A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, set to be thrown away, has sold at auction for more than ...

After going under the hammer, a first edition of JK Rowling’s debut Harry Potter novel has sold for 18,000 pounds ($22,329).

A first edition of JK Rowling’s debut Harry Potter novel has sold for £18,000 after going under the hammer in the West ...

Books from the Harry Potter series by author J.K. Rowling are seen on a shelf inside Widnes Library in Widnes, Britain ...

A first edition of JK Rowling’s debut Harry Potter novel has sold for Stg18,000 ($A35,600) after going under the hammer in ...

The copy of Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone, which was one of the first 500 printed in 1997, was sold on Saturday.