The first edition of’Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’… in good condition.
The eldest daughter “The four sisters of the auction proceeds will be fair”
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Four sisters from England found the first edition of’Harry Potter’ while belatedly sorting out their mother’s belongings, and they made a lot of money.
Local media such as the Daily Mail reported on the 31st of last month that four sisters living in Staffordshire, England, thought about their mother and barely touched the remains of their mother who died of breast cancer in 2005. Then, recently, the eldest daughter of four (31) received an interesting contact from her father. It was said that it would be nice to check one of the keepsakes left by her mother. The book that the eldest daughter found on the shelf of her mother’s house was’Harry Potter’, which had not been touched by anyone for many years, and was piled up white with dust. According to her four daughters, her mother, who was an elementary school teacher, tried to fill the house with books and encourage reading for her daughters. ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ was also one of the books my mother bought with such a heart.
What is surprising is the fact that the book, estimated to have been purchased for just £1, was the first edition with only 500 printed copies. In 1997, before the author JK Rowling gained world fame, the first edition of the first volume was printed in 500-limited hardcover hardcover, and 300 copies were distributed to schools and libraries, and only the remaining 200 were sold to the public. It is estimated that six years later, the mother of four daughters bought a book from the flea market at the elementary school festival where she worked for a pound (about 1,560 won at the current exchange rate).
An official at Hansons auction house in Staffordshire confirmed that the first edition of’Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’, which had only 500 copies of the book printed, was correct. Said that there is a possibility to be.
The eldest daughter said, “I think my mother sent a gift from heaven. “My mother wouldn’t have known that this book, which I bought for less than a pound, would be such a valuable item,” he said. “It is a lovely legacy left by my mother. The proceeds from the auction will be shared fairly by the four sisters.”
The Hansons auction company said, “It’s a gift-like book that can confirm your mother’s eternal love. We look forward to making magical memories through the auction.”
/ Intern reporter Jisu Kang [email protected]
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