‘Harry Potter’ first edition worth £40,000 among super rare books stolen from warehouse

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.

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…