Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book 1, large print. The muggle news reports an unusually large number of owls awake and. For sale is a very rare hardcover 1st edition, 3rd print, 1st state dust jacket bloomsbury published harry potter and the philosopher s stone by j. Then, on harry s eleventh birthday, the giant rubeus hagrid bursts in with astonishing news. Fharry potter and the philosophers stone, large print. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. What is the first paragraph in harry potter and the philosopher s. K and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Since rowling was an unknown writer, there was extremely limited print run of the first book, harry potter and the philosophers stone. Hardcover first illustrated edition first printing bloomsbury uk 2015. Harry potter and the philosophers stone also known as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u.
Cover the art for the cover of the original uk edition depicts harry at platform nine and threequarters wearing a. It was the first book written by rowling, and she was praised for creating wellrounded characters and a fully realized wizard universe that coexisted with the present world. A rare first edition of a harry potter book featuring a misspelled title fetched. Harry potter and the philosophers stone by rowling, j. The uk first certainly is, yes tens of thousands of dollars in good condition. It is dangerous of large media companies to state otherwise because. The original first edition dust jacket is in great condition with strong vibrant colors. Almost exactly 20 years ago, on september 1, 1998, scholastic published harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the first us edition of the uks harry potter and the philosophers stone. Booktopia has harry potter and the philosopher s stone, large print edition by j. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. If youve only seen the harry potter movies and havent read the books, than there a few things that you might not know these differences are more pronounced as the books grow larger and the story more complex, but lets start with the first one. Feel the magic with harry potter first edition antiquarian collectible books.
The harry potter books were the reason i fell in love with reading and makebelieve worlds and i have jk rowling to thank for that. Rowling, harry potter philosophers stone, first edition. Unfollow harry potter philosophers stone 1st edition to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The main characteristics of a 1997 first edition first issue are a print line that reads 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and the. How do i find the value of a misprinted harry potter book. This mistake was corrected in the second printing of the book. The 1 wand error in harry potter and the philosophers stone. Buy a discounted hardcover of harry potter and the philosopher s stone online.
Its bigger in length than my original one by about 100 pages but thats probably just a printing. The copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone published in the u. Harry potter book night home harry potter book night event map. Abebooks hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectors only 500 were published and 300 went to libraries. Below is a list of mistakes that occur in the harry potter book series, such as plot holes and typos. Mistakes in the harry potter books harry potter wiki. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth thousands.
Errors dont matter on philosophers stonesorcerers stone or chamber of secrets. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone book with rare typo may fetch usd 25,940. The print run for the first edition of all of the last four titles was very large, and as a. This magical, gripping, brilliant book a future classic to be surewill leave children clamouring for a sequel. Collecting harry potter and the philosophers stone by. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Book buying works on supply and demand while theres a demand although it has dropped in the past few years for first print harry potter books, first print supply is low. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone book 1 by rowling, j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone has a special place in the affections of the. I have a full set of harry potter books, and was wondering what they would valued at. Rowling s harry potter and the philosopher s stone 1997. The book is showing the young wizard to the rear covers and is attributed to joanne rowling not jk rowling as with later printings. Hi, my family has a harry potter and the philosophers stone deluxe cloth first edition, first printing signed in gold on front cover.
Several items in the press have recently suggested that a typo found on p. First editions of harry potter and the philosopher s stone may be worth thousands thanks to a typo in 500 hardback copies of the novel. Oct 10, 2019 culture books news how to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Enhancements include rnibapproved and dyslexiafriendly fonts, enlarged. Muggles are shelling out big bucks for a copy of the first harry potter with. The holy grail of harry potter books for sale on ebay. Reprints of philosophers stone and even first editions of the later books in the. The typo only confirms the rarity of the book if it is a first edition, first printing and the. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerer s stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, large print. In light of the multiple articles describing the value of harry potter and the philosopher s stone first editions and the ridiculous number of posts asking about individual copies i thought id make a single post to refer to and i will summarily ridicule anyone who continues to ask.
Rowling author of the chamber of secrets, prisoner of azkaban, etc. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. If it depends on the edition, just please give the format from any editions of the book. How a typo in your harry potter book might be worth thousands of dollars. Fharry potter and the philosophers stone, large print edition rowling, j. This is a near fine first 1st edition, 28th twentyeighth impression of j. Jun 26, 1997 harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. As the first book in the series, harry potter and the philosophers stone has a. However, that value will be determined by what print you have. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone has a special place in the affections of the. Harry potter and the philosophers stone south australia. If your copy of harry potter has a typo on page 53, you could be.
During that time she relied on welfare benefit to support herself and her daughter. Say youve spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. Large print, harry potter kids, kids, books barnes. The most glaring error is a misspelling of the title on the books back cover. The repetition of 1 wand on the list of harry s required equipment for hogwarts does indeed appear in true first editions, but in fact also appeared in later printings.
Would a firstfirst of the the first harry potter book harry potter and the philosopher s stone be worth something. If youre the proud owner of one of the very first copies of j. When mysterious letters for harry potter start arriving at number four, privet drive, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. How much is my harry potter and the philosophers stone book. The book series follows the adventures of harry potter during his time spent at hogwarts school and his faceoffs against the dark wizard voldemort. Laila banjar, nine, noticed that in harry potter and the goblet of fire, crouch, a member of the ministry of magic, vanished on one page only to reappear a few pages on without explanation. Your copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter and the philosophers stone libraries ni. The book is in very good condition, with a single inscription from a previous owner on the inside of the front cover. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first large print edition 11 sorcerer. Rowling, harry potter and the philosopher s stone my favourite series and possible favourite book of all time are the harry potter series by j. What is the first paragraph in harry potter and the. 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. The jacket has a small tear where said muggle attacked it before he was hastily dispatched by harry.
Editions for harry potter and the sorcerer s stone. Then, on harry s eleventh birthday, a great beetleeyed giant of a man called rubeus hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news. Harry potter and the philosophers stone book with rare. These large print, dyslexia editions have been specially designed and printed to make the hogwarts library more accessible to readers. The book is about a young boy, harry potter, and his adventures in hogwarts a wizarding school after discovering he is a wizard by a very diverse, funny, warm and very big, hagrid, the groundskeeper at hogwarts. Time to alert gringotts if you own a certain copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone, you could be sitting on a small fortune.
First edition of philosophers stone book sells for. Harry potter largeprint, dyslexiafriendly editions. Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value. They are not a first edition the canadian edition had this error in subsequent prints, so be careful.
The story originated from a british auction company, who have a harry potter sale coming up in november, and it was picked up by a large number of media outlets around the world, including the independent. Rare harry potter and the philosophers stone 3rd print large edition. 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 is a fantasy novel written by british author j. The thing with this book is that it comes in its original cellophane wrapping and has never been opened, still has the original sticker on back of cellophane wrapping showing purchase price of. Harry potter rare typo makes first edition hardback worth a. Some of these mistakes were fixed in later editions of the same book. The philosophers stone is a 1st ed, 1st print one of the 500, chamber of secrets is a 1st edition 1st print, prisoner is a 1st ed 1st print 1st state with errors, goblet of fire is first edition by omnia, and last are all 1st edition as stated. Mar 26, 2015 if the title is harry potter and the philosophers stone, sorcerers stone, chamber of secrets, or prisoner of azkaban, and it was published by ted smart. Feb 11, 2020 is my harry potter and the philosophers stone book worth anything.
Only 500 were published, and 300 went to libraries, so if. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first edition 1st. Dec 11, 2017 bonhams sold a set of first editions of the harry potter books in 2005 for. Fharry potter and the philosophers stone, large print edition.
Harry potter philosopher stone, first edition abebooks. Misconduct also occurs when the forger removes the cover of a worn paperback first printing of harry potter and the philosophers stone and then replaces it with the cover of a second, third, fourth, or fifth paperback printing of the book. Potter sale coming up in november, and it was picked up by a large. Harry potter and the philosophers stone book with rare typo may fetch usd 25,940 a copy of the first harry potter novel harry potter and the philosopher s stone, carrying a typo, is expected to fetch between usd 19,460 to usd 25,940 at an auction.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone large print edition. Below is a list of mistakes that occur in the harry potter book series, such as. Harry potter and the philosophers stone pottermore. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book 1, large print j. Bonhams head of books and manuscripts matthew haley said. 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. Rowling harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. The canadian edition had the error of the wand printed twice on harrys. Mar 05, 2001 harry potter and the philosopher s stone is jk rowling s enchanting debut novel. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth. Editions of harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. Rowling is definitely magical herself, winning double smarties award.
Youll come to love harry, the young orphan whos thrust into adventures and mayhem as he. People will pay crazy money just because it says joanne rowling instead of j. Which harry potter book is the holy grail of them all. A rare copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold at auction for.
A large percentage of 120 million harry potter and the philosophers stone books sold will be standard copies, so prices wont be as high. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of harry potter and the philosopher s stone. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone large print edition. For example, if you have one of the first printed issues, you could sell it for a large sum. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. Harry potter and the philosophers stone has a special place in the affections of the millions of readers across the. Harry potter has never even heard of hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, privet drive.
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Harry potter and the philosopher s stone enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Other religious commentators have written that the book exemplifies important. Do you own a valuable harry potter book with a tiny error. Harry potter has never even heard of hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at. 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 mysterious printing error telegraph. In 1995 rowling, then an impoverished single parent, finished her manuscript for harry potter and the philosopher s stone which was typed on an old manual typewriter. As the first book in the series, harry potter and the philosopher s stone has a special place in the affections of the millions of. Harry potter is a wizard, and he has a place at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. I got this book, harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, after my old copy got lost during a move. Harry potter and the philosophers stone book 1st edition.
By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter and the. Mistakes in the harry potter books harry potter wiki fandom. First editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone may be worth thousands thanks to a typo in 500 hardback copies of the novel. The book was submitted to twelve publishing houses, all of which rejected the manuscript. The repetition of 1 wand on the list of harrys required equipment for hogwarts does indeed appear in true first editions, but in fact also appeared in later printings. First edition, first printing with the full 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 number line to the publication page. All first printing, except sorcerers stone, which is early printing. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, hardcover, first.
Technically, all harry potter and the philosophers stone books are worth something. Does anyone know what is the font size, font type, line spacing, paper size and margins of harry potter and the sorcerers philosopher s stone. Mar 05, 2001 fharry potter and the philosophers stone, large print edition rowling, j. Three days ago, time magazine published an article stating that a typo in your harry potter copy could mean that you own a first printing first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone worth thousands of dollars. Books that are signed by the stars of the film franchise really add no to very little value to the book. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is an enthralling start to harrys journey toward coming to terms with his past and facing his future.
If you guessed a first edition harry potter and the philosophers stone that was published by bloomsbury. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone and millions of other books are. Collecting harry potter first editions raptis rare books. One harry potter book containing the error is set to be auctioned off in london. This rare book will make an incredible gift or collection addition for any hp fan seeking one of the earliest first edition copies of the philosopher s stone for their collection. First edition, ted smart abebooks shop for books, art. There were only a few hundred printed, and many of those went to libraries so theyre not pretty. I just couldnt not have this book in my book collection. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone, along with the rest of the harry potter series, has been attacked by some religious groups and banned in some countries because of accusations that the novels promote witchcraft under the guise of a heroic, moral story. Harry potter and the philosophers stone deluxe edition ebay. Rowling, harry potter philosophers stone, first edition abebooks. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowling s debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Now, another type of rare potter book is up for auction, an uncorrected proof copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter rare typo makes first edition hardback worth. The book that began it all, harry potter and the philosophers stone. These books reached staggering prices at auction because they were all either first editions, signed by j. Could your old harry potter books make you thousands. The forger has created a good condition counterfeit first printing and, in doing so, has increased. The entire us set of seven books in the iconic harry potter series in first edition fine condition. Sign up for harry potter news large print, dyslexiafriendly editions. Harry potter and the philosophers stone ereolen global.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone was published in 1997. The harry potter books are a childrens fantasy series written by the bestselling author j. If your copy of harry potter has a typo on page 53, you. Aug 10, 2016 bonhams head of books and manuscripts matthew haley said.
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