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Thomas Taylor [artist] | The original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

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June 26, 02:59 PM GMT

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400,000 - 600,000 USD

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Thomas Taylor [artist]

The original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, 1997


Single sheet of watercolor paper (401 x 282 mm). Pencil and watercolor, signed and dated (“Thomas Taylor 1997”) on the verso, captioned and signed again on accompanying cover sheet; faintest color variation to edges, tape remnants to edges or verso, not affecting image.

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