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Book News: J.K. Rowling Tells 'Harry Potter' Backstories
Quidditch was invented "in a small hotel in Manchester after a row with my then boyfriend," writes the Harry Potter creator. Other book news: Ireland puts an entire short story on a postage stamp; Daniel Handler on Midwestern literature; and the best books coming out this week.
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J.K. Rowling-annotated Harry Potter sells for $234K
A first edition of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with the author's scribbles about the Hogwart's coat of arms and other details of the wizarding universe sold for £150,000 ($234,000 Cdn) at a charity auction in London today.
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First edition 'Harry Potter' book, with JK Rowling's notes and drawings, sold for $228,000
A first edition copy of the first Harry Potter book "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" containing annotations and illustrations by author J.K. Rowling.
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune -
Harry Potter Book with Author Notes Sold for $228K
(LONDON) — For fans of the boy wizard, this could be the most coveted copy of all the “Harry Potter” books in the world. A first edition copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” that contains author J.K. Rowling’s notes and original illustrations fetched 150,000 pounds ($228,000) at a London auction on Tuesday. Sotheby’s said the work, offered as part of a charity book sale jointly ...
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J.k. Rowling's Annotated Harry Potter To Lead Book Auction
An annotated first edition of Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone is set to go up for sale to raise money for charity.The book, the first in the...
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Rare "Harry Potter" first edition fetches record auction price
(Reuters) - A unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" annotated by author J.K. Rowling has sold for a record 150,000 pounds ($227,421) at a London charity auction, Sotheby's said on Tuesday. The 1997 book, featuring handwritten notes, 22 original illustrations and a 43-page "second thoughts" commentary by the author, fetched the highest price to date for a printed book ...
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J.K. Rowling, Hilary Mantel, and other British authors auction off annotated first editions
J.K. Rowling and other authors are selling first-edition copies of their books with annotations, written thoughts on the book, and/or illustrations to benefit the writers' organization English PEN.
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Rare "Harry Potter" first edition fetches record auction price (Reuters) - A unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" annotated by author J.K. Rowling has sold for a record 150,000 pounds ($227,421) at a London charity auction, Sotheby's said on Tuesday. The 1997 book, featuring handwritten notes, 22 original illustrations and a 43-page "second thoughts" commentary by ...
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J.K. Rowling's personal copy of the first Harry Potter book - complete with handwritten notes - is put up for charity ...
The book contains Rowling's handwritten thoughts and commentary about the book and the film adaptation and includes 22 illustrations of its scenes and characters.
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Harry Potter book fetches $227,000 at London auction
A 1997 first edition of "Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone" annotated by J.K. Rowling sold for �150,000 ($227,000, 176,000 euros) at a London auction Tuesday, a new record for a printed book by the writer.
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