Harry potter and the philosophers stone, book 1 audio. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter. Published in 1998, the us version of the philosophers stone was retitled. I have the 2nd printing of philosophers stone, but it has gold stars on the front cover, and the part where it says, harry potter is gold. Turning the envelope over, his hand trembling, harry saw a purple wax seal bearing a coat of arms. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth thousands. I actually have first editions of both harry potter and the deathly hallows and harry potter and the halfblood prince, but sadly theyre not worth anything. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone was published in 1997. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. F irst editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone may be worth thousands of dollars thanks to a typo that exists in 500 hardback copies of the first novel in j. Why your old harry potter books are probably not worth a. Abe books, who sold a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone for. In the nonmagical human worldthe world of muggles harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited. Which harry potter book is the holy grail of them all. How much is a first edition of harry potter and the.
Depending on the binding and condition, it could be worth anywhere from. Harry potter has never even heard of hogwarts when the letters start dr. 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 harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. A rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is expected to fetch up to. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone has a special place in the affections of the millions of readers across the. What does philosopher mean in the first harry potter book. The ultrarare book went up for auction in bonhams, on. Its time to dust off your bookshelf or make a trip up to the attic because your copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone might be worth a small fortune. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone or, more properly, harry potter and the philosophers stone i think the american name for the book is just silly is a better book on the third read than it was on either of the first two.
Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is an amazing book about three friends harry, ron and hermione who travel to hogwarts school for witches and wizardry in a train station that you cant even see. Harry potter and the philosophers stone has a special place in the affections of the millions of readers across the. Watch more in the video above as fans of the series feverishly search to see whether their novel could be one of 499 rare copies worth thousands, appraisers are urging any wouldbe collectors to get in touch. If you have a hardcover first edition, then youre in. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, book 1 audiobook. Now a copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone is to be sold at auction, and the price will range between. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are worth. K rowling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
If youre lucky, you just might have one of the 500 copies of harry potter and the philosophers stone with a typo that makes it worth thousands. This is exactly what happens to young harry potter in j k rowlings enchanting, funny debut novel, harry potter and the philosopher s stone. If you guessed a first edition harry potter and the philosophers stone that was published by bloomsbury. If the title is harry potter and the philosophers stone, it was published by bloomsbury, its a hardback, and the cover illustration shows harry standing by a train. Your copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone. First editions of the title have commanded even higher prices at. A rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold for a world record price of. Millions of children and adults own harry potter books, but you may be surprised to know your edition could be worth a bit of money.
Harry potter and the philosopher s stone book 1 by j. Books worth reading during the confinement page 5 show list info. Not only that, but you discover that you are a wizard yourself. Which harry potter books are worth thousands of dollars. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres how to. Shop and earn free booksfree books for your school shop. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set. If your copy of harry potter has a typo on page 53, you. How can you tell if your harry potter book is worth lots. Philosopher s stone first edition they are very rare. Books that are signed by the stars of the film franchise really add no to very little value to the book. Its time to dust off your bookshelf or make a trip up to the attic because your copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone might be worth a. An excellent condition first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold at auction for. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone has a special place in the affections of the.
Your old harry potter books could be worth thousands. Philosophers stone first edition they are very rare. 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 far it has won the national book award, the smarties prize, the childrens book award, and is shortlisted for the carnegie medal, the u. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. For example, if you have one of the first printed issues, you could sell it for a large sum. Reprints of philosophers stone and even first editions of the later books in. Not the australian edition published by bloomsbury which despite showing the date 1997 was probably printed in 1999 or the us harry potter and the sorcerers stone. However, that value will be determined by what print you have.
Jk rowling agreed to change the title of the book from harry potter and the philosopher s stone to harry potter and the sorcerers stone because the publishers thought that american readers wouldnt pick up a book called harry potter and the philosopher s stone because they would associate the word philosopher with some old, boring guy. The unique book is one of only 500 first editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone and features a variety of misspellings and replications. If you guessed a first edition harry potter and the philosophers stone that was published by bloomsbury on june 30, 1997, then you are correct. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone released in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone is a 2001 fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. Except the book happened to be a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone titled harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the united states, one of only 500 to. A book signed by one of the illustrators is much less valuable. Your harry potter books could be worth thousands of. Back of the 1997 original is misspelled harry potter. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, first published in england as harry potter and the philosopher s stone, continues to win major awards in england. A first edition copy of harry potter and the philosopher s stone has sold for a lot of money.
But even if your books arent signed, if you have some first edition harry potter books laying around, you might be sitting on a gold mine. 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. When i first read it, perhaps a year or two after it came out, i was thoroughly unimpressedand at 11 or 12, i. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectors. Rowling is definitely magical herself, winning double smarties award. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone petrified potters game. Technically, all harry potter and the philosophers stone books are worth something.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone this rare first. In this post, im going to focus on how to tell if you have a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone as thats the one thats most likely to be worth some money. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. Harry potter and the philosophers stone film wikipedia. By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter and. If youre lucky, you just might have one of the 500 copies of harry potter and the philosopher s stone with a typo that makes it worth thousands. British publishers bloomsbury released the first book in the harry potter series in june 1997.
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