Harry potter rare typo makes first edition hardback worth a. June 2017 marks the 20th anniversary since the very first harry potter book was released. Harry potter rare typo makes first edition hardback worth a lot of money as it goes up for auction. Online book marketplace abebooks, which specialises in rare books. Jim spencer, rare books expert at hansons auctioneers which is holding the auction told the daily mirror that 500 copies of the first edition were made, with 300 going to libraries. Tanning of pages which is normal for harry potter books.
Oct 11, 2017 a harry potter book is selling on ebay for. Reluctantly selling these prized assets due to relocating overseas for work so hoping to sell asap. If you have a harry potter book signed by jk rowling herself. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. Tales of beedle the bard collectors edition limited first 2008 harry potter rare. Unfollow rare harry potter books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Unfollow harry potter books to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. T he harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. A teacher retrieved them after they were chucked out in a tidyup at her school. Make offer harry potter chamber of secrets uk lp first edition 1st ed childrens rare. Harry potter boxed book set, super rare 4 books first edition. It usually takes decades for a book to become collectible and gain significant value on the rare book market. Rare harry potter books salvaged from a skip are now set to sell for. Mistakes in the harry potter books harry potter wiki fandom. Harry potter rare 1st edition 1st print collectors books. Not the australian edition published by bloomsbury which despite showing. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. These include sixteen characters from the harry potter books and six from fantastic beasts and where to find them. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a gold. Its not just the rare editions of the books that fetch astronomical money.
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Why your old harry potter books are probably not worth a. Three incredibly rare harry potter first editions salvaged from a skip are likely to sell for thousands at auction. Heres what to do if you have one of the rare harry potter books. Which harry potter books are worth thousands of dollars. Please see all images for the excellentlooks unread condition. 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 rare typo makes first edition hardback worth. Five ways to spot if your harry potter books are worth a. Harry potter and the half blood prince first edition error page 99 owl rare hc. Jun 09, 2017 auctioneers at bonhams sold a set of first editions of the harry potter books in 2005 for.
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. The sheer volume of harry potter printings made for lots of goofs such as upsidedown. Originally published in 1998, prices for hardcover first edition first printings go up to. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. The only student to have regular legs in this series is cedric diggory, but cho chang and luna lovegood have short legs because cho is already a teenager in goblet of fire while luna appears from order of the phoenix to deathly hollows part 2. From the books to the films and everything in between, theres plenty of reasons to love harry potter celebrate your hogwarts house with incredible clothing, homewares, stationery and more for gryffindor, hufflepuff, ravenclaw or slytherin and weve all got our favourite characters whether its hermione, ron, the boy who lived, or even. 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.
Three rare harry potter books are going under the gavel after being rescued from a school skip. In fact, there is a lot of memorabilia sold that dwarfs those amounts. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth. Jun 27, 2017 first editions of the last three books order of the phoenix, the halfblood prince and the deathly hollows are far less valuable. Harry potter collectable minifigures revealed brickset. Rare harry potter books salvaged from a skip daily mail. Why your old harry potter books are probably not worth a fortune. Shop a huge range of harry potter merch online books. An unidentified teacher salvaged the valuable first edition from a skip in 2008. 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. Both copies are 1st edition 1st print complete numberlines 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 as shown in images also included are 2 callsheets, one from each film. For harry potter cmf series 2, it should be more from harry potter but less from fantastic beasts.
From the books to the films and everything in between, theres plenty of reasons to love harry potter celebrate your hogwarts house with incredible clothing, homewares, stationery and more for gryffindor, hufflepuff, ravenclaw or slytherin. Hold on to your old harry potter books, because they could be worth a lot more than you think. A bibliography 199720, he includes a handy chart for early potter fans to determine whether any of their beloved copies have financial value. Very rare, unique copies of the classic harry potter series. Have you ever wondered how to tell if your harry potter book is rare and worth a lot of money. There is only one truly valuable harry potter book, and that is, of course. 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.
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. 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. After a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone sold for more. 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. Three rare harry potter first edition books salvaged from. The harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. The stories of the boy wizard were wildly popular in briton. The book, a rare firstedition, firstimpression copy of jk rowlings harry potter and the philosophers stone, is distinguished by a collection of typos watch the video above. Parade has unveiled the upcoming wizarding world collectable minifigures. Aug 18, 2016 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. Aug 10, 2016 harry potter rare typo makes first edition hardback worth a lot of money as it goes up for auction. Please see our stores for additional listings, we specialize in first edition rare books and original illustration art including other harry potter books. The book, a rare firstedition, firstimpression copy of jk rowlings harry potter and the philosophers stone, is distinguished by a collection of typos.
Australias first edition doesnt contain any errors that we know of and. 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. Generally speaking, printing errors usually only make a book more valuable when it was rare to begin with. 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. An entire generation has wellthumbed harry potter books lurking in. Rare harry potter books saved from skip up for auction. 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. The book, a rare firstedition, firstimpression copy of jk rowlings harry. In 2007, the author held a book launch at londons natural history museum, where she signed around 1,700 copies.
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