Harry faces the thorny transition into adulthood, when adult heroes are revealed to be fallible, and matters that seemed black and white suddenly come out in shades of gray. Some copies have been selling for a lot of money do you own one of them. They will help you with the value of your book and tell you what to do next. Like most enduring books aimed at younger readers, the harry potter books also have wide appeal to adults and there is a strong market among collectors for first editions. Aug 12, 2016 first editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone may be worth thousands thanks to a typo in 500 hardback copies of the novel. More than 400 million copies of the harry potter books have been sold worldwide since the first book was published in 1997, and here are the most valuable. Shop the fantasy book series for sale here at up to 30% off. Old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint. Cover the art for the cover of the original uk edition depicts harry at platform nine and threequarters wearing a. Just 500 first editions of the first novel were published in 1997. If your copy of harry potter has a typo on page 53, you could be. If your copy of harry potter has a typo on page 53, you could. 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. How to spot a rare and valuable harry potter book the.
How to spot a rare and valuable harry potter book the week. 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. This article is about the headmaster of hogwarts during harry potters tenure at the school. Another in our series on how to spot a harry potter first edition. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. Rare harry potter first edition set to sell for around. Below is a list of mistakes that occur in the harry potter book series, such as plot holes and typos. Culture books news how to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix rare misprint. Its not that big of mistake, really, but the error is making these books super valuable. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. Dec 11, 2017 harry potter books are still in print that means you can pick up a copy for.
Five ways to spot if your harry potter books are worth a. Abebooks, an online marketplace that specializes in rare and outof. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Its sold over 400 million copies in almost 20 years, but not all copies of harry potter and the sorcerers stone are created equal. Harry potter rare typo makes first edition hardback worth a. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix, more than any of the four previous novels in the series, is a comingofage story. Five ways to spot if your harry potter books are worth a small fortune at the time the publisher, bloomsbury, had no idea how popular the story would be, which is. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth. 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. T he harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. Every harry potter book, ranked from worst to best screenrant. 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.
Unfortunately, even first editions of the last four harry potter books have very little collectible value as so many copies were printed. Shop harry potter fantasy novels here the scholastic. Some editions of the first harry potter book contain a valuable mistake 8. Jul 28, 2010 harry potter and the order of the phoenix, more than any of the four previous novels in the series, is a comingofage story. Harry potter and the goblet of fire book mistakes, goofs and.
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. Some of these mistakes were fixed in later editions of the same book. Jul 11, 2002 so how valuable are your harry potter books. Aug 12, 2016 its sold over 400 million copies in almost 20 years, but not all copies of harry potter and the sorcerers stone are created equal. This time we focus on the fourth book from the harry potter series, the goblet of fire. Harry potter and the goblet of fire how to spot a first. Dec 21, 2009 another in our series on how to spot a harry potter first edition. Harry potter books with typos can fetch thousands of dollars. While a signature from rowling herself adds considerable value to previous harry potter. If you held on to your original harry potter books with the hopes that theyd be worth something down the road, nows the time to break them out. It hasnt yet been 20 years sinceharry potter and the. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. As the first book in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone has a special place in the affections of the millions of.
Harry potter books with typos can fetch thousands of. See the complete harry potter series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix rare misprint to. Only 500 were published, and 300 went to libraries, so if you have one, go ahead and treat yourself to a nice dinner. Rare bookseller abebooks recently published a guide to collecting the harry potter series, and while the valuations vary based on the book number, there are a few rules of thumb. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone we know that harry s birthday is on july 31 because that is the same day as the break in at gringotts. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the longest book in the series, at 766 pages in the uk version and 870 pages in the us version. Mar 26, 2015 are your old harry potter books worth anything. The sheer volume of harry potter printings made for lots of goofs such as upsidedown pages and transposed signatures in the binding process, but they only had market value for a short while. Feel the magic with harry potter first edition antiquarian collectible books. The book series follows the adventures of harry potter during his time spent at hogwarts school and his faceoffs against the dark wizard voldemort.
The value goes down with each release due to large numbers that are available, but they are still worth several hundred dollars. At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in harry potter. Some editions of the first harry potter book contain a. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Sep 22, 2017 culture books news harry potter first edition sells for. As millions upon millions of copies of the final harry potter novel were released in bulk, it is difficult to find a novel thats of considerable value. In fact, harry potter books with errors could fetch thousands. Mistakes in the harry potter books harry potter wiki. Harry potter is a series so by reading the first two books students would be able to compare and contrast themes between two books with the same author.
Harry potter book series 7 books harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. Rowling, mary grandpre october 1998 order in the next 7 hours 26 minutes and get it by tuesday, march 03. 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. Cbbc newsround tv film how much is your harry potter. 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. First editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone may be worth thousands thanks to a typo in 500 hardback copies of the novel. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. As such, spoilers will be present within the article. The abebooks online marketplaces has sold hundreds of copies of rowlings books at high prices, including a first edition of harry. Oct 10, 2019 culture books news how to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to.
When riddle was trying to convince dippet to let him stay at hogwarts, why didnt he go with professor, the muggles have evacuated everyone to the countryside. If youve had it signed by jk rowling then its worth even more. The harry potter book series by multiple authors includes books harry potter and the philosophers stone, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, and several more. When riddle was trying to convince dippet to let him stay at hogwarts, why didnt he go with professor, the muggles have evacuated everyone to the. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. Cbbc newsround tv film how much is your harry potter book. The biggest book mistakes you never noticed in harry potter and the goblet of fire. Harry potter and the goblet of fire book mistakes, goofs. Dec, 2017 the first four books in the harry potter series are highly sought after. Could your old harry potter books make you thousands. Buy 1st edition harry potter books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Bonhams head of books and manuscripts matthew haley said. In 2007, the author held a book launch at londons natural history museum, where she signed around 1,700 copies. It usually takes decades for a book to become collectible and gain significant value on the rare book market.
Feb 28, 2016 old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint. The harry potter books gathering dust on your shelf might have more than just sentimental value they could make you rich. Harry potter is slightly above the grade 23 text complexity required by third graders, however, harry potter tends to appeal to children more the other books and was intended for that age. How do you tell if its a genuine valuable first edition. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published on 8 july 2000 at the same time by bloomsbury and scholastic. Harry potter and the philosophers stone has a special place in the affections. Harry potter rare typo makes first edition hardback worth. First editions auctioneers at bonhams sold a set of first editions of the harry potter books in 2005 for.
Rowlings harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold at auction in staffordshire for. The harry potter books are a childrens fantasy series written by the bestselling author j. Follow the adventures of harry and his friends in the iconic harry potter fantasy novels. Nope, no amount of wizard magic can cover up these mistakes. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. Mistakes in the harry potter books harry potter wiki fandom. This article is about the headmaster of hogwarts during harry potter s tenure at the school.
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