Your old harry potter books could be worth a fortune. Jul 15, 2010 i have a first edition copy of harry potter and the sorcerers stone but i cant a value. The harry potter books are a childrens fantasy series written by the bestselling author j. If you are among the few who happen to have a first printing first edition of the uk edition of the first. Harry potter and the philosophers stone ted smart first. Thus, the actual value of first editions can range from just a few dollars to hundreds of thousands of dollars for very rare and collectible works. Jun 09, 2017 auctioneers at bonhams sold a set of first editions of the harry potter books in 2005 for. Harry potter and the goblet of fire 1st edition hb book 2000 omnia. Cbbc newsround tv film how much is your harry potter.
I have a first edition copy of harry potter and the sorcerers stone but i cant a value. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. Jul 31, 2019 a rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone that was bought for just. England, to value three boxes of books one of which contained, in spencers words, the holy grail of. The edition that would have the highest market value is a hardback edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone the first installments uk title, published by bloomsbury, and the. Which harry potter book is the holy grail of them all. 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.
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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. Rowling first editions adrian harrington rare books. I thought i would take a moment to explain a few key factors when looking for harry potter first editions and some issue points for identification purposes. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set and. If you have any of these and the condition is good, get in touch with a wellknown auctioneers like sothebys or christies. We also look at some things to look for an avoid when buying a first printing copy of sorcerers stone. Many people desire to have a first edition set, but are not aware of the large price tag that these books are commanding. Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of harry potter and the goblet of fire u. Hayley malsom, 21, bought ultrarare copies of the goblet. Later titles, from the goblet of fire through the deathly hallows books 47, were printed in vast numbers, so unless you have a signed copy lucky you. What are your harry potter bloomsbury edition books worth. Picture of the first edition scholastic press boards for harry potter and the goblet of fire u.
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If you are among the few who happen to have a first printing first edition of the uk edition of the first book, which was called, harry potter and the philosophers stone, you really have a treasure. Rowling has changed the face of publishing, bookselling and indeed reading for millions of people. Harry potter books 17 special edition boxed set by j. Abe books, who sold a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone for. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. On page 53, 1 wand is listed in a list of items harry is slated to bring to hogwarts, according to the. An unsigned first edition copy of harry potter and the philosophers sorcerers stone may be worth between 3,000 and 4,000. What is the value of first edition us harry potter books. A unique first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has distinct typos. Mar 26, 2015 later titles, from the goblet of fire through the deathly hallows books 47, were printed in vast numbers, so unless you have a signed copy lucky you. Buy 1st edition harry potter books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectors.
Collecting harry potter first editions raptis rare books. Picture of the 1998 first edition dust jacket for harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. If you guessed a firstedition harry potter and the philosophers stone that was published by bloomsbury on june 30, 1997, then you are correct. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are worth. Mar 29, 2018 today we look at first printing issue points of the american first edition harry potter books. One of the first edition harry potter and the philosophers sorcerers stone hardbacks was sold for 10,575 at a sothebys auction in early 2002. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. Feel the magic with harry potter first edition antiquarian collectible books. Back of title page in the first edition of harry potter. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book.
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The book series follows the adventures of harry potter during his time spent at hogwarts school and his faceoffs against the dark wizard voldemort. Only 500 were published, and 300 went to libraries, so if. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth. A popular book may have had dozens of additional printings causing its first printing to be the most valuable. For the book to be a really valuable first edition, the publisher must be bloomsbury. Books that are signed by the stars of the film franchise really add no to very little value to the book. Oct 11, 2019 a unique first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has distinct typos. Therefore, just about the only editions with any financial value are first.
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