Whats the difference between a first edition and a first printing. 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. People will pay crazy money just because it says joanne rowling instead of j. We are currently interested in acquiring signed copies only of these titles. The unauthorised guide to the mysteries that remain.
Back of title page in the first edition of harry potter. Includes a promotional pack of stickers, bookmark and door hanger from the book signing launch. You can use ebay to browse through all texts relating to the world of harry potter and find the ones that meet your needs. However, the real unexpected valuation tonight was on two harry potter books, only one of which was a first edition. Rowling 2007 harry potter and the deathly hallows, us first edition, first printing, published by arthur a. Her first book was published in the uk in 1997 as harry potter and the philosophers stone, and in the united states as the. A superb genuine signed j k rowling harry potter book. They came with stickers on them that certify them to be signed by the author. If you happen to be in possession of a full collection of first edition books that have been. We also look at some things to look for an avoid when buying a. Rowling signed first deluxe edition bloomsbury 1999.
J k rowling, harry potter and the order of the phoenix first edition, first printing uk paperback. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres how to. There is no better way to connect with the story and the author than by owning a book signed by an author. J k rowling authentic signed harry potter stephen king. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone by j k rowling first edition first printing bloomsbury 1997 very faint eraser mark to where a child s name. Unfortunately, if youve also got a first edition copy of the book, then its unlikely to be as valuable as this copy, which was signed by j.
How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set. Rowling first editions adrian harrington rare books. Harry potter first edition hardbacks chamber secrets, goblet fire, sorcerers stone and prisoner azkaban. How do you tell if you have a first printing of the first edition of a harry potter book. A wellresearched and authoritative lexicon reference to the harry potter books and related materials. Rowling without personalisations on the title page and certified by her official hologram bearing the publication date of the book 2107 07. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Cbbc newsround tv film how much is your harry potter.
Harry potter and the philosopher s stone by j k rowling. Rowling handwrote seven copies of her collection of. Feel the magic with harry potter first edition antiquarian collectible books. Signatures a guide to collecting harry potter books. Unfollow harry potter first edition book canadian to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Well, this section on mugglenet will explain all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with each. Today we look at first printing issue points of the american first edition harry potter books. Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value. 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. Rowling is the author of the bestselling harry potter series, and famous for her rapid rise from struggling single mother to multimillionaire. All of our first edition books are hand signed by the. First edition some of the signed harry potter books you will find on ebay are also part of a first printing run. They want to get as close as they can to the very first edition, and. The collectible harry potter over 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world wide. 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. Rowling and each are housed in a custom half morocco clamshell. The first editions of the british harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban.
K rowing will have a much higher value even if it isnt an early edition or part of harry potter first edition set. Rowling is obviously best known as the author of the harry potter stories. If youve had it signed by jk rowling then its worth even more. First editions of each book in rowlings harry potter series. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. The firstedition trade softcovers do hold more value than. 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. The first four books in the harry potter series are highly sought after.
The transfer of the signature and dedication page increased the sale amount for the forger. One of the first edition harry potter and the philosophers sorcerers stone hardbacks was sold for 10,575 at. What is the value of first edition us harry potter books. Months later, that buyer sold a first printing philosophers stone with the identical signature and dedication page. Hardcover harry potter complete set 1st edition 1st prints. Signed harry potter books and first editions can be a positive way to build up a collection featuring one of your favorite magical protagonists.
A book signed by one of the illustrators is much less valuable. Culture books news how to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Harry potter and the deathly hallows, first edition, signed. What are your harry potter bloomsbury edition books worth. Harry potter first editions harry potter at catch the snitch.
Rowling has changed the face of publishing, bookselling and indeed reading for millions of people. 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. The author signed many more copies of early books in the series than later books. Many people desire to have a first edition set, but are not aware of the large price tag that these books are commanding. Collecting harry potter first editions raptis rare books. Buy 1st edition harry potter books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Expand your harry potter collection with signed antiquarian books. Rowling s harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her books have very quickly become collectable.
Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. 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. A signed first edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone was listed on. An unsigned first edition copy of harry potter and the philosophers sorcerers stone may be worth between 3,000 and 4,000. Though both the paperback and hardback first editions of the philosophers stone are of value. How much is a first edition of harry potter and the. What is the value of first edition us harry potter.
The book series follows the adventures of harry potter during his time spent at hogwarts school and his faceoffs against the dark wizard voldemort. Jks signature by book 4, she was signing fewer copies turns any first edition of goblet of fire into a book with a fourfigure pricetag but there. Several harry potter book editions are valuable, and the rarest of them all. Rowling, including first editions and signed first edition copies of the harry potter books. If youre lucky enough to have a signed copy of any of these. The value goes down with each release due to large numbers that are available, but they are still worth several hundred dollars.
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. The harry potter books are a childrens fantasy series written by the bestselling author j. 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. Signed books by the author author signed books are a passion of the fan, reader and book collector. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first edition book j. A full collection of signed harry potter first editions will set you back more than. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up.
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