Sotheby's begins Fine Books & Manuscripts auction in NYC (8 images)

By Wade Sheridan

A first edition of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and the original cover art for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" are on display as part of Sotheby's June Fine Books & Manuscripts auction in New York City. The auction begins on Wednesday.

A first edition of the book "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum is on display at the media preview for Sotheby's June Fine Books & Manuscripts auction in New York City on June 25, 2024. The auction begins on June 26. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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The original cover art for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone." Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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First edition books "For Annie" and "Tamerlane and Other Poems" by Edgar Allan Poe. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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A rare copy of the Declaration of Independence. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

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