Bob Dylan draft lyrics found inside book expected to sell for up to €45,000By Lauren Del Fabbro, Press Association Entertainment ReporterLyrics written by Bob Dylan and found tucked inside a poetry book will go up for auction and could sell for up to £40,000 (€45,854). The torn page contains type-written draft lyrics with a number of amendments to Dylan’s song I’m Not There from his 1967 Basement Tapes sessions. The lyrics were discovered inside a first edition poetry book by Allen Ginsberg who was a long-time friend of the singer. The lyrics were found inside an Allen Ginsberg poetry book (Omega Auctions/PA)It is believed to have been hidden away in the book, Ankor Wat, since Ginsberg gifted it in 1969 to model Sally Grossman – another friend of Dylan’s and the wife to his first manager, Albert Grossman. The lyrics and the book will go under the hammer on April 21st with Omega Auctions and are expected to sell for between £20,000 (€22,927) and £40,000 (€45,854).

Source: Irish Independent April 02, 2026 19:08 UTC