Jan 11, 2012 harry potter and the order of the phoenix by j. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres. According to the independent, 500 hardback copies of the first edition of harry potter and. So you have a harry potter book and you think it might be valuable.
A bibliography 19972003, your childhood harry potter mementos could actually be worth some. This ebook covers first issue points for the first book in the harry potter series. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. 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. So i grew up with the hp books, loved it, its my life. A bibliography 199720, he includes a handy chart for early potter fans to determine whether any of their beloved copies have financial value. So could your harry potter books be worth the same kind. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a gold. First edition harry potter books have become very valuable. Here is how you can tell if you have an original and what it may be worth. The first harry potter book to be published was harry potter and the philosophers sorcerers stone. Rowlings, harry potter and the sorcerers stone in october 1998.
Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. Books 47 or anything published after and including harry potter and the goblet of fire have significantly lower market value, since they were printed in such massive quantities. Their last moments together are silent but loaded with meaning. An excellent condition first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold at auction for. 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.
Bloomsbury publishing first printed the book in 1997. Five ways to spot if your harry potter books are worth a. A book signed by one of the illustrators is much less valuable. Mar 27, 2015 is this beanie baby madness all over again. Mar 29, 2015 books 47 or anything published after and including harry potter and the goblet of fire have significantly lower market value, since they were printed in such massive quantities. Young wizardintraining harry potter has had his hands full during his first three years at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. So you actually have to read upside down and backwards for the first 14 pages of the book lol. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. 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.
Apr 25, 2012 first editions of the final three potter books are not worth anything as millions were printed. 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. Jun 03, 2016 harry potter might be the best series ever created, hands down. Get ready to dust off your harry potter collection because here are the toys that could make you really rich today. 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. Apr 21, 2015 diehard harry potter fans and book collectors are known to pay top dollar for certain editions of the popular series, and ebay is the prime place to sell the books and cash in. If you are among the few who happen to have a first printing first edition of the uk edition of the first book, which was called, harry potter and the philosophers stone, you really have a treasure.
Mar 01, 2016 dust off your robes for a trip to gringotts. If you have one of these rare books sitting on a shelf, get ready to cash in. If you are looking at them as a financial investment. Oct 10, 2019 culture books news how to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Five ways to spot if your harry potter books are worth a small fortune. 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 news reports of first editions of any book selling for hundreds of thousands are newsworthy because of how rare it is. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. Apr 18, 2019 are harry potter books worth the money. 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 share. Your old harry potter books could be worth thousands heres.
Abe books, who sold a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone for. I get that, harry said pensively, there was a time in my life when i felt the same way, didnt want to trust anyone or anything again. Jun 27, 2017 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 share. Jul 11, 2002 deluxe editions a complete collection of all four books in the series as first editions of the deluxe editions can be worth. Harry potter books might seem priceless, but theyre not sorry, potterheads. Only time harry potters batch of students is able to get proper education in d. Harry potter first editions harry potter at catch the snitch. The top 5 most ridiculously priced disney vhs tapes fans who loved the books and movies are safe to say, obsessed, with. How can you tell if your harry potter book is worth lots of money. Someone wanted to pay that much at auction, so they did.
Trying to figure out whether your copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone is a first issue. Its only worth as much as someone is willing to pay. The first 14 pages are printed upside down and backwards. People will pay crazy money just because it says joanne rowling instead of j. The book starts upside down on page 14 and goes all the way backwards to the title page where it corrects itself and starts right side up on page 14. I was 10 when the first book was released in 1997 and although i didnt read it that year by the time the order of the phoenix was released in 2003 i was queuing up outside whsmith at midnight dressed in my robes to be one of the first to get my hands on the latest adventures. For starters, youll need to have a very specific version of the books if youre looking to make a decent sum. A signed book by jk rowling is the most important thing you can wish for, as it will increase the value tenfold and if it is a rare book to begin with then you might want to start celebrating. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectors. Its time to call your mom to dig through the basement boxes. How can you tell if your harry potter book is worth lots of. If you have any of these and the condition is good, get in touch with a wellknown auctioneers like sothebys or christies.
How to know if your harry potter book is worth tens of. 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. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres how to check. A is when lupin and moody are there in hogwarts during their 3rd and 4th years, respectively. May 22, 2019 a first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is expected to go for between. The harry potter books gathering dust on your shelf might have more than just sentimental value they could make you rich. I have a paper back copy of harry potter and the order of the phoenix.
Oct 10, 2019 that said, anything signed by jk rowling is worth four figures and versions signed by the illustrator are worth well over. Oct 27, 2008 i have a paper back copy of harry potter and the order of the phoenix. Rowling might have never released the other books in the harry potter series. British publishers bloomsbury released the first book in the harry potter series in june 1997.
Lifestyle books how to know if your harry potter book is worth tens of thousands everyones favourite wizarding series turns 20 today. 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. Rowling book is great, with dumbledores army truly coming into their own as they fight against the death eaters, who are trying to take the prophecy from the hall of prophecy in the ministry for magic. Culture books news how to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. At the time the publisher, bloomsbury, had no idea how popular the story would be, which is why so few were printed. Have you ever wondered how to tell if your harry potter book is rare and worth a lot of money. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. 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.
How can you tell if your harry potter book is worth lots. Old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint. Do you have any of these valuable books on your shelf. 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. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres how.
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