Lot 243 · Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION, Bloomsbury, [1997]
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,635–$3,953
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 20 June 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1216563
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION, Bloomsbury, [1997]. Bonhams, 20 Jun 2018, lot 243. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1216563.
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Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION, Bloomsbury, [1997]. Bonhams, 20 Jun 2018, lot 243. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1216563.
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