Harry Potter: Rare first edition book sold for more than £10,000 after being bought for 30p
1 year, 8 months ago

Harry Potter: Rare first edition book sold for more than £10,000 after being bought for 30p

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 battered Harry Potter book bought for just 30p has sold for £10,500, after it turned out to be an extremely rare first edition. “The first in the original series of books by JK Rowling, this copy has clearly been well-read and still has its library identification sticker, spine sticker with the letter J, withdrawal stamp and 30p selling price.” The collector, who has not been named, kept the book in a box at home but believed he lost it when his collection got too big. The rare first edition 1996 Bloomsbury publication of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone', which was purchased from a library for pennies The man's sister, who asked not to be named, said: "He started dealing in books and memorabilia when he was still at school. The book still bears its library identification, spine sticker with the letter J, subsequent withdrawal stamp and 30p selling price.

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

Harry Potter: First edition JK Rowling book sells for £36,000
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Harry Potter: First edition JK Rowling book sells for £36,000

The Independent  

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Rare first edition of Harry Potter book sold for over Rs 38 lakh at auction
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Original Harry Potter cover art sells for $2.8 million, becoming most valuable item from franchise sold at auction
8 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
8 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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Original 'Harry Potter' cover art sells for $1.9 million at auction
8 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" …

Harry Potter: Very early version of JK Rowling book sells for £11,000
1 year ago

Harry Potter: Very early version of JK Rowling book sells for £11,000

The Independent  

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Harry Potter first edition book, which was bought by bookshop for only Rs 41 in 1997, now sold in millions
1 year ago

Harry Potter first edition book, which was bought by bookshop for only Rs 41 in 1997, now sold in millions

India TV News  

London: A proof copy of the first Harry Potter novel that was bought for pennies in a second-hand bookshop almost 30 years ago has sold at auction for 11,000 pounds. British auctioneers, Hanson's said Monday that the first-edition copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," which states “uncorrected proof copy” on the cover, was bought in 1997 from a …

Very early version of JK Rowling’s first Harry Potter book fails to sell at auction
1 year, 6 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Harry Potter book bought for ₹32 sells for over ₹11 lakh
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 …

Two Harry Potter books signed by JK Rowling are now worth thousands
2 years, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

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Prince Harry's Tell All Gets Wiped Off British Bookshelves Despite Backlash
2 years, 2 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
2 years, 2 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’
2 years, 2 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 …

Publishers claim Prince Harry's 'Spare' is 'fastest-selling non-fiction book ever with 400k sales'
2 years, 2 months ago

Publishers claim Prince Harry's 'Spare' is 'fastest-selling non-fiction book ever with 400k sales'

Daily Mail  

The Duke of Sussex's controversial and revealing memoir has become the fastest selling non-fiction book ever, according to its publisher. Prince Harry's tell-all autobiography Spare was finally released at midnight, with a record 400,000 hardback, e-book and audio format copies reportedly being sold. Prince Harry's Spare has become 'the fastest selling non-fiction book ever' according to publisher Transworld Penguin Random …

JK Rowling thanks her publisher Bloomsbury and the readers on 25 years of Harry Potter books
2 years, 8 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
3 years, 1 month 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, 3 months 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, 3 months 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. …

Harry Potter first edition copy fetches over £356,000 in auction, sets new ‘record’
3 years, 3 months ago

Harry Potter first edition copy fetches over £356,000 in auction, sets new ‘record’

The Independent  

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How to tell if your old copy of Harry Potter is worth up to £40,000
3 years, 6 months ago

How to tell if your old copy of Harry Potter is worth up to £40,000

The Independent  

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Rare Harry Potter Hardcover Book Signed by JK Rowling Fetches Over Rs 80 Lakh in UK
3 years, 7 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, 9 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, 3 months 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, 5 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 …

Rare Harry Potter book sells for £33,000 at auction after being found in a skip
4 years, 10 months ago

Rare Harry Potter book sells for £33,000 at auction after being found in a skip

The Independent  

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Rare Harry Potter books salvaged from a SKIP
4 years, 10 months ago

Rare Harry Potter books salvaged from a SKIP

Daily Mail  

Three first-edition Harry Potter books salvaged from a skip are expected to fetch £18,000 at auction this month. They include a rare hardback first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, one of only 500 in the first print run. Book expert Jim Spencer holding one of three first editions of Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone that are …

Harry Potter: ‘Holy grail’ first edition of Philosopher’s Stone sells for £28,000 on Bargain Hunt
5 years, 2 months ago

Harry Potter: ‘Holy grail’ first edition of Philosopher’s Stone sells for £28,000 on Bargain Hunt

The Independent  

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‘Pristine’ Harry Potter book kept in locked briefcase expected to fetch £30,000 at auction
5 years, 5 months ago

‘Pristine’ Harry Potter book kept in locked briefcase expected to fetch £30,000 at auction

The Independent  

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Harry Potter: First edition of Philosopher's Stone book sells for £70,000 due to misspelled title
5 years, 11 months ago

Harry Potter: First edition of Philosopher's Stone book sells for £70,000 due to misspelled title

The Independent  

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Harry Potter book known as 'Holy Grail for collectors' stolen by burglars
7 years, 2 months ago

Harry Potter book known as 'Holy Grail for collectors' stolen by burglars

The Independent  

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Harry Potter manuscript goes up for sale for £120,000
7 years, 3 months ago

Harry Potter manuscript goes up for sale for £120,000

Daily Mail  

A tiny Harry Potter manuscript written and illustrated by J.K. Rowling as a one off has emerged for sale for a whopping £120,000 A tiny Harry Potter manuscript written and illustrated by J.K. Rowling as a one off has emerged for sale for a whopping £120,000. At just 31 pages long, the unique book is full of short extracts and …

Signed first edition Harry Potter sells for £106,000
7 years, 4 months ago

Signed first edition Harry Potter sells for £106,000

Daily Mail  

A signed first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone smashed estimates and sold at auction in London for £106,000 A signed first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for a world record £106,250. The 20-year-old fantasy novel by JK Rowling smashed its £30,000 estimate at Bonhams’ Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale in London. Matthew …

Harry Potter first edition sells for £60,000 - How to tell if you have one
7 years, 6 months ago

Harry Potter first edition sells for £60,000 - How to tell if you have one

The Independent  

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Is it magical? JK Rowling's 'Harry Potter' chair sells for $394,000 at auction in NY
8 years, 11 months ago

Is it magical? JK Rowling's 'Harry Potter' chair sells for $394,000 at auction in NY

Firstpost  

The chair on which British author JK Rowling sat to write the first two volumes of her best-selling ‘Harry Potter’ series sold at auction in New York on Wednesday for $394,000. New York: The chair on which British author JK Rowling sat to write the first two volumes of her best-selling ‘Harry Potter’ series sold at auction in New York …

First edition of Harry Potter with annotations by JK Rowling fetches wizard £150,000 price
11 years, 10 months ago

First edition of Harry Potter with annotations by JK Rowling fetches wizard £150,000 price

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Paul Vallely: The Bookless Child and the Postcode Lottery
14 years, 1 month ago

Paul Vallely: The Bookless Child and the Postcode Lottery

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Potter not exactly flying off bookshelves
17 years, 7 months ago

Potter not exactly flying off bookshelves

Hindustan Times  

As far as booksellers are concerned, the honeymoon with Harry Potter is over. HT Image Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is selling for as low as Rs 600 and those who initially offered big discounts, hoping huge sales would make up for lower margins, are now withdrawing the discounts completely or partially. Many booksellers whom HT on Saturday spoke …

Potter works magic on Bloomsbury
22 years, 6 months ago

Potter works magic on Bloomsbury

The Independent  

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Harry Potter casts his spell
25 years, 8 months ago

Harry Potter casts his spell

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