Visit the Hometowns of These Famous Authors
13 December 2020
We often wonder what minds authors work with and how vast their inner worlds have to be in order to be able to write such great works of art for others to read.
Authors have contributed so much knowledge and insight to people all around the world. They have taken us to places where our feet haven’t touched and introduced us to so many characters and scenarios, playing with our imagination. Authors are image builders and reformers to the world at large and many just want to know where they get the things that inspire them.
Do you have an early-edition Harry Potter worth thousands?
The early run of 500 books are noted for their mistakes. The author is listed as “Joanne Rowling” and the name of the novel is misspelt as “Harry Potter and the Philospher s Stone” on the back cover.
Another error noted is the doubling of “1 wand” at the beginning and end of Harry’s school equipment list, along with a cauldron, crystal phials, a telescope, brass scales and the option of bringing an owl, cat or toad. Readers will know that the young wizard arrived with his snowy owl, Hedwig, an 11th birthday gift from Hagrid.
Charlotte Rumsey, 28, from Preston, Lancashire, discovered the hardback copy while she was helping her mother Karen, 59, declutter while moving out in Blackpool.