How to easily identify a modern first edition book youtube. Nov 22, 2018 by the time they released harry potter and the deathly hallows, the seventh book in the series. Jun 09, 2017 the shortest harry potter film is harry potter and the deathly hallows. Rowling, including first editions and signed first edition copies of the harry potter books.
How to correctly identify a first usa printing of harry potter and the deathly hallows. How to identify, collect and sell rare books lifehacker. As weve mentioned elsewhere, first edition means the first printing of a book. If you have one of these rare books sitting on a shelf, get ready to cash in. It usually takes decades for a book to become collectable and gain significant value on the rare book market. But did you know some original harry potter books are so rare they can. How to spot a rare and valuable harry potter book the. The harry potter books gathering dust on your shelf might have more than just sentimental value they could make you rich. Selling first edition or rare books to peter harrington. Harry potter was one of the best selling book series in the world, and now. Unfollow rare harry potter books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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.
Collecting harry potter first editions raptis rare books. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book. Books in better to near perfect condition could sell for as much as. Like old, rare books, youll get the most money selling them to private collectors or via auction. 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. People will pay crazy money just because it says joanne rowling instead of j.
There are collectors editions of all the harry potter books available in both the uk and the us. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. With the release of the latest harry potter movie, harry and his friends are back in the lime light. First editions especially of the first two books are worth at least. Mugglenet explains all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres. Rowlings harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold at auction in staffordshire for. Sep 20, 2017 rare harry potter book sets world record at auction the boy who lived still knows how to make money, with a rare book selling for record breaking amount at auction this week. To see the harry potter books we currently have for sale please click here. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres how. The harry potter books are a phenomenon that has rarely been seen in the world. Back of the 1997 original is misspelled harry potter. Abe books, who sold a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone for.
T he harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. The potter collector website linked above is a great resource, as is peter harringtons video, although theres no substitute for professional experience, and anyone who believes they own or are about to purchase a first edition of any of the harry potter books should seek professional assistance and advice from an abaa member. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your. 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. The abebooks online marketplaces has sold hundreds of copies of rowlings. A rare first edition of the first harry potter book which is expected to fetch up to. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Some of the later versions can also be worth something if the book has the authors signature. How to identify first editions book collecting guide. It hasnt yet been 20 years sinceharry potter and the.
In this definitive bibliography of the beloved author. I could venture to say that there are very few books series that have been more read and more loved in our lifetime. Abebooks, an online marketplace that specializes in rare and outof. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. The curious thing is, these young collectors may not use the word collector to describe themselves, referring to. Today is the 10year anniversary of the shoes video. Auctioneers at bonhams sold a set of first editions of the harry potter books in 2005 for. Harry potter room most expensive harry potters ever sold on. They are bound in cloth boards with the cover from the uk book in the center of the front cover. Many sellers sell ted smart and large print editions without clearly identifying them as the less.
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. Feb 28, 2016 old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint. A stronger version of this spell, lumos maxima is performed by harry potter at the dursleys house in the film adaptation of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, and by both harry and dumbledore in the crystal cave in the film adaptation of harry potter and the halfblood prince. Rare harry potter book sets world record at auction. Mar 20, 2018 whats the difference between a first edition and a first printing. The abebooks online marketplaces has sold hundreds of copies of rowlings books at high prices, including a first edition of harry. Books to identify first editions and help the book seller in the book collecting world, there are exceptions to the exceptions, and many publishers indicated first edition in their own unique way.
Old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint. The first editions of most of the next few books in the series can also sell for a bit of money. Limited edition and first edition books, particularly collectible books related to popular franchises like star wars and harry potter, can be valuable. Unfollow harry potter books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Jun 27, 2017 five ways to spot if your harry potter books are worth a small fortune at the time the publisher, bloomsbury, had no idea how popular the story would be, which is why so few were printed share. Oct 03, 2018 even the tastiest and most wellread standard harry potter first editions could sell for. The novel is one of 500 first editions of the novel. Diehard harry potter fans and book collectors are known to pay top dollar for certain editions of the popular series, and ebay is the prime place to sell the books and cash in. Oct 10, 2019 other valuable books in the harry potter series.
Well, dont mind me but im just off on a harry potter hunt to try and find one of these rare books. Mar 26, 2015 are your old harry potter books worth anything. In the more recent published books of his, it is a little easier, but for his older works, it can be a bit difficult. It usually takes decades for a book to become collectible and gain significant value on the rare book market. Mar 29, 2015 could your harry potter collection be a goldmine in disguise. In 2007, the author held a book launch at londons natural history museum, where she signed around 1,700 copies. The abebooks online marketplaces has sold hundreds of copies of rowlings books at high prices, including a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone that sold for.
Apr 21, 2015 some harry potter books are worth serious cash. Oct 30, 2019 so, how do you tell if that book you have is a first edition. Oct 10, 2019 your bookshelves could be home to a small fortune. What are your harry potter bloomsbury edition books worth.
Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. I will go bookbybook and give you all the information you need to identify stephen king first editions. As millions upon millions of copies of the final harry potter novel were released in bulk, it is difficult to find a novel thats of considerable value. Oct 10, 2019 culture books news how to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to.
Online book marketplace abebooks, which specialises in rare books, has detailed exactly. Five ways to spot if your harry potter books are worth a. If you can identify these characters from their eyes then youre a true harry potter fan. By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. The hardback childrens book, published by bloomsbury on 30 june 1997, was bought over the phone by a uk collector, says sky news. Part of the first editions appeal was down to a rare printing mistake on the. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres how to. The uk deluxe editions are quite lovely and make wonderful, reasonably priced gifts for fans. 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. Many buyers are also looking for books accompanied by items such as entrance.
More than 400 million copies have been sold worldwide, which is the highest of any book series of all time. If you want to bid on the rare edition of the book, you can head to. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set and. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune new york post. Rowling is the author of the best selling harry potter series, and famous for her rapid rise from struggling single mother to multimillionaire. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set. Generally speaking, printing errors usually only make a book more valuable when it was rare to begin with. A signed first uk deluxe edition of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban first edition, first printing is. From the golden compass to city of bones, heres time s take on the 10 most magical books to read if you love harry potter. The author drops a lot of names, but the book is an enjoyable read. The best place to sell any used book for the most money.
Amazon, ebay, and alibris can be good places to sell to collectors. The following books will arm you with years of knowledge found nowhere else. There are four main identifying points of these first edition copies. Her first book was published in the uk in 1997 as harry potter and the philosophers stone, and in the united states as the. A rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is expected to fetch up to. Rowling is the author of the bestselling harry potter series, and famous for her rapid rise from struggling single mother to multimillionaire. If you buy, sell or collect books, these should be your first investment. Edition and printing can be used fairly interchangeably in talking about collectible books, especially in regard to modern fiction. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The best place to sell any used book for the most money flipsy.
Culture books news how to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. A good first hand account of book buying and book scouting. The stories of the boy wizard were wildly popular in briton. The best books to read if you love harry potter time. The slightly worn and faded copy of author jk rowlings opening installment in the harry potter book series is one of just 500 first edition copies printed in 1997. Whats the difference between a first edition and a first printing. Sep 22, 2017 culture books news harry potter first edition sells for.
Rare old books identify first editions of harry potter. Youd better dig out your harry potter books and see if you have a small. How to identify first editions used books and rare books. Jun 16, 2016 9 harry potter collectors items that sold for small fortunes.
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