Two lucky sisters who were given a copy of the first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling herself are expected to get a British record of £150,000 for the book when they sell it tomorrow. The author gave the hardback copy, one of the first 500 to be printed, to her neighbour in Edinburgh to pass on to her two young relatives 25 years ago.
She even signed it: 'To Jenny and Lucy, with best wishes, JK Rowling' and dated it September 6, 1997. Luckily, the girls treasured the rare book, putting it in storage while they bought a lesser copy for them to read. They have had the first edition ever since, keeping it in pristine condition.
Only 200 of the first printing run of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ended up in private hands, with the first 300going to libraries and schools. They all contain several typing errors, including 'one wand' being printed twice on a list of items Harry needs for Hogwarts on page 53, reports walesonline.
