Two rare versions of “Philosopher’s Stone” went up for auction, one having an unexpected triumph after initially falling short of its reserve price.
The “Harry Potter” book’s owner bought it for 30p (39¢) from Wolverhampton Library in England because it had become too tatty to lend out.
A rare edition of “Philosopher’s Stone” will be going up for sale at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair in April.
A UK antiquarian bookstore has two extremely rare first-print copies of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” worth a combined £107,500.
A retired civil servant was surprised to learn that his hardback copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was one of the original 500 copies and that it is expected to sell at auction for a big sum.
Jeremy Padawer spoke with MuggleNet about his purchase of the most expensive “Harry Potter” book to date, bought for $193,000! Learn more about this rare copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” and what Padawer has to say about following one’s passions.
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by Kevin Assam · Published March 29, 2015 · Last modified November 24, 2021
MuggleNet spoke to Antiques & Collectibles specialist, Alli Arnold, about the world of auctioning and the significance of the novels being auctioned.
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Do you own a rare or first edition of the Harry Potter books, or know someone who does? You could have the chance to be on a new game show!
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