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Mar 20, 2018 what s the difference between a first edition and a first printing. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Harrys humility is no doubt ingrained in him during his ten miserable years of neglect and. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerer s stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Reprints of philosophers stone and even first editions of the later books in the series have much lower values, in part because so many more of. If the title is harry potter and the philosophers stone, it was published by bloomsbury, its a. The characters connect to the reader on an emotional level with hermione granger being bullied about being studious and muggleborn, having one muggle. First editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone may be worth thousands thanks to a typo in 500 hardback copies of the novel. 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. Aug 18, 2016 if your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth thousands. First edition harry potter and the sorcerers stone 1998 jk.
There are moments in everyones life when everything changes, and nothing can go back to being the same way it was before. Jul 18, 2012 harry potters first flying lesson with madam hooch. Chock full of magic spells, potions, evil dark lords, and unicorns, harry potter tries desperately to fit in and survive. Fantastic beasts and where to find them, quidditch through the. The first editions of most of the next few books in the series can also sell for a bit of money. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowling s debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. What are your harry potter bloomsbury edition books worth. Harry potter and the philosophers stone book depository. Jul 15, 2010 i have a first edition copy of harry potter and the sorcerers stone but i cant a value. The online rare book sellers abebooks recently published a list. Whats the difference between a first edition and a first printing. Hi, my family has a harry potter and the philosophers stone deluxe cloth first edition, first printing signed in gold on front cover. Your copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone could.
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