Harry Potter Soft Cover Book Auctioned For $19,000
A soft cover copy of the first Harry Potter book ever sold was auctioned
for $19,000 to a collector.
The winning bidder was a vintage comic book collector from Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. His wife is a fan of the Harry Potter series.
"Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone," was one of only 200 copies from the first printing issued with illustrated wrappers by London publisher Bloomsbury. The 1997 book includes an illustrated card signed by author J. K. Rowling.
Heritage Auction Galleries in Dallas said that amount was double the previous record for a soft cover version of a Harry Potter book.
