How do you tell if its a genuine valuable first edition. 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. Unfollow harry potter book first edition to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Fossa and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Published in 1998, prices for hardcover first edition. May 21, 20 a first edition copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone, with author jk rowlings notes and original illustrations, was sold for. Harry potter and the philosophers stone hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectorsonly 500 were published and 300 went to. Harry potter first edition hardbacks chamber secrets, goblet fire, sorcerers stone and prisoner azkaban. First editions of each book in rowlings harry potter series. Save harry potter book first edition to get email alerts and updates on your ebay feed. To be valuable, the books have to be original first edition hardbacks published in the year the book first came out and in very good condition. This guide prices everything from rare signed first editions of the wizard of oz to todays harry potter blockbusters. Rowling presents in harry potter books and envy them for their unique and realistic personalities. Paperback first editions of the philosophers stone are also. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jul 30, 2002 harry potter books have turned millions of children into readers and never fail to be exciting, sad, and funny. Jul 11, 2002 so how valuable are your harry potter books. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, 10th anniversary edition.
Nov 22, 2017 a signed first edition of the second harry potter book will go up for auction today at noon the online charity auction is part of book week scotland, with proceeds going towards the scottish. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. The fully illustrated edition of harry potter returns as an. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, chamber of secrets, prisoner of azkaban, goblet of fire, order of the phoenix, the halfblood prince, and the deathly hallows. K rowing will have a much higher value even if it isnt an early edition or part of harry potter first edition set. Rowling without personalisations on the title page and certified by her official hologram bearing the publication date of the book 2107 07. Could your old harry potter books make you thousands. A history of magic to be an adult edition and harry potter. Feb 10, 2016 when diehard harry potter fans first heard that j. Pictures of the true first edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. Hints from the ultimate unofficial guide to the mysteries of harry potter by waters, galadriel, mithrandir, astre, e.
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. Drake wants to buy a firstedition harry potter book for. Includes identificaton criteria and points of issue to help collectors identify the original book. Oct, 2017 since the first book hit stores in 1997, j. Cbbc newsround tv film how much is your harry potter book. By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter and the philosophers stone, published on 30 june 1997 by bloomsbury in london. The book series follows the adventures of harry potter during his time spent at hogwarts school and his faceoffs against the dark wizard voldemort. The unique copy was one of only 500 firsteditions to feature multiple mistakes, including misspelling the title harry potter and the philosphers. The play will receive its world premiere in londons west end on july 30, 2016. The first editions of the deluxe edition from 1999 are also desirable with prices from.
Jamaican barbie dolls of the world collection 1991. Some editions of the first harry potter book contain a valuable mistake 8. Signed harry potter first edition to go up for auction as. The greatest adventure in childrens literature starts here.
Rowlings harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her books have very quickly become collectable. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban book 3 1st first edition text only. Rowlings books and meet the boy who lived, the infant saviour of voldemorts dark reign, the wizard of the future. It usually takes decades for a book to become collectible and gain significant value on the rare book market. Youll receive email and feed alerts when new items arrive. A harry potter first edition just sold at auction for a recordsetting. Firstly, and most common publishers usually use a numeric system for identifying the edition of the book. Make offer harry potter and the order of the phoenix hardcover book 1st edition 1st print harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. K rowlings first book about the fictional wizard and a first editi.
Rowling, john tiffany, and jack thorne, a new play by jack thorne, harry potter and the cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and the first official harry potter story to be presented on stage. A delightful awardwinning debut from an author who dances in the. Harry potter first edition featuring jk rowling drawings. Rowling was writing a sequel to her beloved sevenpart series, they couldnt wait to get their hands on the book. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban book 3 1st first edition text only j. Ive been avoiding reading this series for almost two decades because ive been disappointed by many critically acclaimed youngadult series in the past and have developed a bit of a stigma against the genre, but this was an absolute joy to read. May 07, 2014 a complete set of first edition harry potter books, including an extremely rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone, were sold at auction in scotland on wednesday, local. Harry potter and the halfblood prince was published on 16 july 2005. Mar 12, 20 i recorded this video a while ago just forgot to upload it, it features the first 3 harry potter books harry potter and the philosophers stone, harry potter and the chamber of secrets and harry. Complete set of harry potter deluxe first editions by rowling. New harry potter illustrated editions spell rising sales for.
Jul 15, 2010 the collectible harry potter over 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world wide. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. The harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. Editions of harry potter and the halfblood prince by j. A hardback first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone worth around. T he harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. There are several methods you can use to determine the edition of a book, but we will concentrate on the modern first edition, the usual methods of identification are. Harry potter first 3 books celebratory edition first. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk version and 870 pages in the us version.
Rare books how to recognize a modern first edition. High to low nearest first harry potter and the order of the phoenix hardcover first edition 2003 cover has been damaged down one side and has been repaired with sellotape. The abebooks online marketplaces has sold hundreds of copies of rowlings books at. It usually takes decades for a book to become collectable and gain significant value on the rare book market. You can also get the new enhanced edition in other amazon stores. Feel the magic with harry potter first edition antiquarian collectible books the harry potter books are a childrens fantasy series written by the bestselling author j. The abebooks online marketplaces has sold hundreds of copies of rowlings books at high prices, including a first edition of harry potter and the philsophers stone that sold for. The first printing was bound in two different ways. Prices for later editions in good condition are three figures. Although used book prices fluctuate, sometimes its good to have a book you can refer to when the computers not turned on. For now on, only customers from the us are eligible to buy it.
Rowlings harry potter series has made a fine habit of breaking sales records. Harry potter and the halfblood prince paperback book j. Nov 10, 2016 a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has been sold for a world record. If youve had it signed by jk rowling then its worth even more. Online book marketplace abebooks, which specialises in rare books, has detailed exactly which editions are worth a good deal more than their. Editions for harry potter and the halfblood prince. May 19, 2015 new harry potter illustrated editions spell rising sales for bloomsbury. Rowling 2007 harry potter and the deathly hallows, us first edition, first printing, published by arthur a. Rowling is collaborating with bloomsbury and the british library on releasing two new harry potter books this fall. Meaning that unless you already knew, you probably wouldnt realise it was a harry potter book set. Harry potter and the deathly hallows, first edition, signed.
Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban book 3 1st first. Dec 11, 2017 a full collection of signed harry potter first editions will set you back more than. First edition of philosophers stone book sells for. Personally i would have thought it better if harry potter was on the front and the dragon on the back, as when the box is on a bookcaseshelf and closed you can only see the dragon.