Thomas Taylor's original cover illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997) is expected to break auction records at Sotheby's on June 26.

The Original ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ Cover Art Could Fetch $600k at Auction Thomas Taylor's watercolor is set to become the most valuable item connected to the iconic book ...

The original illustration for the first edition of J.K. Rowling’s 1997 novel “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” has sold for a record-breaking $1.9 million.

The watercolor cover art for the first edition of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” was painted in 1996 by a recent art school graduate from Britain who was working at a bookstore.

The original watercolor painting that was later used as the cover art for the first ever “Harry Potter” book shattered a franchise memorabilia record when it sold at Sotheby’s auction house ...

Harry Potter fans have been surprised with new editions of the entire book series.

Children's book author and illustrator Thomas Taylor created the original cover art for J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone" at age 23, according to auction house Sotheby's.

A proof copy of the first Harry Potter novel that was bought for pennies in a second-hand bookshop has sold at auction for 11,000 pounds, or $13,900.

The original 1997 illustration for the front of the first Harry Potter book has set a record for Potter-themed memorabilia on the auction block.

Thomas Taylor's original cover illustration for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997) is expected to break auction records at Sotheby's on June 26. Sotheby's The book cover art that ...

Original ‘Harry Potter’ Cover Art Could Fetch Up To $600,000 At Auction—Possibly Breaking Book Series’ Record By Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes Staff.