Heritage Auctions will be featuring an uncorrected book proof of J.K. Rowling’s "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" at its upcoming Historical Platinum Signature auction in Dallas, Texas.
The proof has a misspelling on the title page listing "J. A Rowling" as the author, which was corrected in the first edition.
The uncorrected proof appeared in a print run of only 200 copies, marking the first time the story appeared in print, according to Heritage Auctions.
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The wrappers are soiled with a few creases, a few scuffs and some stains.
Heritage Auction will host an auction that features uncorrected, rare "Harry Potter" proof featuring a misspelling of author J.K. Rowling's name. (Heritage Auctions / Fox News)
A copy of the first edition sold for $471,000 at the auction house in 2021.
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Heritage Auctions has another "Harry Potter" piece listed in the auction.
There will be a first edition of the novel in hardcover going under the hammer as well. The book also has errors printed inside.
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Only 500 copies of the hardcover books were produced with a review from British children's book author Wendy Cooling that included the misprints "Philospher's" and "Wizardry and Witchcraft."
A hardcover version of the book will also hit the auction that's set to begin in July. (Heritage Auctions / Fox News)
The hardcover version has a copyright page listing the author as "Joanne Rowling," copyright page without a space between "Taylor" and "1997," and "1 wand" listed twice on page 53.
The bidding begins on July 1 and concludes on July 25.
Gxstocks reached out to Heritage Auctions for comment.
There is no word yet as to how much money the book is expected to fetch at auction. (Heritage Auctions / Fox News)
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In 2022, a hardcover edition of the "Harry Potter" book without errors had initial offers of $250,000 in a Christie’s auction, Gxstocks reported.
Since then, other versions of the book have come with various price tags depending on the quality of the copy.
Gxstocks' Brittany Kasko contributed to this report.
