A copy of the original US edition of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird has been discovered in an Oxfam shop in west London.
The novel, first published in 1960 and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction the following year, is widely regarded as a classic of American literature and is highly sought after by collectors. The discovery in a charity shop underlines the continued interest in rare and first-edition books among buyers and dealers.
Oxfam runs a network of charity shops across the UK that accept donated books and occasionally uncovers titles of particular significance. While charity shops regularly handle large volumes of secondhand books, finds of original US editions of major 20th-century works draw notable attention from the literary and antiques communities.
The shop in west London did not immediately disclose further details about the book’s condition or whether it will be put up for sale. Collectors and specialist dealers typically assess provenance and condition before determining the market value of such copies, and any sale would likely attract interest from both private buyers and specialist auction houses.