A rare first edition of a 'Harry Potter' book featuring a misspelled title fetched about $90,000 at an auction last week, the Independent reported Friday.
A rare first edition of a"Harry Potter" book featuring a misspelled title fetched about $90,000 at an auction last week,The copy of"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" , the first book in J.K. Rowling's beloved series of novels featuring the young British wizard, was one of only 500 printed by publisher Bloomsbury in 1997.The book features a few mistakes that have rendered it, and other copies like it, especially valuable.
The book contains an autograph from Rowling, who is referred to as"Joanne Rowling" on the publisher's copyright page.Matthew Haley, head of books and manuscripts for Bonhams, praised the book's condition,"Like most enduring books aimed at younger readers, the Harry Potter books also have wide appeal to adults and there is a strong market among collectors for first editions," Haley said."This copy is in excellent condition — one of the very best I've seen.
This isn't the first time one of the rare copies of"Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" has gone under the hammer. In 2017, a similar edition of the novel
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