The boy wizard: dedicated Harry Potter auction ready to cast a spell

This first edition, 53rd printing, of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is signed by the cast of the film including Daniel Radcliffe [Harry Potter], Rupert Grint [Ron Weasley], and Emma Watson [Hermione Granger]. It was won by the vendor in a school raffle, having been donated by a colleague whose twin sons played the doubles for the Weasley twins in the first film. The estimate is £800-1200. View the catalogue entry for this cast-signed first edition.

Another lot at the sale is a signed first edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows which is also inscribed by the author JK Rowling To HARRY!. In unread condition, it is offered together with tickets to the Moonlight Signing event at the Natural History Museum in July 2007, a publisher's promotional show, as well as other ephemera from the occasion. The estimate on the lot is £1500-2500. View the catalogue entry for this first edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

This first edition, third state of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban carries an estimate of £300-400 at the Rare Book Auctions UK sale. View the catalogue entry for this first edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

This uncorrected proof copy of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is one of only 200 to 300 printed. With publisher's blue wrappers and described as ‘very well-preserved’, it is estimated at £4000-7000. View the catalogue entry for this proof copy of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.

This scarce first edition, first issue 1997 paperback copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is described as ‘an exceptionally well-preserved example’. It is estimated at £6000-8000 at the Rare Book Auctions UK sale. View the catalogue entry for this Harry Potter first edition.