Chiswick Auctions announced this week that a rare hardback copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” just sold for more than $30,000.
The first edition and first issue copy of the book sold for £27,500 ($33,849), outselling the pre-sale estimate of $18,460 to $24,614.
The book was unique because it included the words “1 wand” twice on a list on page 53 of the book.
The rare copy included original pictorial boards and new end papers, the original end-paper book and the library ink stamp on the title page.
According to a press release, someone bought the book through an online auction.
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See photos of the rare copy below.
