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Rowling in the book series and worked out the exchange rates between values. For the other titles, it is only the first hardback edition with the dust jacket that have collectable value. People will pay crazy money just because it says joanne rowling instead of. Your old harry potter books could be worth thousands.
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Mar 19, 2018 hi, my name is laura ward, and ive been looking up about the first edition printing of the first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, it has to have the dumbledore on the back cover with the brown beard, just inside the front cover it has to have the number 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, and for the authors name it will. The abebooks online marketplaces has sold hundreds of copies of rowlings books at. Mistakes in the harry potter books harry potter wiki fandom. Your old harry potter books could be worth thousands heres. How to know if your harry potter book is worth tens of.
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To spot a first edition of the 1997 book, look for a print line that reads. Which harry potter book made jk rowling the most money. The main characteristics of a 1997 first edition first printing are a print line that reads 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Harry potter rare typo makes first edition hardback worth. A rare first edition of the first harry potter book which is expected to fetch up to. Jun 09, 2017 a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold at auction for. By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter. All you need to do is look for the line number 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. 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. Five ways to spot if your harry potter books are worth a.
Bloomsbury published only 500 of these harry potter books with errors, but check. Only 500 were published, and 300 went to libraries, so. Bloomsbury published only 500 of these harry potter books with errors, but. Your old harry potter book could be worth as much as.
Hi, my name is laura ward, and ive been looking up about the first edition printing of the first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, it has to have the dumbledore on the back cover with the brown beard, just inside the front cover it has to have the number 10 9 8 7 6 5. Rowling book in question is a first edition, hardcover copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Millions of us own harry potter books, but if you were early to get in on the hype when the the philosophers stone first the shelves in 1997, your edition could be worth a bit of money. Aug 04, 2016 some old editions of the book are worth serious money, in the thousands of dollars. Hayley malsom, 21, bought ultrarare copies of the goblet. The news reports of first editions of any book selling for hundreds of thousands are newsworthy because of how rare it is. While different editions might be worth a good deal of money, the real treasure is a 1997 first edition of harry potter. Biggest plot holes in harry potter business insider. A mistake in early versions of this 1999 book mean if you find one with. People were eager to know the fate of voldemort and harry. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. Heres what to look for, so you can figure out whether your books are worth a ton of money. Mistakes in the harry potter books harry potter wiki.
Harry potter is full of bravery and is one of the best characters i have ever had the pleasure of running into. Deathly hallows broke sales records as the fastestselling book ever. Jun 08, 2017 with harry potter and the philosophers stone celebrating its 20th birthday on june 26, demand for good first edition copies of the book in both hardback and paperback can now be worth thousands. Your old harry potter book could be worth thousands simplemost. Is the harry potter book series worth starting for a 22 year.
I would be the first to say that i have made mistakes in the books, but this was not a mistake. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. How much is my harry potter goblet of fire spelling mistake. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone we know that harry s birthday is on july 31 because that is the same day as the break in at gringotts. Several items in the press have recently suggested that a typo found on p. Many of the early editions of jk rowlings book are worth thousands of pounds. 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. Mar 01, 2016 your old harry potter books could be worth thousands of dollars now.
Some of these mistakes were fixed in later editions of the same book. One harry potter book containing the error is set to be auctioned off in london. This mistake was corrected in the second printing of the book. Jul 11, 2002 so how valuable are your harry potter books. Ive only ever seen one of the harry potter movies, prisoner of azkaban, and that was about seven years ago. Harry potter books with typo worth thousands bustle. It also needs to have the print number sequence 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. 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. In the novels, the muggle world is the world inhabited by the nonmagical majority, with which the wizarding world exists coextensively, albeit mostly remaining hidden from the nonmagical humans.
Harry potter rare typo makes first edition hardback worth a. A rare first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is expected to fetch up to. The sale exceeded expectations as the copy, described as being in. If youve had it signed by jk rowling then its worth even more. Jun 15, 2017 do you own any of these valuable harry potter items and books worth lots of money. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres. Below is a list of mistakes that occur in the harry potter book series, such as plot holes and typos. On harrys hogwarts list of school supplies, 1 wand is listed twice, as both the first. This price will significantly increase if your copy has been signed by the author. Rowlings harry potter series of fantasy novels comprises two distinct societies.
Harry potter book with misspellings and personal notes. Aug 18, 2016 if your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth thousands. 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. And those who could stand to part with theirs could make serious money, especially if they. Harry potter fan finds first edition books worth thousands. Dec 11, 2017 harry potter books are still in print that means you can pick up a copy for. You should also look for a print line that reads 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and the. Aug 25, 2016 how to know if your harry potter book is worth. Sep 02, 2015 harry potter and the deathly hallows it was the most awaited part. Heres how to tell if your old harry potter books are worth loads of money. Keep reading to see the biggest plot holes in harry potter. Cover the art for the cover of the original uk edition depicts harry at platform nine and threequarters wearing a.
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All told, the total value of the franchise so far has been. A bibliography 19972003, your childhood harry potter mementos could actually be worth some. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth thousands. Is the harry potter book series worth starting for a 22 year old. One of 500 philosophers stone first editions with rare mistake is to be auctioned in london. Some editions of the first harry potter book contain a valuable mistake 8. Harry potter rare typo makes first edition hardback worth a lot of money as it goes up for auction. The valuable first edition will be auctioned in london on. Aug 16, 2016 this article was originally published on as have this harry potter book.
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