World record price achieved for first Harry Potter book at Bonhams auction

A first edition of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ reached a world record price of £35,000 at the Bonhams Fine Books and Manuscripts Sale last night.

The copy, from an anonymous consignor, was knocked down for more than double the low estimate of £15…

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