Merlin's beard! Harry Potter first edition sells for £68k

19 Dekabr 2020 14:26 | 2 312

The first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has fetched a magical £68,000 at auction.

SİA reports that the issue was among 500 hardback copies printed in 1997 before JK Rowling's fantasy saga soared to global success.

Another first edition, which nearly sold for 50p in a car boot sale, drew £50,000 in an online auction at Hansons Auctioneers in Staffordshire on Friday.

A library copy featuring date stamps sold for £19,000, while a fourth sold for £17,500.

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