Harry Potter first edition goes from bin to £21,000 sale
Harry Potter mania never ends and a copy of his first appearance in print was rescued to star at auction in Devon this week.
2025-02-12
Harry Potter illustration auctions for wizarding record
A watercolour illustration from the first Harry Potter book set a new record for the character when it was auctioned in New York on Wednesday, June 26 for $1.9 million. […]
2024-06-27
Rare Harry Potter first edition found on bookshelf could fetch £50,000
A rare first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has been discovered after spending more than 20 years on a bookshelf in Luxembourg. The book, which belongs […]
2020-09-30
Signed Harry Potter book sells for £119,000 at Bonhams
A signed Harry Potter book with a remarkable backstory has sold for £118,812 ($149,000) during an auction of rare books and manuscripts at Bonhams in London. The first-edition copy of […]
2020-03-13
J.K Rowling’s handwritten Harry Potter book could sell for up to £150,000
A one-of-a-kind miniature Harry Potter book, handwritten by J.K Rowling herself, could sell for more than £100,000 when it goes up for auction this month. The tiny manuscript, which measures […]
2020-03-10
Important signed Harry Potter first edition could fetch world record price at Bonhams
A highly important first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone could be about to set a new world record price at Bonhams next month. The rare signed […]
2020-02-04
Harry Potter book kept in a locked briefcase for 20 years sells for $70,000
A rare Harry Potter book kept inside a locked briefcase for 20 years has sold for more than $70,000 at auction in the U.K. The first edition copy of Harry […]
2019-10-11
Rare Harry Potter first edition bought for £1 sells for over £30,000
A rare Harry Potter book bought for just £1 sold for more than £30,000 during a sale at Hanson’s Auctions in the U.K this week. The first edition copy of […]
2019-08-01
Rare Harry Potter proof copy sells at Sotheby’s for over $30,000
The world’s earliest copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone smashed its estimate during an auction at Sotheby’s this week – but it might not be the version you’d […]
2019-07-12
Harry Potter book bought for £1 could sell at auction for £30,000
A highly rare first edition Harry Potter book could sell auction for £30,000 later this month, after it was bought in a sale of ex-library books for just £1. The […]
2019-07-04
Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter robe to auction at Sotheby’s
The original Hogwarts robe worn by Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is up for auction next month. The screen-worn robe will be offered at Sotheby’s, as […]
2018-09-06
Sotheby’s to sell the personal collection of Robin Williams
Sotheby’s has announced it will sell items from the personal collection of Marsha and Robin Williams in a special charity auction later this year. The sale, which takes place in […]
2018-07-20
Harry Potter first editions will sell on July 10
Vectis Auctions is to feature a complete set of signed first edition deluxe Harry Potter books in a July 10 sale at its headquarters in Stockton-on-Tees, UK. The seven volume […]
By Tom Meyrick
2018-07-04
Harry Potter book breaks world record price for the third time in 2017
A first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has sold for a world record at Bonhams. The sale marks the third time in 2017 that the book […]
