In 1997, just 500 hardcover copies of the first Harry Potter book were printed, most for libraries; 29 years later, one surviving first edition with the original printing errors sold for $400,000 in Dallas
The book sold on October 14, 2026, at its Rare Books Signature Auction in Dallas, Texas. When Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was first published in 1997, only 500 hardcover copies were printed. Most were intended for libraries, where children could borrow and read them. Nearly three decades later, one of those early copies […]
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