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BBC News
22-03-2025
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- BBC News
Harry Potter book from school test kit 'may fetch' £3k at auction
A rare first edition of the first Harry Potter book, which was sent to a school as a sample for children to rate, is going under the previous owner of the copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was part of a book-testing scheme.J K Rowling's debut children's novel was sent out for children to read and rate as part of the Smarties Book Plymouth pupils were said to be entranced by the book and the teacher recalled children often stayed late to read "just one last page" and voted it the best book in the scheme, according to the auctioneers. Well-thumbed paperback The current owner bought the copy at a book fair, auctioneers Auction Rooms is selling the well-thumbed paperback copy on April 29 with an estimate of £2,000 to £3, Colesman, assistant cataloguer and valuer, said it was one of 5,000 first edition paperbacks published and had attracted "a lot of interest".It has a series of distinctive features including the author's name "Joanne Rowling" listed on the title page, the misspelling of "Philosopher's" as "Philospher's" on the back cover and the double printing of the words "1 wand" on page this year a rare first edition of the same book which was set to be thrown away, went under the hammer for more than £21,000 at NLB Auctions in Paignton. Another rare copy sold for £36,000 decades after the owner bought it for £10.
Jordan News
11-02-2025
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- Jordan News
Rare first edition Harry Potter sells for £18,000 at auction - Jordan News
A first edition of JK Rowling's debut Harry Potter novel has sold for £18,000 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. اضافة اعلان 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, which was predicted to fetch between £20,000-£30,000, sold for £18,000. The book was described by auctioneers as being a 'good example of an extremely scarce first edition first issue' with light wear and tear. The Independent
Observer
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Observer
Rare first edition Harry Potter sells for £18,000 at auction
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, which was predicted to fetch between £20,000-£30,000, sold for £18,000. The book was described by auctioneers as being a "good example of an extremely scarce first edition first issue" with light wear and tear. It was one of the 300 library editions as it has a library stamp on its title page and signs of a previous library slip card. Another early paperback edition of the novel, which featured some damage to the spine and cover, was sold for £1,300. Upon its release, publishers produced only a small number of copies because of uncertainty about whether or not the book would prove popular. The series, which includes seven books that were adapted into blockbuster movies, went on to become one of the most popular in the world. A first edition of "Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone" was auctioned for £45,201 in June last year while a pristine first edition copy sold for £69,000 in March 2022. —PA Media/dpa
Yahoo
09-02-2025
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- Yahoo
Rare Harry Potter book saved from bin sells for £21,000 at auction
A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has sold at auction for £21,000 after it was set to be thrown away. Daniel Pearce, who runs NLB Auctions, found the hidden gem among the possessions of a deceased man from Brixham. The book, which is the first in J.K Rowling's classic fantasy series, was earmarked for the bin before it was saved. It went under the hammer at the auction house in Paignton on Saturday, selling for over £21,000, the BBC reported. Mr Pearce said the price was a 'great result for a first edition hardback'. He told the BBC it was from the first print run of 500 copies and was among the 300 distributed to public libraries. Mr Pearce explained that the misspelling of the word 'philosophers,' with the 'o' missing at the end, was one of the key clues that helped him identify it as a first edition copy. The book has now made its way overseas, Mr Peace added.
Bloomberg
09-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Bloomberg
Rare First Edition Harry Potter Sells for £18,000 at Auction
A first edition of JK Rowling's debut Harry Potter novel has sold for £18,000 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.
