![]() ![]() "I'm absolutely thrilled the book did so well-it deserved to," said Hanson. I can't imagine a better copy can be found." Hansons book expert Jim Hanson told the Birmingham Mail he "couldn't believe the condition" of the auctioned book, saying its quality was "almost like the day it was made. 300 of those books were sent to libraries around the U.K. Just 500 copies of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone were initially printed when it was published in 1997. However, they decided to sell the book after hearing about another first edition Philosopher's Stone selling for over $35,000 in July, reports the BBC. The family who sold the book had planned to keep it as an heirloom and had kept it safe in a briefcase. Cover of "Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone." Bloomsbury
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