The first and second books deluxe editions were brought out in the same year as this edition. Of some confusion, when people ask me about the value of their harry potter books for which, i must reiterate that i am not an appraiser, are the various dust jackets that accompany harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online. It is worth noting the deluxe editions did not go into production until 1999 some two years after the release of the first harry potter book, so books 1, 2 and 3 in affect had a simultaneous release in the deluxe format in 1999. Comparing the 1st printing 1st edition of the chamber of secrets to the book club harry potter and the chamber of secrets. I bought an as newfine first printing copy of chamber of secrets. Harry potter hogwarts set dust jackets only juniper books.
There are indeed a number of different dust jacket variations for the first american edition, although read more. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban had a first run of 10,000 copies. Etsy has thousands of handcrafted and vintage products that perfectly fit what youre searching for. Would make a great addition to a harry potter collection. Overall these books are in very good condition along with the dust jackets. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban first state j.
Harry potter and the goblet of fire is the pivotal fourth novel in the sevenpart tale of harry potters training as a wizard and his coming of age. Open the front cover of your book and check the price listed in the upper right corner of the front dust jacket flap. It arrived in amazing shape, was packaged beautifully, and my harry potter collection looks so cohesive and beautiful with these covers. Sorcerers stone, chamber of secrets, prisoner of azkaban, goblet of fire, order of the phoenix, halfblood prince, and deathly hallows. The curious thing is, these young collectors may not use the word collector to describe themselves, referring to. A readers history, from aesop to harry potter by lerer, seth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Im relieved to report that potter 4 is every bit as good as potters 1. The various dust jacket states of harry potter and the sorcerers. However, another set, in identical dust jackets and slipcases, was sold at auction in 2014. Harry potter and the deathly hallows books tell you why.
Collecting harry potter the new antiquarian the blog of the. Rowling is best known for her harry potter series but she also writes crime fiction under the pseudonym robert galbraith. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Juniper books harry potter ravenclaw house custom dust. We could say much more on collecting harry potter, including deluxe editions, advanced proofs, us editions, etc.
The various dust jacket states of harry potter and the. The american edition released in 1998 removed the joanne rowling author credit and also changed its title to harry potter and the sorcerers stone. J k rowling, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, chamber of secrets, 1998, 1999, scholastic, 1st book club editions, 1st printings. The harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. The book spine and the dust jacket cover do not have the number one, as was used later used to indicate the first year at hogwarts. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of harry potter and the halfblood prince u. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Rowling hardcover books with dust jacket for sale in stock. Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value. The first of this issue, which was issued simultaneously with the trade edition, is reportedly only 1,000 copies or so, and was the first time bloomsbury issued the deluxe edition. First issue dust jacket with the guardian blurb on the back panel, not the. Juniper books harry potter gryffindor house custom dust jackets. Sign up for all the latest collecting news, expert blogs and auction lots from around the world. Hey guys, so back when harry potter and the deathly hallows was released in the states, i was working the midnight release at borders.
Harry potter deathly hallows 1st 1st with miss print dust. Discover all the extraordinary items our community of craftspeople have to offer and find the perfect gift for your loved one or yourself. We are taking all of our favorite books and recovering them with exclusive collectors dust jackets youll only find through nerdy post. Collecting harry potter the new antiquarian the blog.
Dust jackets only this page is only for custom designed dust jackets by juniper books, to fit your own existing hardcover american edition harry potter books. The harry potter phenomen is credited with many things, such as making reading cool again, but i believe it also introduced a generation to the idea of collecting books. Books one and the best and two of the popular series, basis for the same name motion pictures. Includes jackets for all 7 hardcover books in the harry potter series by j.
First edition points and criteria for harry potter and the. Before you can begin to assess the possible books values, you need to first understand the difference between the common reader and a. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets was first published in this edition in london by bloomsbury in 1998. Joanne jo rowling born 31 july 1965, worldrenowned british writer and author of the harry potter fantasy series. First edition, second printing of the deluxe edition of the the third harry potter book. Books value how to collect books that will appreciate in. Harry potter book collecting the chamber of secrets 1st. Well i happened to notice one that had a miss print on the dust jacket so i immediately set it aside for me to buy at the end of my shift with the copy i actually read lol.
The lost dust jacket of azkaban the rowling library. The tale grows darker and becomes psychologically intense as the teenaged boy wizard much handle his social life as well as the dark forces that seek to take him down. A stunning highly collectible fine example of this title presenting very well with the striking jacket and perfect clean crisp interior. Harry potter and the deathly hallows dust jacket book art. In general, book club editions are more cheaply printed than the trade editions. Indeed, for modern first editions, a book without the dust jacket will sell for only a fraction of the price. The first printing has the full number line with the 1.
It usually takes decades for a book to become collectable and gain significant value on the rare book market. Peter kenneth, the potter collector the rowling library. A brief history of the dust jacket books tell you why, inc. Most collectors are looking for earlier printings of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, so wont be interested in books with third, fourth, fifth, or sixth state dust jackets. These are custom made dust jackets covers with harry potter books used but very good condition. Pfister and lentner mention a slipcase, but not the dust jackets. Stone and chamber had a trial dust jacket with some of the proof copies, while collectors from around the world never saw a trial dust jacket for azkaban. Overall, a beautiful set, the books fine, the jackets and slipcases very good or better. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone isbn 9780590353403 harry potter and the chamber of secrets isbn 9780439064866 harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban isbn 97804396358 harry potter and the goblet of fire isbn 97804399595. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets first edition.
This book was issued with a dust jacket, with both the boards and jacket illustrated by cliff wright and has a price of. Rowlings harry potter series, released july 21, 2007, and bringing to a close one of the popular series that started with the publication of harry potter and the sorcerers stone harry potter and the philosophers stone in the original uk first edition ten years earlier. As an amateur harry potter book collector, when i found out about peter, i could not feel anything else than admiration. There were 12,000 copies of the first print philosophers stone. Once intended to be temporary and disposable protection for beautifully bound books, dust jackets have becomein some waysmore valuable than the books they protect. 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.
Dip in spine from reading otherwise would be fine in fine dust jacket. Jk rowling harry potter sorcerers stone, chamber of. The most significant example of how a dust jacket can affect value is the first. Learn how to cover your book dust jacket in protective mylar. Scott fitzgeralds the great gatsby with the original dust jacket is one of those rare books to track down. T he harry potter series only began in 1997 and yet j. The art work on the front and the back of the bag is from the dust jacket of the book, harry potter and the deathly hallows. The folds in the dust jacket dont line up well with the frame of the book. This is just one of seven designs we are proud to have in our harry potter custom dust jacket only collection. Harry potter book collection with minimalistic dust jackets harry. Set email alerts so you never miss an auction lot again. He is, without a doubt, the maximum harry potter collector out there, owning not only the holy grail of any harry potter collector, but.
Identifying book club editions one girl collecting. This page is for harry potter fans who know that they own the american hardcover edition published by scholastic and only want our custom hogwarts jackets. The abebooks online marketplaces has sold hundreds of copies of rowlings books at high prices. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of harry potter and the goblet of fire u. I doubt you will find the jackets offered individually, but one idea is to look for the books online maybe amazon, you can get them very cheaply, and simply ask the seller not to send the books just the jackets which will save postage if you really dont want the books. We hope that weve let you in on some of the magic of harry potter and the not so secret secrets of collecting the valuables from this special world. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Born in yate, gloucestershire, rowling was working as a researcher and bilingual secretary for amnesty international when she conceived the idea for the harry potter series on a. The abebooks online marketplaces has sold hundreds of copies of rowlings books at. Without the success of the first book, rowling might have never released the other books in the harry potter series.
The harry potter books won numerous awards, and sold more than 400 million copies. It usually takes decades for a book to become collectible and gain significant value on the rare book market. Harry potter bag with dust jacket art work on it this is a beautiful harry potter bag. The dust jacket is not price clipped and has a stated price of 10. Includes jackets only for all 7 hardcover books in. Most collectors are looking for earlier printings of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, so wont be interested in books with third, fourth, fifth. Collecting harry potter first editions raptis rare books.
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