It usually takes decades for a book to become collectible and gain significant value on the rare book market. Mistakes in the harry potter books harry potter wiki fandom. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. The original title of the first book in the series, published in the uk by. Although these books do have some value, they are not nearly as. We plan to continue all our operations, while reducing risk of infection by having staff work from home. Rowling is the author of the recordbreaking, multiawardwinning harry potter novels. Abebooks, an online marketplace that specializes in rare and outof. Well, this section on mugglenet will explain all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with each.
The value goes down with each release due to large numbers that are available, but they are still worth several hundred. Online book marketplace abebooks, which specialises in rare books, has. Studio tour london the making of harry potter, out of an abundance of caution, the decision has been taken to temporarily close the studio tour effective from 8pm on monday 16th march 2020. Harry potter book sets are beautifully packaged, making them an ideal gift. I could venture to say that there are very few books series that have been more read and more loved in our lifetime. When it comes to harry potter, the main reason the books are so valuable is because so many people feel so strongly attached to them. Harry potter or, better yet, harry james potter, is the featured protagonist in the harry potter novel series authored by j. The uk deluxe editions are quite lovely and make wonderful, reasonably priced gifts for fans. Buy 1st edition harry potter books and get the best deals. First edition points and criteria for harry potter and the. Today marks a very special day for fans of harry potter its been 20 years since the first book about the magical world of hogwarts was released in the uk. Harry potter harry potter book sets harry potter books. Jk rowling, author of the harry potter series of books harry potter and the goblet of fire. More than 400 million copies have been sold worldwide, which is the highest of any book.
But to have any real collectable value, it has to be a copy of the first edition, first impression also known as the first printing. Book 1 uk harry potter and the philosophers stone hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectors. Feb 28, 2016 old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint. If you really need a documented estimate of a books value for probate or insurance purposes then visit your local rare bookshop and pay for a formal appraisal. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres. Harry potter order phoenix by jk rowling, first edition.
Now a copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone is to be sold at auction, and the price will range between. Online bookstore abebooks released a list detailing the values of specific book editions of the popular. 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. Dec 11, 2017 a full collection of signed harry potter first editions will set you back more than. Jk rowling wrote the first harry potter book in an edinburgh cafe during the early 1990s, by 1995 she had presented the manuscript to a number of. Harry potter books hold enormous value do you have one at home.
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. Harry potter american edition books unboxing youtube. In the us, the wizarding world of harry potter is a part of the universal studios orlando theme park, with rides, recreated sets, and shops. How to know if your harry potter book is worth tens of. By the midthirteenth century, galleons were already in circulation in wizarding britain. The first four books in the harry potter series are highly sought after. She invited jim spencer, a rare books expert at hansons auctioneers in staffordshire, england, to value three boxes of books one of which. Could your old harry potter books make you thousands. Collecting harry potter first editions raptis rare books. Feb 29, 2016 if you held on to your original harry potter books with the hopes that theyd be worth something down the road, nows the time to break them out of storage. T he harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. Jason cockroft illustrated the uk edition while mary grandpre illustrated the us version their signatures enhance a books value but such copies can be found.
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Oct 10, 2019 culture books news how to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. There are collectors editions of all the harry potter books available in both the uk and the us. Jul 25, 2016 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. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. How to spot a rare and valuable harry potter book the week. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, first edition, signed. Antiques roadshow continued on bbc one this evening, hosted by fiona bruce, but one shock valuation left.
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Oct 26, 2019 there were also scenes filmed in wales, including the shell cottage scene in harry potter and the deathly hallows. Its about the author touching the book, says pom harrington, a book dealer and collector of inscribed. Feel the magic with harry potter first edition antiquarian collectible books. An entire generation of book lovers are likely to have wellthumbed harry potter books. Of course, the harry potter and the philosophers stone uk hardback first edition is not the only valuable harry potter book. Only 500 were published, and 300 went to libraries, so if you have one, go ahead and treat yourself to a nice dinner.
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