The immaculate, recordbreaking copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone sold for $380,000 (£286,575) by Heritage.
Bidding on an exceptionally fine, virtually mint first edition of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone offered in the special Firsts into Film section of a December 9-10 sale opened at $75,000.
However, after what Heritage (25/20/12.5% buyer’s premium) later described as a “protracted round of heated bidding” they reached a staggering $380,000 (£286,575) and earned a resounding burst of applause from those present.