Please check out the detailed photos. This copy is SIGNED, not personalized, by the legendary author herself during her first book tour! Turning off personalized advertising opts you out of these sales. Learn more in our Privacy Policy., Help Center, and Cookies & Similar Technologies Policy. Something went wrong. 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" and the crediting of "Joanne Rowling" and not J.K. Prices on AbeBooks vary from $40,000 to $120,000. According to Rowling, the idea for both the Harry Potter books and its eponymous character came while waiting for a delayed train from Manchester, England to London in 1990. The first state has NO number 2 on the spine NOR the dust jacket. Boards are purple with an embossed diamond pattern and a red cloth spine. Please try again. Published in July 2005 to widespread Pottermania, J.K.'s days of book tours were long gone so very few signed copies of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince are on the market. The deluxe editions, with green cloth, of 1999 are also collectible if they are a first edition. A must own book for Millennials, and now, Generation Z, apparently it is a pretty good series. Lot #118 Item: a4e7-3404428. Scholastic, How do you tell if you have a first printing of the first edition of a Harry Potter book? Copies signed by illustrator Mary GrandPr can be found for $350 or less. This list includes famous artists, book illustrators, pioneers from the Golden Age of Illustration, children's picture books, and alphabet books. Rowling' had been printed on the copyright page. Arthur A. Levine Books, The initial hardcover print run was stopped mid-printing after it was discovered that "Joanne Rowling" rather than "J.K. Rowling" had been printed on the copyright page. The first state listed the copyright to Joanne Rowling, rather than J.K. Rowling. Etsys 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centers that host Etsy.com, the Sell on Etsy app, and the Etsy app, as well as the electricity that powers Etsys global offices and employees working remotely from home in the US. 1/1 copies of the first three books may cost anywhere from $800 to well over $15,000 (in the case of the ultra-rare Philosopher's Stone). You should be able to pick up the complete set of 1/1 books for $50 to $80. Etsy Purchase Protection: Always check both book and dust jacket! This particular book did not have a dust jacket, but was in fine condition. Published in 1998, the US version of Philosopher's Stone was retitled. The spine on both the book and dust jacket have the YEAR 6 badge. "Year 1" on the spine. Etsy Purchase Protection: One of the first edition "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's (Sorcerer's) Stone" hardbacks was sold for 10,575 at a Sotheby's auction in early 2002. I m just happy to have a nice copy! The ORIGINAL dustjackets are vibrant in color and the books are in excellent condition. Signed on Scholastic bookplate. Philosopher's Stone 1/1 is VERY rare. Each new release MeMe bought them the new book. To protect your collection and investment, you should look for a sticker when purchasing a signed copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard. The first edition identification criteria are as follows: "First published in Great Britain in 2003" is stated on the copyright page toward the top, and "First edition" is stated near the bottom. Please try again. You will not regret buying from here :). A small number of advance proof copies exist, priced from $7,500 to $13,500. Thank you!! There are now several editions of the softcover books out. Deluxe editions can be priced in four figures if signed. Please contact the seller if you have any problems with your order. The brilliant, breathtaking conclusion to J.K. Rowling's spellbinding series is not for the faint of heart--such revelations, battles, and betrayals await in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows that no fan will make it to the end unscathed. Maple Grove, MN . The second version has the YEAR 2 badge with a $17.95 price. Dust jacket fine, spine top very slightly creased. The first edition can be identified by the following criteria: "First published in Great Britain in 2007 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc" is stated on the copyright page toward the top, and "First Edition" is stated near the bottom. Although their value should increase, they will probably never be tremendously valuable. December 5, 2009 The first trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is released online. There is a VAST difference in the value between these states. A handful are available for prices up to $5,000. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. see program terms. see program terms. Those 1,700 copies have considerable value now. We have no information on how many were in each state, but once again the first state is far more desirable. It has been translated into several languages and has been made into a feature-length film of the same name. ", "Prices for hardcover first edition first printings go up to $9,000. This also refers to the books which include the "First Edition" denotation on the publisher's page (the page with all the printing information and numbers). This stunning First Issue dustjacket has the $16.95 printed price present with the "Guardian" quote on the back panel of the dustjacket. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. Condition: As New. This type of data sharing may be considered a sale of information under California privacy laws. They are unbelievably imaginative and creative; beautifully written and illustrated. Prisoner of Azkaban is especially rare and is usually priced between $1,500 and $2,000. Recent examples of successful finds include the forthcoming auction of a "pristine" first-edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," which is one of just 500 hardback copies printed in 1997 300 of which were sent to schools and children's libraries. Book fine, spine ends very slightly bent. First American Edition. Boards are blue with an embossed diamond pattern and a gray cloth spine with metallic blue lettering. A signed copy may be worth 1,500. And purple paper-covered boards with a diamond pattern. We have no information on how many were in each state, but the first state is more desirable and seems to be much rarer. Paperback first editions of the Philosopher's Stone are also quite scarce and attract five-figure price-tags even though they are often in poor condition. There were 200 paperback and 300 hardcover books printed at the same time. A beautiful copy authentically SIGNED by the author with provenance of the signature. hardcover. First edition copies of this title are the holy grail of Harry Potter books and in turn, there are very few out there. The covers are the only difference, and the Children's copies are generally more collectible. The dust jacket back has an orange bar code field on the left side, and the small bar code within has the number ". " Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J.K. Rowling TRUE First 1st Edition & Print. Condition: Excellent. It is everything it was said to be by the seller; no disappointments there. This is the first novel in the Harry Potter series to carry the badge when first issued. The dust jacket has $29.99 price on the upper corner of the front flap. Scholastic Press, The copyright page has the full number line ", " with one of several possible printing plant codes including ", " Below that, some first printings have a statement saying that the paper used in the book is from mixed sources. First American Edition: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J.K. Rowling 2000. You can own or give a piece of literary history without making a huge investment. The really nice thing about the US editions is that you can collect a fine set of books which includes an early print of Sorcerer's Stone and 1/1 copies of all the other books for about $350, if you shop carefully. These are books that once resided in libraries or school libraries in the UK. Copyright page notes, "First American edition, October 1998" 20 19 18 17. The first state of this book is far more collectible than either of the other states. It is bordered by the United States in the north and by Guatemala and Belize in the southeast. The number 4 will be embossed in gold on the binding and the dust jacket. J.K. Rowling launched the book at London's Natural History Museum in 2007. Also, the dust jacket of a "Ted Smart Edition" may have ordering information on the back cover. Prices for Australian first editions vary between $200 and $2,000. It also states "Printed in the USA 56" Condition Excellent Date Period July 2000 Size and dimensions of this item 9''x6.5.5"x2'' Weight 2.5lbs Long Description Author: J.K. Rowling Publisher: Scholastic Press Publish date: July 8, 2000 First Edition Size: 3.2 million ISBN: -439-13959-7 Mary GrandPre illustrated the dustwrapper (dustjacket) Seller: The copyright page has the full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 05 06 07 08 09." The dust jacket back has an orange bar code field on the left side, and the small bar code within has the number "53499." It incorrectly identified these books as rarer than they actually are. See our list of the books you'll remember if you were a child in the 1990s. The first four books in the Harry Potter series are highly sought after. Look out for the limited editions with original watercolor illustrations by Giles Greenfield (Bloomsbury's UK edition) and Mary GrandPre (Scholastic's super rare US edition of only 25 copies). Lewis and Enid Blyton, we found words that opened our imaginations, and took us to strange, wonderful new realities. Again, look for that10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 number line. "Paperback first editions of the Philosopher's Stone are also quite scarce and attract four-figure price-tags - sometimes five figures if in . The copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone that sold for $88,140 in 2023 was a former library book that had been withdrawn and read by library patrons 27 times. Prisoner of Azkaban 1/1 has THREE states. This vital sticker proves the authenticity of a signed book, so make sure any books supposedly signed since then include a holographic sticker. There is also a third state of the first edition that has the same changes as the second state, but the printer statement is removed on the copyright page and there are two pages of black and white advertisements in the rear of the book for the previous two books in the Harry Potter series. Go to the copyright page and look at the series of numbers printed on that page. A handful are available for prices up to $5,000. There were simply too many printed. (Wikipedia) Later printing: 22nd edition of the first printing with 22 the lowest number on the line. The UK version of a "book club edition" is the "Ted Smart Edition." 23 First American Edition, October 1998 6) Dustjacket price $16.95 present 7) All gold lettering on the jacket cover is either raised and/or . Set where you live, what language you speak, and the currency you use. Those partners may have their own information theyve collected about you. The first version of the binding lacks the YEAR 2 badge on the spine, while the second version of the binding has the YEAR 2 badge. US first editions will have the number line of "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 8 9/9 0/0 01 02," on the copyright page along with "Printed in the U.S.A.23" and "First American edition, October 1998." A book club edition is far less valuable than the true first US edition. The dust jacket has a $16.95 price on the upper corner of the front flap. Joanne versions are available for prices starting at around $1,500 and go up to $12,000 for signed pristine copies. 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