If you buy, sell or collect books, these should be your first investment. Rowling has changed the face of publishing, book selling and indeed reading for millions of people. Look for the 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and 00 01 02, etc. Didspexels harry potter is an international phenomenon, but what do you do when youve read all th. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. Each cover has an image from a scene in the book on the front of it. A leadingedge research firm focused on digital transformation. A first edition paperback of harry potter and the chamber of secrets is on sale for. With only 500 copies of the first edition printed, and 300 going to libraries, its highly unlikely that you have the ultra rare version but it. Pictures of the true first edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. The most important thing to look at when trying to ascertain whether or not you have a harry potter first edition is what print run it is. It will have a maroon board with a black cloth binding. Harry potter comeback rumour sparked by jk rowling tweet. A first edition of harry potter was sold at an auction in the u.
How can i tell if my paperback version of harry potter. Jun 06, 2019 as a quick rundown, the last 3 books of the harry potter series dont have as much value as the first 4. There are book club editions that have the same full number line as the. 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. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are worth. Your old harry potter books could be worth a fortune. The isbn is at the top, under that is the location of printing, united states and canada, under the location is the date of printing october 1988. The print line on the page must read 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, ten down to one, exactly. Rowling is obviously best known as the author of the harry potter stories. Her first book was published in the uk in 1997 as harry potter and the philosophers stone, and in the united states as the. 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. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth. Dad stunned to discover harry potter book could be worth. To be a first edition, in either hard or soft cover, there are four very important issue points, all of which your book must have.
What are your harry potter bloomsbury edition books worth. How to know if your harry potter book is worth tens of. How to identify first editions or a first printing of harry potter and the. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book. Find out why the book was sold, how much it sold for, and how well it did. In this video i do a comparison between the first and second printing. 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. The publisher must be listed as bloomsbury at the bottom of the title page.
Jan 15, 2021 how to tell if you have a first edition of the sorcerers stone for the us edition of the first harry potter book, youre looking for the number line. Rowlings harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold at auction in staffordshire for. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. First edition criteria and points to identify harry potter.
You have a first printing if your number line goes down all the way to 1. Jul 11, 2002 for the book to be a really valuable first edition, the publisher must be bloomsbury. 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. Oct 03, 2018 the most important thing to look at when trying to ascertain whether or not you have a harry potter first edition is what print run it is.
The latest date listed in the information must be 1997. Boards are purple with an embossed diamond pattern, and a red cloth spine. Rowling first editions adrian harrington rare books. May 22, 2019 a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is expected to go for between.
Rowling and harry potters birthday, heres a quiz for only the truest of fans. The following books will arm you with years of knowledge found nowhere else. How to spot a rare and valuable harry potter book the week uk. Boards are rust red with an embossed diamond pattern, and a black cloth spine with gold lettering. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectors only 500 were published and 300 went to libraries. Dec, 2017 a first edition, first us printing book should fetch three digits. Community contributor this post was created by a member of the buzzfeed community. Small and big differences between the harry potter books and movies insider. You should also look for a print line that reads 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and the crediting of joanne rowling, not jk, on the title page. The number 4 will be embossed in gold on the binding and the dust jacket. This also refers to the books which include the first edition denotation on. For the us edition of the first harry potter book, youre looking for the number line. If the line stops at a higher number you do not have a first printing even if the phrase first.
How you can tell whether your harry potter books are worth a. Jun 27, 2017 how can i tell if my book is valuable. Turn to 10 other fantasy books filled with magic and adventure. A true first edition can be identified using a printing number, which can be. Buzzfeed staff the fact that this scene never made it into the movies is a crime. Rowlings harry potter series is a worldwide phenomenon. 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. How to tell if you have a first edition of the sorcerers stone. 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. Philosophers stone first edition they are very rare only 500 were printed unsigned they can be worth.
What you can learn about someone based on their favorite harry potter book. 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. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, for example, had a shade of red as the main color for the cover. Boards are purple with an embossed diamond pattern, and a red spine. The 10 most valuable childrens books that could make you a. One clue is the duplication of the phrase 1 wand on page 53. First edition harry potter books i have a few hardback harry potter books from childhood that are still in very good condition despite being read and reread hundreds of times. Oct 11, 2019 you can spot this ultrarare version, rather than a later one, by looking at page 53 where 1 wand appears twice in list of things harry should bring to hogwarts. How to correctly identify a first usa printing of harry potter and the deathly hallows. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, harry potter and the philosophers stone, harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. How can you tell if your harry potter book is worth lots of.
The harry potter uk first editions have a basic and streamlined picture on the cover and one main color. What your favorite harry potter book says about you. Five ways to spot if your harry potter books are worth a. A true first edition can be identified using a printing number, which can be found at the very beginning of the book. A book can go through several print cycles, sometimes with edits that add in author notes or additional material, so the book in its original form during its initial release or first printing to the public is what is generally defined as a first edition by collectors and sellers.
First edition criteria and points to identify harry potter and the. On the bottom is the number line that counts down from 10 to 1. Whats the difference between a first edition and a first printing. What are some free harry potter games to play online. All usa first printings of deathly hallows has a number line on the copyright page that looks something like 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Apr 21, 2015 diehard harry potter fans and book collectors are known to pay top dollar for certain editions of the popular series, and ebay is the prime place to sell the books and cash in. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Today we look at first printing issue points of the american first edition harry potter books.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1998 another valuable one to have in your collection. Nov 26, 2014 harry potter and the sorcerers stone book club editionsvaluable. Before anything else you should check to see if the book has first edition, first printing written inside the cover. The 10 most valuable childrens books that could make you. Aug 05, 2019 the 10 most valuable childrens books that could make you a fortune with a first edition harry potter earning. Learn about how to spot this highly desirable and exceptionally rare harry potter book. Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. All of bustles harry potter coverage mads mikkelsen confirmed to replace johnny depp in fantastic beasts 3 depp resigned from the role after losing his libel case against the sun. Rowling is the author of the bestselling harry potter series, and famous for her rapid rise from struggling single mother to multimillionaire. A number line is usually present, such as 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 or 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set. 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. The first thing you should know about the us books is. Harry potter first editions harry potter at catch the snitch.
How to spot a rare and valuable harry potter book the. Sep 22, 2017 in order to check if a harry potter and the philosophers stone novel is a first edition the publisher must be bloomsbury the latest date on the page must be 1997. I have been collecting harry potter books for roughly 10 years. May 29, 2019 harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter and the deathly hallows values one girl. Rowling, including first editions and signed first edition copies of the harry potter books. Jul 15, 2010 for more information, see the harry potter collecting guide at abe books, or the harry potter page at first edition points. Bloomsbury publishing first printed the book in 1997. As a first edition, it should count down 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. How to identify first editions or a first printing of harry.
A first edition, first printing signed by the author. Books to identify first editions and help the book seller in the book collecting world, there are exceptions to the exceptions, and many publishers indicated first edition in their own unique way. Sep 30, 2020 the rare book will be auctioned in a couple of weeks. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set and. Your old harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres. But even if you dont have a copy that the market sees as valuable you still have a piece of literary history and a great book that jump started a. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. Minalima edition harry potter, book 1 illustrated edition 1 by j. As with all markets, there is a collector for every type of book. The presence of 1 on the low end of the number line indicates that this book is a first printing. Cbbc newsround tv film how much is your harry potter book.
Its like having a favorite color or a favorite flavor of ice cream. The first harry potter book to be published was harry potter and the philosophers sorcerers stone. A first american edition signed by the author at a reception in san francisco. The 4th book is just sort of an oddity, with questions about whether or not the first print run was actually smaller than the the others.
Mar 01, 2016 deluxe first edition first printings can be picked up cheaply. Remember the days of waiting eagerly for the next harry potter book to be released. How to tell if the harry potter book you have is a first edition. There are a few ways to tell though if it is the genuine article.
How to check if your harry potter books are worth thousands. Where to buy a harry potter christmas sweater as good a. Its part of your identity, required trivia for being a human being. Chamber of secrets first edition unsigned they can be worth.
The book club edition has plain boards which lack the embossed diamond pattern. Unfortunately, no matter how much you love the worlds favorite wizard and his cr. Luckily, there are other ways of telling if your book is a first edition. Abe books, who sold a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone for. How can you tell if your harry potter book is worth lots. A bibliography 199720, he includes a handy chart for early potter fans to determine whether any of their beloved copies have financial value. What do you do once youve read all of the books in the harry potter series. Harry potter and the deathly hallows values one girl collecting.
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