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A rare first edition of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit, found during a house clearance in Bristol, sold for £43,000 at auction, significantly above expectations, highlighting its rarity and historical value.
A first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, purchased for £10 ($12.50) by a Scottish woman during a family trip 26 years ago, has been sold at auction for over £55,000 ($69,000). The well-preserved book, featuring the original artwork and a quote from Wendy Cooling, was one of the 200 copies that went to bookshops out of the 500 first edition hardbacks printed. The seller stored the book in a cupboard under the stairs, reminiscent of the story's protagonist, and decided to sell it after learning about the rarity of first editions.
A rare first-edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" was found in a discount bin in a Scottish bookstore in the late 1990s and has sold for $69,000 at auction. The hardback book is one of only 200 early editions sent out to bookstores before its mass publication in 1997. The seller, a 58-year-old Scottish woman, recognized the book's cover and title after reading an interview with then-unknown author J.K. Rowling. The book, stored in a cupboard under the stairs, was later authenticated and deemed a "holy grail for collectors."
A collection of over 500 items, including a first edition of "The Great Gatsby" with inscriptions by F. Scott Fitzgerald, belonging to the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts will be auctioned off in September. The collection features rare first editions by renowned authors and jazz memorabilia, such as personal possessions of jazz legends like Charlie Parker. The items are expected to sell for prices ranging from £800 to £300,000 ($1,020 to $383,000). Highlights from the collection will be displayed in Los Angeles and New York before the auction.