Jul 21, 2011 neither harry potter nor jesus has had even one book printed. This ebook covers first issue points for the first book in the harry potter series. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Learn about the artwork on uk harry potter first edition covers. Harry potter first editions harry potter at catch the snitch. When i first started, i did not know enough to know the difference between a first edition, first print, trade edition, book club edition, or state. Mar 11, 2020 a first edition copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold for a lot of money. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Harry potter book set 17 first edition this book will be very carefully wrapped and boxed for posting via royal mail, with proof of postage obtained to safeguard your order in transit. Could your old harry potter books make you thousands. How much is my potter and the sorcerers stone book worth. Pom harrington, owner of rare book company peter harrington, looks at the specific details that determine whether or not a copy of harry potter. Harry potter first edition book goes for 100,000 in.
Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectors. Those questions and more answered in this potter collector book lesson. Oct 10, 2019 hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectorsonly 500 were published and 300 went to libraries. Picture of the first edition scholastic press boards for. How can you tell if your harry potter book is worth lots of. A clean and sound book but covers are dampaffected.
Which harry potter book is the holy grail of them all. Aug 05, 2019 as one of the bestselling literary series of all time, its likely youve got at least one harry potter book sat on your shelf. The first printing was bound in two different ways. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set and. How to tell if a book is a first edition or valuable. Us first editions will have the number line of 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 8 99 00 01 02, on the page along with printed in the u. Today we look at first printing issue points of the american first edition harry potter books. How can you tell if your harry potter book is worth lots. Mar 20, 2018 what are your harry potter bloomsbury edition books worth. Bloomsbury publishing use a reverse number system to identify when a. Jun 27, 2017 harry potter author jk rowling has thanked fans saying its been wonderful on todays anniversary which marks 20 years since the first book was published. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. How to tell if a book is a first edition or valuable book riot.
Five ways to spot if your harry potter books are worth a small fortune. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectors, the guide explains. I have been collecting harry potter books for roughly 10 years. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book club editionsvaluable. A first edition harry potter and the philosophers stone. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. If you guessed a first edition harry potter and the philosophers stone that was published by bloomsbury on.
How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book. A first edition copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold for a lot of money. Picture of the 1998 first edition dust jacket for harry potter and the sorcerers stone u.
Oct 27, 2012 you have a th printing of the first edition of the first printing of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, a book that was originally printed in the uk. What are your harry potter bloomsbury edition books worth. Publishers each have their own way of identifying the first edition or more correctly first printing of any book they produce. May 22, 2019 a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is expected to go for between. How to know if your harry potter book is worth tens of. The ultrarare book went up for auction in bonhams, on wednesday 11 march and sold for a whopping. The book is a present for my child that loves harry potter and has seen all the films, but now when she is older 10 years old she wants to read all the books too. More information about this seller contact this seller 11. Bloomsbury publishing first printed the book in 1997. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up.
First edition points and criteria for harry potter and the. Many publishers will print the hardcover edition of a book and call that a first edition, then print the same text in paperback and call it a first edition as well. If you guessed a firstedition harry potter and the philosophers stone that was published by bloomsbury on june 30, 1997, then you are correct. Each cover has an image from a scene in the book on the front of it. Five ways to spot if your harry potter books are worth a. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are worth. Harry potter and the philosophers stone uk first edition original book 4.
Oct 03, 2019 many publishers will print the hardcover edition of a book and call that a first edition, then print the same text in paperback and call it a first edition as well. Jun 26, 1997 harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. According to the independent, 500 hardback copies of the first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone known as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u. Jul 15, 2010 the collectible harry potter over 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world wide.
I was between buying a full set with the box that is more expensive or buying separate books from this company cheaper option especially that this book came in an offer. Harry potter and the philosophers stone this rare first. If you have a first edition signed by the author copy, the. Each new book, when it was released, toppled sales records on the first day of sales the later books selling 59 million copies in one day. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. Millions of us own harry potter books, but if you were early to get in on the hype when the the philosophers stone first the shelves in 1997, your edition could be worth a bit of money. Unfollow harry potter book first edition to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A true first edition can be identified using a printing number, which can be found at the very beginning of the book. So, i bought a harry potter and the chamber of secrets online. You have a th printing of the first edition of the first printing of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, a book that was originally printed in the uk. A rare, limited edition harry potter book recently sold at auction for nearly.
Rowling s harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her books have very quickly become collectable. Pocket guide to the identification of first editions sixth edition bill mcbride. Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of harry potter and the goblet of fire u. Picture of the first edition page for harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. However, one man has discovered that his philosophers stone copy. From first printings to book club editions, youll quickly learn whether you. Only 500 were published, and 300 went to libraries, so if. The harry potter uk first editions have a basic and streamlined picture on the cover and one main color. But they lack the embossed diamond pattern on the book boards. Aug 18, 2016 according to the independent, 500 hardback copies of the first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone known as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u. A first edition paperback of harry potter and the chamber of secrets is on sale for.
As one of the bestselling literary series of all time, its likely youve got at least one harry potter book sat on your shelf. A rare, limited edition harry potter book recently sold at. A book signed by one of the illustrators is much less valuable. A book club edition is far less valuable than the true first u. Editions of harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. Hardcover published in 2003, kindle edition published in 2015, kindle edition published in 2015. By the time the fourth book in the series was released harry potter mania had well and truly taken hold and copies were printed by the millions. Picture of the first edition scholastic press boards for harry potter and the goblet of fire u. Whats the difference between a first edition and a first printing. Harry potter author jk rowling has thanked fans saying its been wonderful on todays anniversary which marks 20 years since the first book was published. Nov 26, 2014 harry potter and the sorcerers stone book club editionsvaluable. K rowing will have a much higher value even if it isnt an early edition or part of harry potter first edition set. This little book lists most publishers and uses a simplified code system based on the authors experience handling actual first editions.
The first harry potter book to be published was harry potter and the philosophers sorcerers stone. Unless the author or publishers makes changes to the text, adds something like an appendix or authors note, or revises the text, there is only one edition from format to format. How to identify first editions or a first printing of harry. How much is first edition harry potter and the deathly. To a book collector the phrase first edition refers to a book that was released during the first printing of the first edition they call this book a 1st1st.
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