Rowling, 9781408812839, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. Green publishers cloth with stamped gilt letters to spine, and. For all of the harry potter books, the first publisher is bloomsbury. Accredited to joanne rowling later this was changed to j k rowling. The book that began it all, harry potter and the philosophers stone. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres how to. Editions for harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Beyond that it isnt a first edition so dont count on it being collectible to some time in the 2050s. Once you get into the higher number for printings they arent worth any more than the other books in the series. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. First edition points and criteria for harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban year published.
Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Harry potter rare typo makes first edition hardback worth. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban paperback rare errors. Mugglenet explains all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with each. Genuine uk hardback with dust jacket first edition, second print. There are about 500 first edition copies of harry potter and the philosophers stone in u. You can find these numbers by turning over the front cover of the book and looking at the. Only 500 produced before they realised some printing errors. Below is a list of mistakes that occur in the harry potter book series, such as plot holes and typos. New edition harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Some editions of the first harry potter book contain a.
Rowling s harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her books have very quickly become collectable. 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 crediting of joanne rowling. The first book was renamed harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u. 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. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are worth. You also have to make sure it isnt actually a book club edition. For twelve long years, the dread fortress of azkaban held an infamous prisoner named sirius black. The value then decreases incrementally with the second, third and fourth prints, and so on. Publishers each have their own way of identifying the first edition or more correctly first printing of any book they produce. In the start of the book, we find harry doing his homework by flashlight under his bed sheets as any proof of his time at that wizarding school is forbidden by the.
Harry potter, j k rowling, azkaban first edition 2nd print. A very rare copy of the 1st edition of this wonderful book in the smashhit. One harry potter book containing the error is set to be auctioned off in london on. Whats the difference between a first edition and a first printing. It is possible, however, that the illustration is of. Harry potter books are still in print that means you can pick up a copy for. In the list of school supplies harry needs for hogwarts, the item 1 wand is listed twice by mistake. To spot a first edition of the 1997 book, look for a print line that reads. Mistakes in the harry potter books harry potter wiki. Crashing game, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. This book is in finefine conditon and is an amazing collectors item. New harry potter prisoner of azkaban book announced with art by jim kay. Picture of the first edition page for harry potter and the sorcerers stone u.
Which harry potter book is the holy grail of them all. For twelve long years the dreaded fortress of azkaban held an infamous prisoner named sirius black. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban first american edition print book 1999. The fully illustrated edition of harry potter returns as. Jk rowling signed editions tend to be flogged for more moneycredit.
But they lack the embossed diamond pattern on the book boards. Details about harry potter prisoner of azkaban 1st print with errors. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban was published in 1999. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, book 3 first. Rowlings harry potter series has made a fine habit of breaking sales records. Unlike stamps or coins, printing errors in books just serve to make the book less valuable. This first edition harry potter book just sold for a. In chapter 19, the servant of lord voldemort, page 370, it states that voldemort had been hiding for 15 years. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 1st us edition1st printing 4to.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone first edition 1st. Buy harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban first edition, first printing 1st by jk rowling isbn. If his power was lost only twelve years ago, why was he hiding that extra three years. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This little book lists most publishers and uses a simplified code system based on the authors experience handling actual first editions. When the knight bus crashes through the darkness and screeches to a halt in front of him, its the start of another far from ordinary year at hogwarts for harry potter. Less than 24 hours after going on sale in the uk and the us, the full text of the new harry potter book has been illegally posted on the internet, according to a story from the hollywood reporter.
Sirius black, escaped massmurderer and follower of lord voldemort, is on the run and they say he is coming after harry. How to identify first editions or a first printing of. Also, its not the first edition satus that makes it valuable it is the printing. The title of this book is harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban and it was written by j. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, 2nd edition with. A book club edition is far less valuable than the true first u. Be careful to make sure copies are by the first publisher. Rowlings beloved harry potter books will be presented in lavishly illustrated fullcolor editions. Usual light handling as expected on these editions. Hopefully all of you people enjoyed this harry potter video and please subscribe for more. Cover the art for the cover of the original uk edition depicts harry at platform nine and threequarters wearing a gryffindor scarf, however, harry hasnt been sorted yet. Picture of the 1998 first edition dust jacket for harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. Books that are signed by the stars of the film franchise really add no to very little value to the book.
It was posted on an electronic bulletin board affiliated with tsinghua university, one of chinas most. At the time this book was first published, harry potter had not yet achieved the enormous popularity it would later have. Jim kays illustrated edition of the philosophers stone is available exclusively on amazon in kindle in motion format. This is a first edition first print book that every harry potter collector wants. Some of these mistakes were fixed in later editions of the same book.
J k rowling, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban first edition, first printing uk deluxe edition. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban hardcover bloomsbury 1st2nd aus. Signed by j k rowling via harry potter bookplate to first page. Rowling, bloomsbury, 1999, first edition second impression winner of the 1999 whitbread childrens book award, this. From the multicoloured sorting hat, to the sinister snape to the red glow of rons hair, we revel in jim kays glorious pictures for the new. First edition points and criteria for harry potter and the.
A rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is expected to fetch up. This mistake was corrected in the second printing of the book although it. The hardcover edition of the first harry potter book, with stunning illustrations by the awardwinning illustrator. The first ever harry potter book, the philosophers stone, wrote by the famous award winning, j.
No information is available about the current owner. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2016 british twopart play written by jack thorne based on an original story by j. Prisoner of azkaban must have been published in 1999 by bloomsbury with no. 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 crediting of joanne rowling, not jk. Used hardback copy is as discribed and although edges are yellowed, however all pages and text are clearly readable and intact and there is no damage at all. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse, he was said to be the heir apparent to the dark lord, voldemort. 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. Loved by fans around the world, the series has sold over 500 million copies, been translated into over 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban by rowling, j k.
Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban by rowling, first. It follows harry and his friends through the excitement that is their third year at hogwarts. 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. Harry potter and the mysterious printing error telegraph. First edition, second printing of this harry potter novel, in the uk deluxe collectors edition. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are. Rowling is the author of the recordbreaking, multiawardwinning harry potter novels. This stunning new fully illustrated edition of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban brings more breathtaking scenes and unforgettable characters including sirius black, remus lupin and professor trelawney. With paint, pencil and pixels, kay conjures the wizarding world as we have never seen it before. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth. The first printings are the ones that are sought after the most then lower printings. Can you tell me if my book is first edition and value. What are your harry potter bloomsbury edition books worth.
Yes you did read correctly, a harry potter book can make you rich in perhaps in under a day. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban first printing. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set. Editions of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban by j. A harry potter first edition just sold at auction for a. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is the third book in the harry potter series.
Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban first edition. 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. Harry potter and the halfblood prince large print edition. Original harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 1999. A harry potter book could make you rich in under a day. The first three harry potter first edition, first print books can be worth thousands of pounds. The third book in the bestselling harry potter series, now illustrated in glorious full color by awardwinning artist jim kay. Rowling, there was only ever 500 first editions made. It doesnt make the book a rarity, it makes the book worth even less. Pocket guide to the identification of first editions sixth edition bill mcbride. 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. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban book 3 large.
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 philosophers stone by rowling, first edition abebooks. In his firstever divination class, professor trelawney sees an omen of death in harrys tea leaves. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix large print edition. First edition criteria and points to identify harry potter. Azkaban by rowling, first printing, first edition, signed. Thus, first editions of this third book in the series are far scarcer than first editions of the remaining four titles. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 2disc special.
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