( CNN ) -- A first-edition Harry Potter book was sold for about $ 19,000 , according to an auction house in Dallas , Texas . Normal copies of the Harry Potter books go for under $ 20 , unlike the autographed first edition that sold for $ 19,000 . The soft-cover book was one of 200 copies printed and is a rarity compared with later editions of the popular series that were printed in the millions , the Heritage Auction Galleries said . The book , `` Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone , '' includes an autograph from author J.K. Rowling . It 's the first book in the Harry Potter series and was published in the United States under the title `` Harry Potter and the Sorcerer 's Stone . '' The auction had estimated that the 223-page book would sell for as much as $ 12,000 . The winning bid of $ 19,120 bypassed expectations , but it was not the most expensive sale of Harry Potter-related items in an auction . Last year , an 800-word prequel to the blockbuster Harry Potter novel series fetched nearly $ 50,000 for a writer 's group and dyslexia charity . That prequel was handwritten and signed by Rowling .
The soft - cover ` ` Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone '' is limited of 500 copies . The 223-page book includes an introduction from author J.K. Rowling . The winning bid of $ 19,120 bypassed auctioneers ' expectations .