elvis Aaron Presley” in gold and contains a large number of book-marked pages and underlined passages that apparently spoke of Elvis,” the auction house said in a description of the unique item. .
Among the underlined passages, according to the auction house, is one from the book of Job, 31:24-26.
The passage says: ‘If I have made gold my hope, or said to fine gold, Thou art my confidence; Yes, I rejoiced because my riches were great, and because my hand obtained much; If I saw the sun when it shone, or the moon walking in its radiance.’
An edition of the Holy Bible that belonged to Elvis Presley is up for auction
The Bible was on Presley’s nightstand when he died at age 42 on August 16, 1977. The legendary artist was photographed in 1956.
Accompanying the Bible in the auction lot is “a handwritten letter from Elvis’ cousin, Patsy Presley, with whom he was very close,” according to organizers.
The letter reads: “Shortly after Elvis passed by, my Uncle Vernon (Elvis’s father) and I went up to 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 nightstand. After packing them up, Uncle Vernon asked me to take them home for safekeeping and finally gave them to me.’
It should be noted that the owner of the auction house is Brigitte Kruse, Priscilla Presley’s former business partner. TMZ reported on Tuesday.
Priscilla has been sued by Kruse, who said in legal papers that her work for the star prevented Priscilla’s “financial ruin and public embarrassment.”
In court papers, which were filed last September, Kruse said she provided Priscilla with management of her business and personal affairs at a critical time when the celebrity was running dangerously low on funds.
Kruse said Priscilla had been “about 60 days away from financial collapse” when she came in and got her affairs in order.
Kruse, who is suing for breach of contract, said Priscilla in August 2023 ceased all contact with her and did not compensate her for money she earned on projects she had worked on.
Accompanying the Bible in the auction lot is “a handwritten letter from Elvis’ cousin, Patsy Presley, with whom he was very close,” according to organizers.
The auction house said in a description of the unique item: “The Bible is engraved with “Elvis Aaron Presley” in gold.
The auction house said the Bible “contains a large number of book-marked pages and underlined passages that apparently spoke to Elvis.”
Kruse posted an image on Instagram on Monday in which he is holding the Holy Bible being sold for a videographer.
Presley was seen performing in June 1977, two months before his death at age 42.
Kruse posted an image on Instagram on Monday in which he is holding the Holy Bible being sold for a videographer.
She captioned the image: “Being an auctioneer isn’t just about ‘selling things’. Do your job, show up!”
The Bible auction comes at what appears to be a turbulent time for the showbiz family, as the Graceland property in Memphis is scheduled to go into foreclosure on Thursday.
Elvis’s granddaughter, actress Riley Keough, 34, Graceland’s current owner, is challenging the sale with a lawsuit, alleging it is “fraudulent” and questioning the authenticity of signatures on her late mother Lisa’s loan documents. Marie Presley.
