Lot 242 · Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs
Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone, FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, Bloomsbury, 1997
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- Estimate
- £15,000–£20,000 hammer ≈ $19,763–$26,350
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 20 June 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1216562
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rowling, Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone, FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, Bloomsbury, 1997. Bonhams, 20 Jun 2018, lot 242. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1216562.
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Rowling, Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone, FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, Bloomsbury, 1997. Bonhams, 20 Jun 2018, lot 242. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1216562.
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