Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern

Books, Manuscripts and Music from Medieval to Modern

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J.K. Rowling | Complete set of Harry Potter novels, 7 vols, 2000-2007, signed, with holographic stickers and accompanying letters of provenance

UK: Greenford Park Warehouse

Lot Closed

July 11, 01:56 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

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J.K. Rowling


Complete set of Harry Potter novels. London: Bloomsbury, 2000-2007


EACH SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR ON THE TITLE-PAGE, AND WITH OFFICIAL HOLOGRAPHIC STICKER to upper right-hand corner of title, all 8vo, later editions of Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, and Goblet of Fire, first editions of Half Blood Prince, Order of the Phoenix, and Deathly Hallows, original pictorial boards, dust-jackets


PROVENANCE:

Presented by J.K. Rowling for charity auction at "The Mac Ball", held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow, on 6 October 2007, in aid of Breast Cancer Care Scotland: copy of typed letter of 20 September 2007 from Fiddy Henderson, P.A. to J.K. Rowling, to Dr Claire McGonagle, organiser of the Mac Ball (enclosing "a copy of "Deathly Hallows [in addition to] your set of six Harry Potter books which J K Rowling has also signed for your fundraising"), plus letter from Mac Ball organisers to winning bidder at charity auction and ephemera relating to the same fundraising event (invitation card, RSVP card, and A4 sheet including printed list of lots for "Main Auction", featuring "J.K. Rowling | Complete series of 7 Harry Potter books | signed by J.K. Rowling", lot 1)

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