Only 500 were published, and 300 went to libraries, so. A rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is expected to fetch up to. If you happen to be in possession of a full collection of first edition books that have been. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Buy 1st edition harry potter books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. People will pay crazy money just because it says joanne rowling instead of j. According to an auction expected to take place this thursday, a copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone the first book in the series, in case youre not familiar is expected to sell for. Old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint.
The value goes down with each release due to large numbers that are available, but they are still worth several hundred dollars. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectors, the guide explains. Whats the difference between a first edition and a first printing. Therefore, just about the only editions with any financial value are first printings. The harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres how to. 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. The first four books in the harry potter series are highly sought after. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. The first three harry potter first edition, first print books can be worth thousands of pounds. Harry potter is a worldwide phenomenon today, but that wasnt always the case. First editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone can fetch about. Abe books, who sold a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone for. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up.
How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Back of title page in the first edition of harry potter. Those questions and more answered in this potter collector book lesson. The value then decreases incrementally with the second, third and fourth prints, and so on. How do you tell if you have a first printing of the first edition of a harry potter book.
For all of the harry potter books, the first publisher is bloomsbury. It hasnt yet been 20 years sinceharry potter and the. An illustrated deluxe edition could be worth hundreds, while a good condition one with the adult covers can fetch more than. Pom harrington, owner of rare book company peter harrington, looks at the specific details that determine whether or not a copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone is a first edition. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. Unfortunately, even first editions of the last four harry potter books have very little collectible value as so many copies were printed. Be careful to make sure copies are by the first publisher.
Without the success of the first book, rowling might have never released the other books in the harry potter series. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set. What are your harry potter bloomsbury edition books worth. Your old harry potter books could be actually worth a fortune.
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