A rare edition of the Harry Potter book has gone under the hammer. And that’s it

At Rare Book Auctions in Lichfield, a rare edition of the book “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was sold for 36 thousand pounds sterling (4.93 million rubles). Note ed.). The piece is one of only 500 hardcover copies released in the first edition in 1997, making it a coveted collector’s item. Initially, experts estimated the cost of the book at 30 to 50 thousand pounds sterling (4-6.8 million rubles). Note ed.).

By the way, former owner Christina McCulloch bought the novel for her son Adam in 1997. The price of the book is £10 (1,369 rubles) Note ed.) in a regular store. The young man said he kept a copy of this document in a cupboard under the stairs at his family’s old home in Chesterfield. He learned about the potential value of the work during lockdown in 2020 after seeing stories about rare editions, The Daily Guardian reported.

Previously at auction for $ 1.9 million (205.4 million rubles – Note ed.) sold the cover of the first edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone”.