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. First edition harry potter thinks he is an ordinary boy until he is rescued by an owl, taken to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, learns to play quidditch and does battle in a deadly duel. First edition points and criteria for harry potter and the philosophers stone year published. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone first edition. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first edition harry potter, volume 1 unknown binding january 1, 1997 4. The colors are vibrant and the images are, in my opinion, even better than those in harry potter and the sorcerers stone.
Posted in 20th century, book history and bibliography, british childrens books, classics, english language childrens books, illustrated books tagged first edition, harry potter, harry potter and the philosophers stone first edition, harry potter and the sorcerers stone first edition, harry potter first edition, harry potter. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. K and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first edition. 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. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, first published in england as harry potter and the philosophers stone, continues to win major awards in england. Rowling the book and dust jacket are in pristine, as new, unread condition. The rare copy of the philosophers stone belonged to.
What is the difference, potter, between monkshood and wolfsbane. Rowlings phenomenally bestselling series, will be released in a special anniversary edition on september 23, 2008. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard. The harry potter books were the reason i fell in love with reading and makebelieve worlds and i have jk rowling to thank for that. A handsome first edition so stated of the sixth book in the harry potter series, in the deluxe bloomsbury edition. Signed at edinburgh book festival and original entry wristband is attached to ttle page. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Nice unredad condition of a seldom seen signed j k rowling book. Rare first edition harry potter and the philosophers stone. Hi guys, please remove if need be, i recently came across 3 first edition harry potter books while spring cleaning, these being the order of the phoenix, deathly hallows and half blood prince, was wondering if anyone knows the value of these being first editions to know whether to keep them safe and away from my toddlers hands in case of damage, many thanks. So far it has won the national book award, the smarties prize, the childrens book. At this, hermione stood up, her hand stretching towards the dungeon ceiling. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is the first novel in the harry potter series and j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 1997 first edition.
Harry potter the complete collectors edition series in first printings chamber of secrets, philosophers stone, prisoner of azkaban, goblet of fire, order of the phoenix, halfblood prince, deathly hallows by. The first harry potter book is now available in yiddish harry potter and the sorcerers stone translated by arun viswanath, son of us yiddishlanguage poet gitl schaechterviswanath. Melbourne man finds first edition harry potter book in an op. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set. Harry potter first edition of the philosophers stone. Apr 06, 2020 rowling last week announced that harry potter and the philosophers stone, the first book in the series about the boy wizard, will be available for free worldwide as an ebook and audiobook. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. Harry potter first edition of the philosophers stone sells. The book, published by scholastic, will feature exclusive bonus material from j. 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 final book in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows became the fastest selling book in history, moving 11 million units in the first twentyfour hours of release.
Harry potter and the halfblood prince by rowling, j k. So far it has won the national book award, the smarties prize, the childrens book award, and is shortlisted for the carnegie medal, the u. Mar 11, 2020 a first edition harry potter book inscribed by jk rowling to the first person to see merit in the boy wizard sold for over. After breezing through sorcerers stone, i couldnt hold out to read the remaining 6 books, and decided to watch the first potter film. The fully illustrated edition of harry potter returns as. Harry potter sorcerers stone by rowling, 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. I think hermione does, though, why dont you try asking her. Melbourne man finds first edition harry potter book in an.
J k rowling, harry potter and the sorcerers stone first edition, usa deluxe edition. Rowling, harry potter philosophers stone, first edition. The harry potter books were the reason i fell in love. Underneath the book jacket, the novel is bound in a sturdy orange hardback with green lettering on the spine. Rowling scholastic press, 1998 first edition, first printing beautiful crisp finenear fine book with a vibrant near fine dust jacket. A hardback first edition harry potter book which was found in a skip.
Harry potter first edition that was found in skip sells for. I just love this book right from the start and even though it isnt as exciting and edge of your seat as the other books are, yet there is that excitement you feel along with harry in chapter 4 when hagrid turns up in the shack during the storm to give him the good news and i dont think any harry potter fan could ever fail to feel the. Picture of the first edition scholastic press boards for harry potter. Posted in 20th century, book history and bibliography, british childrens books, classics, english language childrens books, illustrated books tagged first edition, harry potter, harry potter and the philosophers stone first edition, harry potter and the sorcerers stone first edition, harry potter first edition, harry potter proof, j. Rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Hero soldier, 34, who saved countless lives by running. The book was one of just 500 first editions and sat on a shelf for 20 years.
Harry potter sorcerers stone by rowling, first edition abebooks. Complete 1st edition harry potter full book set volumes 17 hardback by j. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j k rowling alibris. Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of harry potter and the order of the phoenix u. An expert says the hardback philosophers stone first edition is the holy. Oct, 2017 since the first book hit stores in 1997, j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. First edition criteria and points to identify harry potter. Super rare first edition harry potter book bought for 25p. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, deluxe british. This is not a ted smart, large print, book club, australian or canadian edition. The harry potter uk first editions have a basic and streamlined picture on the cover and one main color. The first print run was limited to 12,000 copies, making this one of the most highly collectible volumes in the series.
Rowling, harry potter box set, first edition, hardcover. Rowling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sep 01, 2018 almost exactly 20 years ago, on september 1, 1998, scholastic published harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the first us edition of the uks harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter philosopher stone, first edition abebooks. Complete 1st edition harry potter full book set volumes 1. This is the genuine uk, bloomsbury 1997 first edition, first printing of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Buy harry potter and the order of the phoenix book 5 first edition by rowling, j. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997. First adult paperback edition of the first book in the harry potter series.
The writing has been compared to that of jane austen, one of rowlings favourite authors, or roald dahl, whose works dominated childrens stories before the appearance of harry potter. The book club edition has plain boards which lack the embossed. First canadian edition 2nd printing10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2. The hardcover edition of the first harry potter book, with stunning illustrations by the awardwinning illustrator jim kay, was published by bloomsbury back in 2015. Rowling harry potter 2 boeken hardcover first edition. The first harry potter book is now available in yiddish. A remarkable sequel to the bestselling harry potter and the philosophers stone. A rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone bought by a schoolgirl 21 years ago has sold at auction for more than. Harry potter and the philosophers stone by rowling, j k and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Sep 23, 2017 a rare firstedition harry potter book has sold at auction for a recordbreaking.
Soldiers pay 1926 first edition, also signed on the halftitle page. It sold nine million copies in the first 24 hours after its release, a record that was eventually broken by its sequel. Unfollow harry potter philosophers stone 1st edition to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The fully illustrated edition of harry potter returns as an. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. Learn about the artwork on uk harry potter first edition covers.
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Jul 15, 2010 i have a first edition copy of harry potter and the sorcerers stone but i cant a value. Harry potter the complete collectors edition series in first printings chamber of secrets, philosophers stone, prisoner of azkaban, goblet of fire, order of the phoenix, halfblood prince, deathly hallows by j. Rowlings worldbeating debut novel harry potter and the philosophers stone turns 20 this year and itchy coo, celebrating 15 years in the book trade, will publish a scots version of this classic text harry potter. Only 500 were published, and 300 went to libraries, so if. Paperback first editions of the philosophers stone are also quite scarce and attract fourfigure pricetags sometimes five figures if in excellent condition. Rowlings rare first book harry potter and the philosophers stone. The series has also gathered adult fans, leading to the release of two editions of each harry potter book, identical in text but with one edition s cover artwork aimed. Jul 31, 2019 a rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone that was bought for just. Rowling sent the first three chapters of harry potter to that. The incredibly rare copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone was a school library book that had been tossed away during a clearout in. The first story where the world meets harry potter. 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.
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Each cover has an image from a scene in the book on the front of it. Specially produced british collectible edition of the first volume in the harry potter series. Harry potter sorcerers stone by jk rowling, first edition. Meanwhile, in the united states, the harry potter first editions were published by scholastic press. I got this book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, after my old copy got lost during a move. This book has been carefully stored and wrapped in tissue paper from new. This first edition harry potter book just sold for a record. Sep 06, 2017 jim kays illustrated edition of the philosophers stone is available exclusively on amazon in kindle in motion format. Rowlings worldbeating debut novel harry potter and the philosophers stone turns 20 this year and itchy coo, celebrating 15 years in the book trade, will publish a scots version of this classic text harry potter and the philosophers stane. 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 is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j.
Harry potter and the half blood prince uk first edition signed and inscribed to robbie by j. To be honest, i actually liked the films better than the books, but i get the appeal children have to rowlings series. Harry potter sorcerers stone, first edition abebooks. Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u.
Raptis rare books maintains an extensive collection of rare and firstedition books from a. Boards are purple with an embossed diamond pattern, and a red spine. A signed first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold for a world record. 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 melbourne man discovered the unlikely haul after opening the cover to his copy of harry potter and.
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