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Beetle the Bard

Dec 13, 2007 20:23

I found this on amazon.com. the pictures itself are amazing, and I can't believe JK Rowling not only refered to these fairy tales in DH but also created these Beautiful books! you have got to take a look!

http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=amb_link_6059972_2/103-2896659-3359864?ie=UTF8&docId=1000179911&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=center-0& ( Read more... )

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hassibah December 14 2007, 06:00:20 UTC

i'm just reading through the comments which are enchanting, but anyways, did she ever specifically say that she would never mass publish the stories, or just that the owners of the books aren't allowed to, cause i thought it was the latter.

chiv December 14 2007, 09:20:16 UTC

We shall see shan't we.
I expect the whole reason Amazon picked it up was to be able to publish it later on...
Maybe if they came to some sort of arrangement where a percentage of the cover price went on to the Childrens' Voice charity. I'd be more than happy to pay £20 for the book, Amazon would get the usual £16 hardback cover price and CV would get £4, hell!, with the demand for they book, they could probably get away with £25-£30 (and with £10 going to charity I don't really consider that to be at all extortionate).

lai_lore December 14 2007, 14:41:55 UTC

Especially if they made the book look all pretty and fancy, they most certainly could get away with a higher price.

And, EGAD that book is BEAUTIFUL.

hassibah December 14 2007, 16:19:52 UTC

i'm pretty sure amazon can't, but i don't think jo ever said she wouldn't eventually have them published.

chiv December 15 2007, 01:47:51 UTC

not yet anyway. but if anyone is likely to get permission, it is the buyer, especially since part of the agreement of the sale was that it wouldn't be published.

If Rowling suddenly does decide to publish, then the buyer can claim that they bought the book under false pretences and any subsequent publishing could devalue their property.

An agreement between Amazon publishing, Rowling and Children's voice would be the perfect solution.

mdp1974 December 15 2007, 06:45:51 UTC

Do you think it would really devalue the piece?

the knowledge of the story would be out there....but there's still a significant difference between a mass produced version....and a hand-created version by JKR herself.

I'm hoping we see a version for us peons one day. :)

hassibah December 15 2007, 07:37:00 UTC

i don't know

This is the most extensive Harry Potter-related autograph manuscript ever to have been offered at auction. One of seven specially-made copies, all other copies are to be given by the author to family and those most intimately involved with the phenomenally successful series.

Details of the manuscript:
Autograph manuscript of “The Tales of Beedle the Bard ” translated from the original runes by J.K. Rowling. Individually handwritten and extensively illustrated by the author, c.160 pages written in an Italian hand-made notebook, bound in brown morocco, and embellished with five individually hand-chased hallmarked sterling silver ornaments and mounted moonstones.

NB: There is no buyer's premium on the sale of this lot. Not sold with copyright. The buyer may not publish or reproduce this work or any extract from it. i think she was pretty clear that they don't have the right to publish it. but there's absolutely nothing here that says anything about it not being published, just about the "uniqueness" of the item as a ( ... )

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