Harry potter has been called the greatest childrens book series ever to have been printed. Rowlings first novel, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, was published for the first time in the united states. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first hit shelves in the united kingdom on june 26, 1997, arriving stateside as harry potter and the sorcerers stone on sept. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. My daughter and her 15 year old son are also addicted. Feb 06, 2020 harry potter and the philosophers stone first hit shelves in the united kingdom on june 26, 1997, arriving stateside as harry potter and the sorcerers stone on sept. In the us it was published by scholastic on the 1st september 1998 under the title harry potter and the sorcerers stone. I got this book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, after my old copy got lost during a move. There may be some dogeared pages showing previous use but overall a great book. 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. The short initial print run was standard for first novels, and. Jul 8, 1999 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban published.
Buy harry potter and the philosophers stone 1st printing thus by rowling, j. Editions of harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. Old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners. 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. This sequel to harry potter and the sorcerers stone 1998 brings back the doughty young wizardintraining to face suspicious adults, hostile classmates, fretful ghosts, rambunctious spells, giant spiders, and even an avatar of lord voldemort, the evil sorcerer who killed his parents, while saving the hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry from a deadly, mysterious menace. The collectible harry potter over 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world wide. The 19971998 school year was a highly significant one. The book is an instant success, selling well and winning several awards. It hasnt yet been 20 years sinceharry potter and the. As an older harry potter fan,i highly recommend all the books. In this book, potter continued his studies at hogwarts while learning more about his history and how lord voldemort not only killed his parents but also linked himself to the baby harry something that. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1998 edition. Rowling continues her phenomenally popular harry potter series with yet another tale of magic, mirth, and mayhem.
Each new book, when it was released, toppled sales records on the first day of sales the later books selling 59 million copies in one day. Harry potter harry potter awards jk rowling awards. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book is the second book in the harry potter series, and in it harry and his friends meet tom riddle for the first time, and battle a serpent. It would have been harry potters seventh year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, however he did not attend as a pupil that year, so that he could find and destroy horcruxes, to kill lord voldemort, with his friends ron weasley and hermione granger who likewise skipped the year, though the latter likely would have been. Every harry potter book ranked according to goodreads. From the abstract to the photorealistic, and the beautiful to the downright bizarre, check out all the harry potter cover designs below. People will pay crazy money just because it says joanne rowling instead of j. Rowling also won two other nestle smarties book prizes for harry potter and the philosophers stone and harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Rowlings, harry potter and the sorcerers stone in october 1998. Sorcerers stone hardcover 1st american print hardcover 1998.
Since the release of harry potter and the philosophers stone in 1997, the seven potter books have been published around the world with more than 200 different covers. Feb 06, 2020 harry potter and the sorcerers stone was first published by scholastic in the u. Rowling 1999, paperback, 1st american edition at the best online prices at ebay. It would have been harry potters seventh year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, however he did not attend as a pupil that year, so that he could find and destroy horcruxes, to kill lord voldemort, with his friends ron weasley. It has 18 chapters and is is 251 pages long in the uk and 341 pages long in the us. Scholastic publishes the first book, renamed harry potter and the sorcerers stone, in the united states. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 1st edition 1st printing hard. Harry potter chamber of secrets by jk rowling, first edition, 1998. In 1998, rowling sold the film rights of the first four harry potter books to warner bros. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter series. Book is in good condition with no missing pages, no damage or soiling and tight spine.
Harry potter and the goblet of fire was published on 8 july 2000 at the same time by bloomsbury and scholastic. Harry potter and the cursed child is a 2part play written by jack thorne, which is based on the story of j. Rowling brought fans harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Delphini is born to lord voldemort and bellatrix lestrange.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone was first published by scholastic in the u. Jul 31, 2019 salesgirls wearing witch hats display copies of the latest harry potter book, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, being snapped up in bookstores in manila, june 21, 2003. Rowling paperback, 1998 at the best online prices at ebay. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban by rowling, j. Released under the title harry potter and the philosophers stone a year earlier abroad, it took a slight name change to get the book over to the u. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is published as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the united states. Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value. Hardcover first editions of the second book in rowlings series, harry. In harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the book that started it all understatement of the century, harry potter discovers his true identity in the wee hours of his eleventh birthday.
Mugglenet explains all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with each. The harry potter books were the reason i fell in love with reading and makebelieve worlds and i have jk rowling to thank for that. I just couldnt not have this book in my book collection. In 1998, jk rowling was still a jobbing author rather than a. Bloomsbury 1998 first paperback edition first printing, 1998. Editions for harry potter and the chamber of secrets.
The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, it follows. Rowling harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. A beautiful boxed set of early printings of the first three harry potter books. Dec 15, 2011 the first harry potter book was published in the uk in 1997.
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Feb 28, 2016 old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone by rowling, j. Harry potter chamber of secrets by jk rowling, first. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are worth. It was followed by harry potter and the deathly hallows. Jul 15, 2010 the collectible harry potter over 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world wide. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j.
The first book was renamed harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u. Looking back 20 years later at a time where harry potter was not a wellknown property yet, its. Where does harry potter and the chamber of secrets, book 2 rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far. With various messages written on the walls regarding the opening of the chamber of secrets, the heir of slytherin and the killing of nonpure blood pupils coming after. I have been trying to replace items my mover lost but i ordered the wrong book. Old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint. I actually got this book at the missouri state fair in 1998 when scholastic had a booth set up giving out books to kids. The 1998 first american edition would remove reference to joanne completely. The series combines a sense of wonder, adventure, and magic that matures with its audience, against a backdrop of one of the greatest stories of good and evil ever told. The second book, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, is published in the united kingdom, with a first print run of over 10,000 copies. Harry potter books and movie release dates timeline. 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.
I love that these genius books brought so many hundreds of thousands of people to reading. Every harry potter book in chronological order screenrant. Why was the first harry potter book published in 1998 answers. My nieces fell in love with harry potter books when their grandmother my mom, mary helen bought them the first american printing of j. The 70s and 80s collectibles of star wars toys are also setting records. The harry potter books were the reason i fell in love with reading and makebelieve worlds and i have jk. Jk rowlings muchloved harry potter book series has won countless book awards. The novel harry potter and the halfblood prince is the sixth but the penultimate novel in the harry potter series.
Jim dale makes these books so enjoyable and even though i have read this book about three time, it was a. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter. The novel was published on 16 th july 2005 by bloomsbury publishers in the u. Released on july 2, 1998, in the uk and june 2, 1999, in the us, harry potter and the chamber of secrets is the second book in the harry potter series. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003. The harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. This book has had the some of the language americanized, as evidenced by the title change. 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. Rowling, 1998, bloomsbury edition, paperback in english first edition. In 1998, jk rowling was still a jobbing author rather than a worldwide. It is set 19 years after the events of the potter films and follows harry, head of the department of magical law enforcement, and albus severus potter as he sets off on his hogwarts journey. Like its predecessor, harry potter and the sorcerers stone the first book in the series, harry potter and the chamber of secrets is chockfull of fascinating characters, frightful events, and fun wizardry. See the spellbinding new edition of harry potter and the. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury.
It wasnt published in the us until 1998 as it took longer to work out a deal. The second book, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, was originally published in the uk on 2 july 1998 and in the us on 2 june 1999. Harry potters seventh year 19971998 home timelines master timeline 1881present the modern era 19901998 the second rise of voldemort harry potters seventh year 19971998 19971998 the year of hunting horcruxes, the battle of hogwarts, and the final defeat of voldemort. This is the first in the series, and a present for that daughter, who found it missing from her collection. Harry potter books and movie release dates timeline created by rhaviland17. Harry potters seventh year 19971998 timeline the harry. Used books may not include companion materials, may have some shelf wear, may contain highlightingnotes. It is 6th book of the harry potter audio books series. Jim dale makes these books so enjoyable and even though i have read this book about three time, it was a pleasure to listen to it. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets, book 2 audiobook. Bloomsbury 1998 first paperback edition first printing spine panel a little faded, cover upper corner tips lightly rubbed, one page foreedge with a short tear ca 3mm else fine book harry potter is a wizard. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to.
The 1997 1998 school year was a highly significant one. Dec, 2017 the 70s and 80s collectibles of star wars toys are also setting records. Harry potters seventh year 19971998 the harry potter lexicon. The year 1998 saw the climactic events in the struggle between lord voldemort and his death eaters against the order of the phoenix and dumbledores army, and the end of the second wizarding war. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets won the nestle smarties book prize 1998 gold medal in the 911 years division. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets was published in the uk on 2 july 1998 and in the us on 2 june 1999.
Harry potter prisoner azkaban by jk rowling, 1999 abebooks. The skirmish at malfoy manor occurs after harry potter, ron weasley, and hermione granger are captured by. Oct 10, 2019 culture books news how to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Harry potter chamber of secrets by jk rowling, first edition.
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