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Harry Potter book bought for £1 sells for £28,500 at auction | Harry Potter book bought for £1 sells for £28,500 at auction |
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A rare original copy of the first Harry Potter book has sold for £28,500 at auction. | |
The first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, JK Rowling's debut novel, was bought by a private collector from the UK. | The first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, JK Rowling's debut novel, was bought by a private collector from the UK. |
The 1997 book, published with two errors, was sold by Staffordshire libraries for £1 about 20 years ago. | |
The hardback lay in a cupboard at the owner's home until it was discovered by auctioneers. | The hardback lay in a cupboard at the owner's home until it was discovered by auctioneers. |
The auction at Bishton Hall, in Staffordshire saw bids from all over the world and the winning sum came in over the phone, said Hansons. | The auction at Bishton Hall, in Staffordshire saw bids from all over the world and the winning sum came in over the phone, said Hansons. |
Neither buyer nor seller wished to be named, said Jill Gallone from the auctioneers, but she was "very pleased" for them both. | Neither buyer nor seller wished to be named, said Jill Gallone from the auctioneers, but she was "very pleased" for them both. |
"When the gavel went down there was a round of applause, it was very exciting," she added. | "When the gavel went down there was a round of applause, it was very exciting," she added. |
The owner, an office-worker from Staffordshire, had bought the book from their local library to read on holiday. | The owner, an office-worker from Staffordshire, had bought the book from their local library to read on holiday. |
Only 500 copies were published in the tale's first print run, with 300 sent to libraries, said Hansons. | Only 500 copies were published in the tale's first print run, with 300 sent to libraries, said Hansons. |
The first edition could be identified by two typographical errors, including "Philosopher's" being spelt as "Philospher's", the auctioneers added. | The first edition could be identified by two typographical errors, including "Philosopher's" being spelt as "Philospher's", the auctioneers added. |
The sale coincided with author JK Rowling's birthday, 31 July - which is also the birthday of her fictional creation Harry Potter. | The sale coincided with author JK Rowling's birthday, 31 July - which is also the birthday of her fictional creation Harry Potter. |
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