Rowlings hugely successful novels about a boy wizard, is to be sold at bonhams fine books and manuscripts sale in london on 9 november. Book 1 us harry potter and the sorcerers stone published in 1998, the us version of the philosophers stone was retitled. Rowlings beloved harry potter books will be presented in lavishly illustrated fullcolor editions. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, harry potter and the goblet of fire. According to abebooks, only 500 copies of the original 1997 hardback edition. Jan 15, 2021 first edition copies of this title are the holy grail of harry potter books and in turn, there are very few out there. The holy grail for potter collectors is a hardcover first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone first american edition hard cover. Bloomsbury publishing first printed the book in 1997. First edition first printing of this edition 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2. If you have a hardcover first edition, then youre in.
Sure to elevate any bookshelf, this edition is an absolute musthave for every harry potter fan young and old. Rowlings harry potter series is a worldwide phenomenon. First edition criteria and points to identify harry potter and the. Harry potter franchise box office history the numbers. Mar 01, 2016 dust off your robes for a trip to gringotts. Prices for first edition first printings go up to around.
This gorgeous new edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone is filled with enchanting illustrations from minalima, the design duo behind the visual style of the harry potter films. Oct 10, 2019 a rare copy of the first harry potter book has sold for. Large format pictorial hardback in fine condition, with djtwo creases,small nicks and scratches on the edges of the dj cover in near fine condition. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first edition set. Underneath the book jacket, the novel is bound in a sturdy orange hardback with green lettering on the spine. Picture of the first edition scholastic press boards for harry potter and the goblet of fire u.
Fans of the fantasy series may have noticed some significant plot holes in the movies due to forgotten moments, details, or characters from the books. Harry potter philosophers stone bloomsbury 1st edition 32nd print hardback book 4. Harry potter books are selling for 50k, this is how to check if yours is worth that. Rising meteorically from relative poverty and difficulty in edinburgh to creative superstardom in an incredibly short space of time it is not too much of a stretch to say that ms. However, closer examination shows that this book is indeed a bcelook at the dust cover. Harry potter and the philosophers stone released in the united states and india as harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a 2001 fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone rare book cellar.
A first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone, the first of j. Find out why the book was sold, how much it sold for, and how well it did. But even if your books arent signed, if you have some first edition harry potter books laying around, you might be sitting on a gold mine. Though both the paperback and hardback first editions of the philosophers stone are of value, this is not the case with the other books in the. The book publisher didnt want to take a big risk on a previously. According to edinburgh live, it was a 68yearold retired civil servant. A first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has been sold at. In fact, the first printing of the original titles first edition only ran 500 copies. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone first edition first. Rowling and harry potters birthday, heres a quiz for only the truest of fans.
A true first edition can be identified using a printing number, which can be found at the very beginning of the book. Your old harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres. Details you missed in harry potter and the sorcerers stone insider. Community contributor this post was created by a member of the buzzfeed community. What do you do once youve read all of the books in the harry potter series.
Rowling is the author of the bestselling harry potter series, and famous for her rapid rise from struggling single mother to multimillionaire. Her first book was published in the uk in 1997 as harry potter and the philosophers stone, and in the united states as the. As youll see as we make our way down this list, this book can make anyone whos lucky enough to have a copy a very happygolucky. Kate greenawayaward winning artist jim kay has created over 100 stunning illustrations, making this deluxe format a perfect gift as much for a child being. The colors are vibrant and the images are, in my opinion, even better than those in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first edition set to. Whats the difference between a first edition and a first printing. What are your harry potter bloomsbury edition books worth. Many of the posters are collages, which i really liked because they are done in such a nice way. Small and big differences between the harry potter books and movies insider. The harry potter and the sorcerers stone movie poster book is an excellent addition to any harry potter fans collection. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, for example, had a shade of red as the main color for the cover.
Jim spencer said it was astonishing the book had fetched. Lettering of harry potter on front of dust jacket is raised. Of the 500 first printing copies, 300 ended up in libraries. Harry potter sorcerer s stone, first edition, scholastic. This quiz is all about what happens when books are adapted into movies. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online.
Learn about the artwork on uk harry potter first edition covers. The only problem is when book franchises split the final installment into two parts, the first part tends to be weaker at the box office. Rowling, including first editions and signed first edition copies of the harry potter books. A first edition copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone has been sold. First edition copies of this title are the holy grail of harry potter books and in turn, there are very few out there. Mar 29, 2019 a rare first edition copy of a harry potter book has sold at auction for. The copy, described as being in exceptionally fine condition, is estimated at. Dec 05, 2018 it was originally expected to fetch between about. Hi, my name is laura ward, and ive been looking up about the first edition printing of the first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, it has to have the dumbledore on the back cover with the brown beard, just inside the front cover it has to have the number 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, and for the authors name it will. May 21, 2020 a first edition harry potter book has sold for. The book club edition has plain boards which lack the embossed. A leadingedge research firm focused on digital transformation. Your harry potter books could be worth thousands of dollars.
Harry potter first editions harry potter at catch the snitch. A first edition of harry potter was sold at an auction in the u. Including a hidden anne boleyn portrait, a disappearing leaky cauldron sign, and the fact that harry doesnt cast a spell in the whole movie. Jul 15, 2010 i have a first edition copy of harry potter and the sorcerers stone but i cant a value. Just 500 first editions of the first novel were published in 1997. I always preordered them online, and id practically sit at the end of the driveway by my mailbox until the truck arrived with my book. Paperback first editions of the philosophers stone are also quite scarce and attract fourfigure price tags sometimes five figures if in excellent condition. Harry potter book set 1st edition collectors guide and.
On page 53, 1 wand is listed in a list of items harry is slated to bring to hogwarts, according to the. What your favorite harry potter book says about you. Rowling first editions adrian harrington rare books. You can tell one of these by the 10 to one number sequence, and by a block of. If you can get more than 30 of these correct, youll receive your invitation to hogwarts. Harry potter is a worldwide phenomenon today, but that wasnt always the case. It has the publishers weekly blurb on the back, is hardcovered, and is purple and red with gold lettering on the spine of the book itself. Feb 06, 2020 harry potter and the philosophers stone first hit shelves in the united kingdom on june 26, 1997, arriving stateside as harry potter and the sorcerers stone on sept. The first harry potter book to be published was harry potter and the philosophers sorcerers stone. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of.
Rowling is obviously best known as the author of the harry potter stories. Theres a lot to unpack in episode three of the falcon and the winter soldier. Your old harry potter books could be worth a fortune. Oct 11, 2019 a unique first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has distinct typos. Dec, 2020 a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has fetched an amazing.
There are countless different editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone, but there are a few notable collectible editions. Boards are purple with an embossed diamond pattern, and a red spine. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set. Jan 26, 2021 only 500 copies of the incredibly rare first edition hardback of harry potter and the philosophers stone were published. How much is a first edition of harry potter and the. Rowling has changed the face of publishing, book selling and indeed reading for millions of people. Mar 19, 2018 hi, my name is laura ward, and ive been looking up about the first edition printing of the first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, it has to have the dumbledore on the back cover with the brown beard, just inside the front cover it has to have the number 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, and for the authors name it will. The rare hardback copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone was salvaged from the skip at a. Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. 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. The book was among 500 hardback copies printed in 1997 300 of them went to schools and. Oct, 2020 jim spencer said it was astonishing the book had fetched. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are worth.
Harry potter books are selling for 50k, this is how to check if yours. The rare copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone had been valued at. Only 500 of these books were printed and went to 300 libraries. Minalima edition harry potter, book 1 illustrated edition 1 by j. One of the first edition harry potter and the philosophers sorcerers stone hardbacks was sold for. First edition criteria and points to identify harry potter.
Aug 01, 2019 except the book happened to be a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone titled harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the us, one of only 500 to ever exist and. The first us edition was published by scholastic in 1998 under the revised title harry potter and the sorcerers stone, with small changes americanizing some of the language. Your harry potter books could be worth thousands of. The harry potter uk first editions have a basic and streamlined picture on the cover and one main color. Over the course of 10 years, the stars of harry potter brought magic, mischief and more to millions of fans around the world.
Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of harry potter and the goblet of fire u. This is a superb example of a first first of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Turn to 10 other fantasy books filled with magic and adventure. Collecting harry potter and the philosophers stone by. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone first american. Pictures of the true first edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone film wikipedia. A bibliography 199720, he includes a handy chart for early potter fans to determine whether any of their beloved copies have financial value. K rowing will have a much higher value even if it isnt an early edition or part of harry potter first edition set. Harry potter sorcerers stone by jk rowling, first edition. Mar 28, 2019 the unique book is one of only 500 first editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone and features a variety of misspellings and replications. Each cover has an image from a scene in the book on the front of it. The first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is distinguished by its two typos. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the illustrated edition.
Remember the days of waiting eagerly for the next harry potter book to be released. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. Nov 26, 2014 for starters, they look very similar to the first print trade edition the trade editions are the ones purchased at bookstores. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1998 another valuable one to have in your collection. Nov 10, 2020 if youre looking for the most important book of them all, look out for first edition copies of harry potter and the philosophers stone that were published by bloomsbury on june 30, 1997. The main characteristics of a 1997 first edition first issue are a print line that reads 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and the crediting of joanne rowling, not jk. Set of four, jim kay illustrated drastic price cut, as of march 2021 books 14, all first printings, first edition. The beloved first book of the harry potter series, now fully illustrated by awardwinning artist jim kay. Buzzfeed staff the fact that this scene never made it into the movies is a crime. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is by far the most valuable book in the series, but is only worth real money if its a first edition. Correct first first printing on spine of dust jacket.
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