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BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833. <br />
Pic: Sotheby’s/BNPS<br />
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Pictured: The handwritten lyrics for the first verse of Bohemian Rhapsody. <br />
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An incredible unseen handwritten first draft of Bohemian Rhapsody has emerged for sale for £1.2m.<br />
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The sensational pages were kept in Freddie Mercury's personal collection and safely stored at Garden Lodge, his £33m London home.<br />
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In the legendary singers pencil scribblings it is clear he pondered calling the iconic song 'Mongolian Rhapsody'.<br />
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Mercury has rewritten parts of the song in blue and black ballpoint over his initial creative burst in pencil.

BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833.
Pic: Sotheby’s/BNPS

Pictured: The handwritten lyrics for the first verse of Bohemian Rhapsody.

An incredible unseen handwritten first draft of Bohemian Rhapsody has emerged for sale for £1.2m.

The sensational pages were kept in Freddie Mercury's personal collection and safely stored at Garden Lodge, his £33m London home.

In the legendary singers pencil scribblings it is clear he pondered calling the iconic song 'Mongolian Rhapsody'.

Mercury has rewritten parts of the song in blue and black ballpoint over his initial creative burst in pencil.