Rare first edition of Harry Potter book sold for over Rs 38 lakh at auction
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Rare first edition of Harry Potter book sold for over Rs 38 lakh at auction

India Today  

A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for £36,000 at an auction. Christine McCulloch purchased the book for about £10 in 1997 from a Stratford-upon-Avon bookshop as a gift for her son Adam, unaware it would become a valuable collector’s item decades later, BBC reports. Hansons Auctioneers confirmed that the book is one of only 500 hardback copies from the first print run of JK Rowling’s debut novel. "Once we got it verified, it was a bit of a pinch yourself moment," Adam told BBC, adding: "In some ways, I think having that bit of a story around it, some tea stains there and a folded over corner here where someone's enjoyed reading it - I think that adds to the magic.” The family discovered its potential value during the lockdown in 2020 after reading about the soaring worth of first editions.

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Rare first edition of Harry Potter book fetches over ₹38 lakh at UK auction
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Rare first edition of Harry Potter book fetches over ₹38 lakh at UK auction

Hindustan Times  

A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, originally bought for a mere £10 in 1997, has fetched an astonishing £36,000 at auction. A rare first edition of Harry Potter sold for £36,000, bought for £10 in 1997. It wasn’t until the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020, when Adam saw other stories about first edition Harry Potter books, …

Original Harry Potter cover art sells for $2.8 million, becoming most valuable item from franchise sold at auction
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Original Harry Potter cover art sells for $2.8 million, becoming most valuable item from franchise sold at auction

ABC  

In short: The original watercolour illustration for the first Harry Potter novel has sold for $2.8 million. Sotheby's said the result exceeded expectations to become "the most valuable Harry Potter item ever sold at auction". The original watercolour illustration for the first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone — the book that introduced the world to the bespectacled …

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone artwork sells for record £1.5m
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone artwork sells for record £1.5m

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Thomas Taylor’s artwork, which appeared on the cover of the first book in the series …

Original 'Harry Potter' cover art sells for $1.9 million at auction
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Original 'Harry Potter' cover art sells for $1.9 million at auction

The Hindu  

The original watercolor illustration for the first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" -- the book that introduced the world to the young bespectacled wizard -- sold for $1.9 million on Wednesday. The artwork becomes "the most valuable Harry Potter item ever sold at auction," auction house Sotheby's said in a statement. Twenty-seven years later, the so-called "Potterverse" …

Very early version of JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book fails to sell at auction
1 year, 3 months ago

Very early version of JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book fails to sell at auction

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A proof of the original Harry Potter book has failed to …

Copy of Harry Potter play signed by JK Rowling sells at auction
1 year, 5 months ago

Copy of Harry Potter play signed by JK Rowling sells at auction

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A signed copy of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter And The …

Harry Potter book bought for ₹32 sells for over ₹11 lakh
1 year, 5 months ago

Harry Potter book bought for ₹32 sells for over ₹11 lakh

Hindustan Times  

An incredibly rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, printed by Bloomsbury in 1997, was recently sold at an auction for a staggering £10,500. The image shows the rare first edition of the Harry Potter book sold at an auction. After rediscovering the book, Richard Winterton Auctioneers announced its sale through a social media post, creating a …

Bought for Rs 32 and sold for Rs 11 lakh: Rare hardbound Harry Potter book goes viral
1 year, 5 months ago

Bought for Rs 32 and sold for Rs 11 lakh: Rare hardbound Harry Potter book goes viral

India Today  

If you have grown up reading all about the Boy Who Lived and his adventures in Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, you definitely had a wonderful childhood. A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was auctioned at Richard Winterton Auctioneers for a whopping £10,500! Published by Bloomsbury in 1997 with a laminated board cover, the …

Daniel Radcliffe's Hogwarts uniform in Harry Potter sells for £79,100
1 year, 5 months ago

Daniel Radcliffe's Hogwarts uniform in Harry Potter sells for £79,100

Daily Mail  

Harry Potter's Hogwarts uniform worn by actor Daniel Radcliffe in the Chamber of Secrets has sold for nearly £80,000 - despite being covered in mud. The lot also included Harry's white cotton shirt, neck-tie, wool V-neck sweater, grey trousers and black leather suede shoes. The costume worn by actor Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has …

Two Harry Potter books signed by JK Rowling are now worth thousands
1 year, 10 months ago

Two Harry Potter books signed by JK Rowling are now worth thousands

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two Harry Potter books signed …

Prince Harry's Tell All Gets Wiped Off British Bookshelves Despite Backlash
1 year, 11 months ago

Prince Harry's Tell All Gets Wiped Off British Bookshelves Despite Backlash

News 18  

Prince Harry’s memoir “Spare” has become the UK’s fastest-selling non-fiction book ever, the book’s publisher said on Tuesday, having sold 400,000 copies so far across hardback, ebook and audio formats. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Duke and Duchess of Sussex “We always knew this book would fly but it is exceeding even our most bullish …

Prince Harry's Memoir 'Spare' Becomes Fastest-selling Non-fiction Book, Records Sale of 400,000 on Debut
1 year, 11 months ago

Prince Harry's Memoir 'Spare' Becomes Fastest-selling Non-fiction Book, Records Sale of 400,000 on Debut

News 18  

Prince Harry’s memoir ‘Spare’ has become the UK’s fastest-selling nonfiction book ever registering a sale of 400,000 on the first day of launch. Shops across UK reopened at 12 am on Tuesday for the official release of the memoir, which was leaked and also sold early by some book shops in Spain last Thursday. Some UK bookshops staged Harry Potter-style …

After hype, readers get hands on Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’
1 year, 11 months ago

After hype, readers get hands on Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’

Associated Press  

LONDON — After weeks of hype and days of leaks, readers got a chance to judge Prince Harry’s book for themselves when it went on sale around the world on Tuesday. The book’s publisher said “Spare” sold 400,000 copies in the U.K. in all formats — hardback, e-book and audio — on its first day. “I’m excited just to hear …

JK Rowling thanks her publisher Bloomsbury and the readers on 25 years of Harry Potter books
2 years, 5 months ago

JK Rowling thanks her publisher Bloomsbury and the readers on 25 years of Harry Potter books

Op India  

As the iconic children’s fiction series Harry Potter completes 25 years since the first book’s release, author JK Rowling reminisces about the time when the first book in the series got published in 1997. What a journey it was… ⚡️❤️ — J.K. Rowling June 26, 2022 The first book in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s stone was published …

Rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone expected to reach £100,000 at auction
2 years, 10 months ago

Rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone expected to reach £100,000 at auction

Daily Mail  

A perfectly preserved first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone left untouched on a shelf for 25 years could sell for over £100,000 at auction, setting a new UK record. J.K Rowling's first Potter novel has been republished countless times but the book's success was far from assured when the 500 copies printed for its first edition appeared …

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone first edition sold for smashing USD 471,000
3 years ago

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone first edition sold for smashing USD 471,000

Hindustan Times  

A first edition of "Harry Potter" sold for USD 471,000 in the United States on Thursday in what the auctioneers said was a world record price for a 2Oth century work of fiction. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone first edition sold for smashing USD 471,000 The hardback 1997 British edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," with a …

First edition of Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone sells for world record £356,000
3 years ago

First edition of Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone sells for world record £356,000

Daily Mail  

A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has sold for a world record £356,000, the highest price ever achieved for a 20th century work of fiction. It smashed the previous Harry Potter record price of £125,000 set in Edinburgh last year for a first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone signed by JK Rowling. …

Rare Harry Potter Hardcover Book Signed by JK Rowling Fetches Over Rs 80 Lakh in UK
3 years, 4 months ago

Rare Harry Potter Hardcover Book Signed by JK Rowling Fetches Over Rs 80 Lakh in UK

News 18  

A first edition of the Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone book sold for a whopping £80,000 or a little over Rs 82 lakh, four times its estimated price at an auction. The “exceptional copy, first edition, first impression, case-bound issue” sold on Wednesday for £80,000 and excludes the buyer’s premium, the auction house said, the BBC reported. The Harry …

Harry Potter copy with typo's value estimated to be up to ₹26 lakhs
3 years, 6 months ago

Harry Potter copy with typo's value estimated to be up to ₹26 lakhs

Deccan Chronicle  

London: An extremely rare proof copy of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone with a typographical error is being put up for auction and is currently at the hammer price of £26,000 or 26 lakhs Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is the first book in J.K. Rowling’s acclaimed and best-selling Harry Potter series. As reported by the …

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone hardback first edition sells for 68,000 pounds in UK
4 years ago

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone hardback first edition sells for 68,000 pounds in UK

ABC  

A hardback first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has sold at auction for 68,000 pounds in England. Key points: There were only 500 hardback issues printed in the first run of the first Harry Potter book The book was found while cleaning out a home in England ahead of a garage sale Another Potter hardback sold on …

This Man's First Edition Copy of Harry Potter From 1997 May Fetch Over 40 Lakh in Auction
4 years, 2 months ago

This Man's First Edition Copy of Harry Potter From 1997 May Fetch Over 40 Lakh in Auction

News 18  

A Harry Potter hardbound book that was first bought in 1999 could very well fetch several lakhs at an auction later this month, its owner has found out, much to his disbelief. The man, who lives in Luxembourg and has chosen to stay anonymous, had bought the first book of the Harry Potter series, a rare first edition copy of …

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