The 10 most valuable children’s books that could make YOU a fortune – with a first-edition Harry Potter earning £1.4k
AS ONE of the best-selling literary series of all time, it's likely you've got at least one Harry Potter book sat on your shelf.
However, one man has discovered that his Philosopher's Stone copy was worth £1,400 at auction.
The Potterhead, from Melbourne in Australia, picked up a first edition of the book - which was printed in 1997 - for £1.60 in a second-hand shop.
Sharing online how he came to realise the book's true value, he said the '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1' print code on the copyright page proved it was from the first ever batch sold in Australia.
"I'm aware it's not first print ever UK version but it is first print Australia,' he wrote on the Markdown Addicts Facebook page.
"I've done my research and some people are willing to pay for it."
Matthew Hayley, director and head of books and manuscripts at Bonhams, previously told The Sun that first editions, or a full set of volumes, can command the highest prices, as well as those manufactured as a one-off.
If the book is damaged, and has a battered spine or missing title page, its value will decrease.
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