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After leaving service, they are sold in library sales or. What is the value of a first edition harry potter and the. Bloomsbury publishing first printed the book in 1997. Only 500 were published, and 300 went to libraries, so if you have one, go ahead and treat yourself to a nice dinner. Your old harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres. Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value. Feb 28, 2016 if you have a certain hardback first edition of harry potter and the philospher.
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It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set and. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. How much is a first edition hardback harry potter book worth. New edition harry potter and the order of the phoenix. Jun 09, 2017 a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold at auction for. Jan 25, 2020 a rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold for. 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. The dust jacket is also in great condition with no blemishes. After the goblet of fire, these signing events have become increasingly scarce. Apr 25, 2012 so you have a harry potter book and you think it might be valuable.
A first edition of the second book in jk rowlings series probably wont garner as much as the philosophers. Rowling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone, published in 1997. May 21, 2019 harry potter and the order of the phoenix by the time the fifth book in the series came out, jk rowling was a global phenomenon. Illustrated by mary grandpre published by new york. Jun 21, 2003 harry potter and the order of the phoenix book. Harry potter order phoenix, first edition, signed abebooks.
However, the goblet of fire and order of the phoenix may be. The sale exceeded expectations as the copy, described as being in. First editions especially of the first two books are worth at least. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres how to. More recently first editions of the first book in fair condition have sold for around. The harry potter series has been hailed as one for the ages by stephen king and a spellbinding saga by usa today.
Rowlings first novel, followed by harry potter and the chamber of secrets, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, harry potter and the goblet of fire, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, harry potter and the halfblood prince and harry potter and the deathly hallows, as well as three books written for charity and inspired by the. Watch the video to find out the value of your harry potter book. A first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold at auction for. Editions for harry potter and the order of the phoenix. Editions of harry potter and the order of the phoenix by j. By far the longest, it has more emotional scenes, more epic battles and more characters who each have their own story to tell. Jul 15, 2010 the collectible harry potter over 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world wide. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix look out for first edition copies signed by jk rowling at the midnight launch event in edinburgh. The first harry potter book to be published was harry potter and the philosophers sorcerers stone. Make offer harry potter and the order of the phoenix by jk rowling first edition 1st print rowling, j. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectors. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix book 5 by j. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix uk first edition, first printing deluxe edition.
Harry potter and the order of the phoenix is the fifth book in the harry potter series. That means there are a lot of first editions out there and. But a first edition book of harry potter usually goes. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix wikipedia. By the time the order of the phoenix was released, potter fever was at its peak and bloomsbury published millions of first editions in hardback. The book is one of just 500 copies printed, and one. 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. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix hardcover, first.
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. Rowlings harry potter and the order of the phoenix. A rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is expected to fetch up to. If you have a certain hardback first edition of harry potter and the philosphers stone. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectorsonly 500 were published and 300 went to libraries. By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter and the. Ok, i went out to my local store and was browsing the books. K rowing will have a much higher value even if it isnt an early edition or part of harry potter first edition set. Rowlings seven bestselling harry potter books are available in a stunning paperback boxed set.
Which harry potter book is the holy grail of them all. Harry potter order phoenix by jk rowling, first edition, 2003. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. Many of the early editions of jk rowlings book are worth thousands of pounds heres a guide to spotting value. So could your harry potter books be worth the same kind of money. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your. How much is a first edition hardback harry potter book. Harry potter order phoenix by jk rowling, first edition abebooks. The last four titles in the series, goblet of fire, order of the phoenix.
The first book in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was first published by bloomsbury in 1997 with an initial printrun of 500 copies in hardback, 300 of which were distributed to libraries. Books that are signed by the stars of the film franchise really add no to very little value to the book. Dec 11, 2017 harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2003 by the time the fifth book in the series came out, jk rowling was a global phenomenon. It also includes an original full size watercolour of harry potter by the cover artist jason cockcroft. The tale grows darker and becomes psychologically intense as the teenaged boy wizard much handle his social life as well as the dark forces that seek to take him down. Jan 30, 2009 there were only 500 first editions of the philosophers stoneproduced,these are the valuable books. You can spot this ultrarare version, rather than a later one, by looking at. Includes identificaton criteria and points of issue to help collectors identify the original book.
Mar 19, 2018 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. Cambridgeshire police under fire after tweet about nonessential shopping aisles. Prices for later editions in good condition are in three figures. How much is a first edition of harry potter and the order of. Obviously genuine signatures or even better inscriptions by jk rowling can add tremendously to the value. Asked in harry potter and the order of the phoenix what is the value of a first. Unfollow harry potter first edition book canadian to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
This book is signed by j k rowling on the title page. If youre lucky enough to have a signed copy of any of these. Harry potter and the halfblood prince was published on 16 july 2005. But generally only the first three in the series have much collectible value, as so many copies were printed of the later books. High to low nearest first harry potter and the order of the phoenix hardcover first edition 2003 cover has been damaged down one side and has been repaired with sellotape.