The Times reviewed the published book favorably, calling the tales 'funny, sinister, wise and captivating' and likening them to the Brothers Grimm. Rowling 4.2 (834) Hardcover (Translatio) 12.99 Hardcover 12.99 eBook 5. Rowling, and extensive commentary is by Albus Dumbledore. The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Harry Potter Series) by J. An introduction, notes, and illustrations are by J.

The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Wizarding classic, first came to Muggle readers' attention in the book known as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Rowling handwrote seven copies of her collection of. Two hundred children selected through a lottery attended the signing. A handwritten and jewelled edition of JK Rowling’s The Tales of Beedle the Bard gifted to her publisher has sold for £368,750 at auction. Rare and desirable signed, as there was only one book signing event held at the National Library of Scotland. This specially bound edition includes a portfolio of ten additional prints by Rowling that were not issued with the trade or the manuscript editions. Octavo, original brown morocco-patterned boards with silver metal cornerpieces and central ornament accented with faux blue gems, silver metal clasp, marbled endpapers, green silk bookmark, illustrated. Housed in the embroidered velvet bag within the publisher’s calf case with gilt titles and tooling to the spine and with the original pull-off slipcase which reads ‘This Side Up’. Rowling on the half-title page, with the authentication hologram. London: The Children's High Level Group, 2008.įirst edition, limited issue of this wizarding classic. With Commentary by Professor Albus Dumbledore. Translated from the Original Runes by Hermione Granger.

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