Rare first edition Harry Potter sells for £18,000 at auction

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2025-02-09

London (PA Media/dpa) - A first edition of JK Rowling's debut Harry Potter novel has sold for £18,000 ($22,329) after going under the hammer. The copy of "Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone," which was one of the first 500 printed in 1997, was sold on Saturday by NLB Auctions based in Paignton, Devon. It features a spelling error of "Philosopher's" on the rear cover and "1 wand" is listed twice in a list of equipment on page 53. The novel,......

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