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Similarly, any us dustjacket which does not have raised foil covering the harry potter section of the book title belongs to a book club book. This special edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone has a gorgeous new cover illustration by kazu kibuishi. Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone by rowling, j. We start off by meeting harry potter and his horrible family. A first edition of harry potter and the philosopher s stone, the first book in j. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone jk rowling 1st edition freeship. Inside is the full text of the original novel, with decorations by mary grandpra. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 1st first edition text only.
The book is an instant success, selling well and winning several awards. Rowlings beloved harry potter books will be presented in lavishly. Fearing that american readers would not associate the word philosopher with magic although the philosopher s stone is an ancient tradition in alchemy, scholastic insisted that the book be given the title harry potter and the sorcerer s stone for the american market. Find harry potter and the sorcerers stone 0590353403 by j. Except the book happened to be a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone titled harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the us, one of only 500 to ever exist and. Harry potter sorcerers stone 10th anniversary edition by. In this video i do a comparison between the first and second printing of philosopher s stone as well as read. Pictures of the true first edition of harry potter and the sorcerer s stone u.
The collectible harry potter over 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world wide. Hardcover published in 2003, kindle edition published in 2015, kindle edition published in 2015. Mar, 2018 learn about how to spot this highly desirable and exceptionally rare harry potter book. Rowling s phenomenally bestselling series, will be released in a special anniversary edition on september 23, 2008. Harry potter sorcerers stone, first edition abebooks. Pictures of the true first edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth thousands.
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Rowling harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Harry potter and the deathly hallows is the seventh and final of the harry potter novels written by british author j. Collecting harry potter the new antiquarian the blog of the. Editions for harry potter and the sorcerer s stone. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. Posted in 20th century, book history and bibliography, british childrens books, classics, english language childrens books, illustrated books tagged first edition, harry potter, harry potter and the. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth.
Now for this specific item, it didnt specify it was a book club edition much. The first harry potter book was published as harry potter and the philosophers stone, so why was the title changed for readers in the united states. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone arlington public. It has the publishers weekly blurb on the back, is hardcovered, and is purple and red with gold lettering on the spine of the book itself. Harry potter has never been the star of a quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. To see first edition information on harry potter and the philosophers stone click the title link first us trade. It is printed at the same period as the first retail issue and has the guardian blurb on the back cover and on. There were only 500 hardback copies of the first edition. Joanne rowling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 1st edition rent. Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone 1st american edition, 1st mexican print 4.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 1st first edition. The book series follows the adventures of harry potter during his time spent at hogwarts school and his faceoffs against the dark wizard voldemort. Harry potter sorcerers stone by jk rowling, first edition. First edition points and criteria for harry potter and the. When i first started, i did not know enough to know the difference between a first edition, first print, trade edition, book club edition, or state. Of course, everyone knows hp and the sorcerers stone is a fantastic book, the story is great. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 1st edition for sale.
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Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 1st first edition text only j. Even if you dont have a first print, you may still have a valuable book. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book club editionsvaluable. Neither of the two errors are technically first edition points, because they exist on all first editions and on some early printings. Praise for the original publication of harry potter and the sorcerers stone a wonderful first novel. Rowlings amazing first novel, h arry potter and the philosophers stone, was released as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the united. Jk rowling has done an impeccable job with this series and the sorcerers stone hits the series off with a bang. Your copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone could. The harry potter books are a childrens fantasy series written by the bestselling author j. When i first started, i did not know enough to know. Mistakes in the harry potter books harry potter wiki fandom.
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