A rare first edition copy of a Harry Potter book stolen from an art gallery in Woodstock has been found in Abingdon.

The edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, worth an estimated £6,000, was found in a plastic bag outside Boots, in Bury Street, by a member of the public on Monday and handed in at Abingdon police station.

The book had been stolen from the Creative Art Gallery, in Oxford Street, Woodstock, on Saturday, October 30.

Police have thanked the media for releasing the CCTV images of a man and woman wanted in connection with the theft and received 20 calls from the public.

A 36-year-old woman from the Woodstock area was arrested on suspicion of theft this morning, and is being questioned at Abingdon police station.

Inquiries are ongoing to locate the man in the CCTV images.

Pc Geoffrey Allen, of Witney police station, said: “The response of the public has been phenomenal and information received has been of great help to our inquiry.

“The media must also be thanked for its role in circulating the CCTV images.

“I am delighted the book has been recovered. It is a limited edition with only 300 to 500 copies ever published.

“The book will be returned to its rightful owner in due course.

“Our investigation is continuing and we are doing all we can to locate the man pictured in the CCTV images.”