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'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' first edition sells for nearly $90,000
Rarities, especially ones that have been very popular over the years, tend to fetch pretty high prices at auction. That's true for rare Harry Potter first editions as well. This was priced at approximately $90,000 at auction. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", the first book in the worldwide blockbuster series, was released in 1998.
It all started with just 500 copies. It would have been impossible for the author, and perhaps even the publisher, to guess how popular the book would become, or how much the series itself would ultimately sell. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has sold 120 million copies worldwide.
The book's rarity is also due to typos in the text in the first edition. The back cover has several typos, including one spelling "Philospher's" as "Philospher's." The illustrations were also replaced by Albus Dumbledore, one of the central characters of the series.
Another reason the first edition sold for an exorbitant amount is that it was signed by author J.K. Rowling. This is what she wrote in 2003 when she decided to sell it for charity.
This article was translated and edited for Japan by the editorial department.
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