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. An excellent condition first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold at auction for. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, book 1 audio. Philosopher s stone first edition they are very rare. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. 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. Why your old harry potter books are probably not worth a. This is exactly what happens to young harry potter in j k rowlings enchanting, funny debut novel, harry potter and the philosopher s stone. What does philosopher mean in the first harry potter book. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter. Shop and earn free booksfree books for your school shop. 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. 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 philosophers stone this rare first.
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. A rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is expected to fetch up to. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. 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. Published in 1998, the us version of the philosophers stone was retitled. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectors. Philosophers stone first edition they are very rare. If your copy of harry potter has a typo on page 53, you. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth thousands. There is only one truly valuable harry potter book, and that is, of course, the first british edition of harry potter and the philsophers stone. 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. A book signed by one of the illustrators is much less valuable.
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. 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. However, that value will be determined by what print you have. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was published in 1997. 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. 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. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of.
If you have a hardcover first edition, then youre in. Your copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone. When i first read it, perhaps a year or two after it came out, i was thoroughly unimpressedand at 11 or 12, i. Depending on the binding and condition, it could be worth anywhere from. Books worth reading during the confinement page 5 show list info. Is my harry potter and the philosophers stone book worth anything. A first edition copy of harry potter and the philosopher s stone has sold for a lot of money.
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. 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 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. 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. Rowling harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. British publishers bloomsbury released the first book in the harry potter series in june 1997.
Abe books, who sold a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone for. Harry potter and the philosophers stone film wikipedia. Not only that, but you discover that you are a wizard yourself. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone book 1 by j.
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. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone has a special place in the affections of the. If you guessed a first edition harry potter and the philosophers stone that was published by bloomsbury. 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. Harry potter and the philosophers stone has a special place in the affections of the millions of readers across the. Which harry potter books are worth thousands of dollars. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone petrified potters game. Your old harry potter books could be worth thousands. Which harry potter book is the holy grail of them all. The ultrarare book went up for auction in bonhams, on. Your harry potter books could be worth thousands 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. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone, book 1 audiobook. Books that are signed by the stars of the film franchise really add no to very little value to the book. How can you tell if your harry potter book is worth lots. Rowling is definitely magical herself, winning double smarties award. Harry potter has never even heard of hogwarts when the letters start dr. 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.
Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have. 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. 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. For example, if you have one of the first printed issues, you could sell it for a large sum. 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. By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter and. Reprints of philosophers stone and even first editions of the later books in. How much is a first edition of harry potter and the. First editions of the title have commanded even higher prices at. Now a copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone is to be sold at auction, and the price will range between. 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. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are worth. A rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold for a world record price of.
Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres how to. 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. Back of the 1997 original is misspelled harry potter. In the nonmagical human worldthe world of muggles harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone has a special place in the affections of the millions of readers across the. 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. K rowling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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.
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