A first edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, with author JK Rowling's notes and original illustrations, was sold for £150,000 at auction in London.
The book, which was auctioned by Sotheby's at a charity sale in aid of the English Pen writers' association, was purchased by an anonymous bidder by telephone.
The
annotations by Rowling include comments on the process of writing and a
section from an early draft of the novel, along with a number of
illustrations drawn by her and a note on how she came to invent
Quidditch, a sport played by characters in the books.
She and
others had been asked to "scribble second thoughts, marginalia or
drawings" on a first edition copy of one of their books for the event,
which raised £439,200 in total.
Rick Gekoski, a rare book dealer and trustee of English Pen, curated the collection of annotated first editions for the sale. He
said: "This is a triumphant conclusion to a wonderful project, which
has involved the hard work and good will of so many people. I am sure
that the buyers of the individual books will be thrilled with their
purchases."
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2013/may/22/annotated-harry-potter-first-edition-auctioned
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