Believe it or not, only 500 copies were printed during its initial run, with 300 of those going to. Mar 06, 2019 with half a billion harry potter books printed in more than 70 languages worldwide, its safe to say that a large portion of the human population has experienced the magical journey of the so. Collecting harry potter first editions with the release of the latest harry potter movie, harry and his friends are back in the lime light. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. Harry potter and the philsophers stone had a very small print run and has become one of the most beloved and bestselling books of all time. The trio harry especially went through stuff thats almost too big to understand for regular wizarding folk.
Why your old harry potter books are probably not worth a. The beloved first book of the harry potter series, now fully illustrated by awardwinning artist jim kay. Before you can begin to assess the possible books values, you need to first understand the difference between the common reader and a book collector. Praise for forest friendly potter books the guardian.
Nov, 2018 new from insight editions bestselling harry potter stationery line, the harry potter. The collectible harry potter over 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world wide. The print run for the first edition of all of the last four titles was very large, and as a result, even first edition copies in the dust jackets in fine. Harry potter book 2 harry potter and the chamber of secrets is published in the united. Some of these mistakes were fixed in later editions of the same book.
The potter collector website linked above is a great resource, as is peter harringtons video, although theres no substitute for professional experience, and anyone who believes they own or are about to purchase a first edition of any of the harry potter books should seek professional assistance and advice from an abaa member. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth thousands. In book one he takes on three opponents he cant possibly hope to overcome and ends up laid out by a girl. Harry potter sorcerers stone by jk rowling, first edition abebooks. A popular book may have had dozens of additional printings causing its first printing to be the most valuable. Read all game of thrones books online for free, read with your mobile. The second book, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, is published in the united kingdom, with a first print run of over 10,000 copies. If that first group sells out then another batch of books is printed.
The abebooks online marketplaces has sold hundreds of copies of rowlings books at. Mugglenet explains all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with each. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are worth. Mar 26, 2015 are your old harry potter books worth anything. Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value. Fast pay with free shipping for college textbooks buyback. Only 500 to 1,000 copies were produced on the book s first print run. Harry is of course the young wizard featured in numerous incredibly famous books written by author jk rowling. It introduces both harry and readers alike to the secret, magical world of witches and wizards in great britain. The first four books in the harry potter series are highly sought after. Harry potter shirts, socks, bags, and more out of print. Collecting harry potter the new antiquarian the blog. Dec 16, 2011 it asks respondents which harry potter books they have read, what their favorite is, and which of the books they own in printed form.
Collecting harry potter first editions raptis rare books fine rare. A harry potter edition was put up at auction for half a million pounds credit. Jun 26, 2017 do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. Zoella breaks record for firstweek book sales telegraph. Harry potter books turn out to be a wizard investment books. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets hardcover with dust jacket book club ed 1st ed1st print. Book 1 us harry potter and the sorcerers stone published in 1998, the us version of the philosophers stone was retitled. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The fourth book in the superpopular series, harry potter and the goblet of fire holds the world record for the largest first run printing at 4. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. Despite the tragic backstory, neville is the everyman. This does not make a difference there is no precedence for any of the individual printers, and no difference in collectible value between the. How to identify first editions or a first printing of a book.
Heres how to tell if you have a goldmine on your shelf. The initial hardcover print run was stopped midprinting after it was discovered that joanne rowling rather than j. Only 500 copies were published in the tales first print run, with 300 sent to libraries, said hansons. The pages are in excellent condition about the last 15 pages show a very minor stain on the bottom left. The were wildly enthusiastic and took every opportunity to herald the forthcoming book. Shop our collection of unique harry potter clothing and merchandise, including dobby socks, harry potter book cover shirts, and so much more.
Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 200109 edition. 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. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book help me identify.
Looking to sell back your textbooks for most cash or buyrent new at best prices. Opinions about the number of copies printed before the errors were. The first novel in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, has sold in excess of 120 million copies, making it one of the bestselling books of all time. Below is the order of all of the harry potter books, as well as recommendations for other books like harry potter. Would a firstfirst of the the first harry potter book harry potter and the philosophers stone be worth something. Massive print run for new harry potter book ctv news. British publishers bloomsbury released the first book in the harry potter series in june 1997. The curious thing is, these young collectors may not use the word collector to describe themselves, referring to. Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry desktop stationery set brings a magical touch to your everyday correspondence. Rowling the book is essentially complete, but for some minor tweaking.
How do i find the value of a misprinted harry potter book. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets hb wdj book club. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate. It also sets the stage for the six subsequent novels by familiarizing readers with the villainous lord voldemort and. First printings are, or course, the most conventionally desirable. Online book marketplace abebooks, which specialises in rare books, has. Harry potter sorcerers stone by jk rowling, first edition.
The uk first certainly is, yes tens of thousands of dollars in good condition. Bloomsbury says that it expects to publish it sometime in late spring, early summer of 2003. The play opened on 30 july 2016 at the palace theatre, london, england. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of harry potter and the chamber of secrets u. The initial hardcover print run was stopped midprinting after it was. Rowling, harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. The story is set nineteen years after the ending of harry potter and the deathly hallows and follows harry potter. Scholastic publishes the first book, renamed harry potter and the sorcerers stone, in the united states. Yes, in order to have a first edition of any of the harry potter books they must be published by bloomsbury in the year of original release and have a number line counting down to one. 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. First edition points and criteria for harry potter and the. Generally speaking, printing errors usually only make a book more valuable when it was rare to begin with. The first book in the seriesharry potter and the philosophers stoneis published in the united kingdom.
The first few books received relatively small print runs in the uk, but they kept being. By the time harry potter and the goblet of fire was written there quite a harry potter following, and the initial print run was 1 million copies. The harry potter series has been hailed as one for the ages by stephen king and a spellbinding saga by usa today. The harry potter books are a phenomenon that has rarely been seen in the world. This large print run was split between two print houses, clays ltd 750,000 and omnia press in scotland 250,000.
The first edition could be identified by two typographical errors. One million of those were printed in the united kingdom, the rest in the united states. Cover the art for the cover of the original uk edition depicts harry at platform nine and threequarters wearing a gryffindor scarf, however, harry hasnt been sorted yet. The first book in the series harry potter and the philosophers stoneis published in the united kingdom. 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. So while it is unusual for a book that is only 20 years old to command the prices that harry potter does, you may not know that the absolutely tiny print run of 500 copies of harry potter and the. The first few books received relatively small print runs in the uk, but they kept being reprinted as the harry potter phenomenon gathered speed. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published.
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. Since then, over 325 million copies of the first six books by ms. Yff looks set for bye bye reading the harry potter books. According to the auction house, first editions of harry potter and the sorcerers stone are valuable because of their rarity. The harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. The publisher had no idea that the book would be so popular. Take the example of gabriel garcia marquezs 1970 masterpiece one hundred years of solitude. It usually takes decades for a book to become collectable and gain significant value on the rare book market. The initial hardcover print run was stopped midprinting after it was discovered that joanne rowling rather than jk rowling had been printed. How to determine a books initial press run empty mirror. Thousands of new harry books stolen in late night heist.
Jk rowling brought out her first harry potter book a year before that and in an initial print run of only 1,000 copies. Mar 28, 2018 harry potter books turn out to be a wizard investment. The most common harry potter print material is cotton. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u.
Rowlings series about the boy wizard, was stolen from outside a warehouse in northern england on june 15. Joanne rowling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Collecting harry potter first editions raptis rare books. Wednesday, june 18, 2003 a truck containing more than 7,000 copies of harry potter and the order of the phoenix, the fifth installment in j. Rowling, harry potter box set, first edition abebooks. Since rowling was an unknown writer, there was extremely limited print run of the first book, harry potter and the philosophers stone. As part of the fanthropy running programs, the phrc is an online community dedicated to positive personal health, while supporting charities focused on veterans, youth, literacy, animals, homelessness, the environment and fighting diseases through virtual running events. Includes identificaton criteria and points of issue to help collectors identify the original book. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to.
Often theyre not just changes in the book, but theyre also on the dust jacket. The survey also asks about respondents ereading habits. Books value how to collect books that will appreciate in value. The first edition continues until the book is changed. The boywhowalkedaway, a harry potter fanfic fanfiction. People will pay crazy money just because it says joanne rowling instead of j. Mar 03, 2005 because the canadian editions are printed on ancient forest friendly paper, the harry potter books are helping to save magnificent forests in the muggle world, the home of magical animals such as. Highest initial print run for a fiction book guinness. Harry potter and the cursed child is a twopart west end stage play. Harry potter books are great for kids to read from 6 to 10 years old. Mar 04, 2020 the book was renamed harry potter and the sorcerers stone by american publisher, scholastic and in the film series.
Jul 01, 2019 in 1997 bloomsbury had just started their childrens books division and they felt that harry potter had significant potential. Potterhead running club we solemnly swear that we are up. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about harry potter print. Rowlings seven bestselling harry potter books are available in a stunning paperback boxed set. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book 1, large print. Was the first print run of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Because bloomsbury is afraid that young boys wont want to read a book by a woman, they suggest she use he. The new batch will now will be labeled second printing of the first edition. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of harry potter and the goblet of fire u. From myths and legends 500 years old, comes a fantastic adventure, even though archibald was not. Prices for first edition first printings go up to around. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, harry potter and the philosophers stone, harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. After his name had come out of the goblet, harry potter made certain arrangements, and when the owls delivered a bunch of printed leaflets he started distributing them to the visiting schools. The harry potter phenomen is credited with many things, such as making reading cool again, but i believe it also introduced a generation to the idea of collecting books.
Some early copies have an exclamation point in the blurb printed at end of the first paragraph on the flap of the dust jacket. Canadian press published wednesday, march 14, 2007 1. Harry potter and the halfblood prince was published on 16 july 2005. First published in 1997, harry potter and the philosophers stone is the first book in the harry potter heptalogy. Copies of harry potter books are going for as much as. The first commercial print run of a novel is called the first printing of the first edition. Mistakes in the harry potter books harry potter wiki fandom. But generally only the first three in the series have much collectible value, as so many copies were printed of the later books. According to the publisher, bloomsbury, the first printing or impression was limited to only 500 copies and many of these went into englands school libraries thus many were stamped with library markings. Harry potter and the deathly hallows had an initial print run of 12 million copies making it the biggest initial print run in history when it was released at midnight on 21 july 2007.
Could your old harry potter books make you thousands. For example harry potter books are phenomenally popular and each have been reprinted dozens of times to meet demand. The 1997 copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone will be sold on harry potters and author jk rowlings birthday, hansons auctioneers. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone by rowling, j. Goblet of fire and the other later harry potter books were printed for bloomsbury by a number of different firms, as the print runs were so large that no single company could manage the whole thing. Rowlings beloved harry potter books will be presented in lavishly illustrated fullcolor editions. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix book 5 this is the presumed, and working, title of the next book in the series. There were only a few hundred printed, and many of those went to libraries so theyre not pretty. It is possible, however, that the illustration is of. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book 1, large print j. How to determine a books initial press run denise enck recently ive received a couple of emails from visitors to this site, who wanted to know how to determine how large a given published book s initial print run also known as the first printing, first impression, or press run was. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
When the book was successful in the united kingdom, united states publishers printed thousands of books on the first release. Collecting harry potter the new antiquarian the blog of the. It was written by jack thorne, based on a story by j. The july 2005 publication of harry potter and the halfblood prince included the largest prerelease print run in the history of the bound printed word. How often they read ebooks, which device they use and where they buy the books from. Below is a list of mistakes that occur in the harry potter book series, such as plot holes and typos. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth. As of june 2017, the series has been translated into 80 languages, placing harry potter among historys most translated literary works. The book is an instant success, selling well and winning several awards. One of those opportunities was a volume entitled bloomsbury autumn highlights. 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. Collecting harry potter the new antiquarian the blog of. The first printing of each harry potter novel is the most sought after and valuable. Pictures of the true first edition of harry potter and the halfblood prince u.
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