First edition of Harry Potter found in the garbage, sold for 38 million won
Feb 10, 2025
The first edition of the Harry Potter series was sold for 38 million won at auction.
According to the BBC and other foreign media, the first hardcover edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was sold for about 21,000 pounds (about 38 million won) at the auction of 'NLB Auctions held in Painton on the 8th (local time).
The title of the first Harry Potter film was 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' when it was published in the United States.
The first edition of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' published in 1997 was published in hardcover at the time by only 500 copies.
Daniel Pearce, who runs the auction house, explained that "one of the belongings of a recently deceased man in the English area of Bricksham" and that "the book was in a pile of trash to be thrown away at the time of discovery".
He said that the book auctioned this time is one of 300 copies distributed to the library out of 500 copies of the first edition, and that it is a really good price for the winning bid for the first hardcover.
He said one of the characteristics of the first edition was that the second 'o' of the spelling of the word 'philosopher's' printed on the back of the book was missing, confirming that the book was the first edition.
According to the BBC and other foreign media, the first hardcover edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was sold for about 21,000 pounds (about 38 million won) at the auction of 'NLB Auctions held in Painton on the 8th (local time).
The title of the first Harry Potter film was 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' when it was published in the United States.
The first edition of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' published in 1997 was published in hardcover at the time by only 500 copies.
Daniel Pearce, who runs the auction house, explained that "one of the belongings of a recently deceased man in the English area of Bricksham" and that "the book was in a pile of trash to be thrown away at the time of discovery".
He said that the book auctioned this time is one of 300 copies distributed to the library out of 500 copies of the first edition, and that it is a really good price for the winning bid for the first hardcover.
He said one of the characteristics of the first edition was that the second 'o' of the spelling of the word 'philosopher's' printed on the back of the book was missing, confirming that the book was the first edition.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
