'Harry Potter' first edition worth £40,000 among super rare books stolen from warehou
 

'Harry Potter' first edition worth £40,000 among super rare books stolen from warehouse
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Between 11:50 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 8, and 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, two thieves forced entry and made away with a collection of rare and valuable first editions from SN Books' warehouse in Thetford, Norfolk.

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Titles stolen include:

• A hardback first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone worth around £40,000 ($55,522).
  
• A first edition of The Hobbit from 1937 worth around £7,000.
  
• A hardcover signed first edition of The Colour of Magic by Terry Pratchett, worth about £9,000.
  
• A set of four first editions of Winnie the Pooh in a black custom box worth around £5,000
  
• A first impression of The Great Gatsby from 1925 worth around £2,000.
  
• Paperback copy of A Brief History of Time from 1983 with a thumbprint signature by Stephen Hawking.
  
• Two first editions of The Gunslinger by Stephen King worth around £2,000 each. Read more...
  

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