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Chances are, if you are sitting on a firstedition novel of some of the early books like harry potter and the philosophers stone, you could be richer by close to. A first edition of the hobbit from 1937 worth around. A hardback first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone worth around. Jan 18, 2018 a rare first edition harry potter book worth more than. A signed first uk deluxe edition of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban first edition, first printing is. Heres how to tell if your copies of harry potter are worth any money. Signed books copies of signed books have sold for huge amounts of money image. For the book to be a really valuable first edition, the publisher must be bloomsbury. Both copies are 1st edition 1st print complete numberlines 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 as shown in images also included are 2 callsheets, one from each film. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. 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. Mar 20, 2018 what are your harry potter bloomsbury edition books worth.
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Dec, 2017 the 70s and 80s collectibles of star wars toys are also setting records. 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. British publishers bloomsbury released the first book in the harry potter series in june 1997. It usually takes decades for a book to become collectible and gain significant value on the rare book market. The curious thing is, these young collectors may not use the word collector to describe themselves, referring to themselves instead as fans of x, y, or z.
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Jul 15, 2010 the collectible harry potter over 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world wide. Jul 10, 2018 a set of signed harry potter books is estimated to fetch between. First editions especially of the first two books are worth at least. Last november, a rare jewelencrusted harry potter book was put up for.
Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books. Aug 25, 2016 harry potter and the philosophers stone is by far the most valuable book in the series, but is only worth real money if its a first edition. The first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone is the only book in the series that credits joanne rowling rather than jk rowling as its author, and has a print line number. Jun 15, 2017 first editions of the final three books are not worth as much due to the harry potter mania influencing massive print runs though any books signed by jk or the cast have potential to add value, too. The news reports of first editions of any book selling for hundreds of thousands are newsworthy because of how rare it is. Please see all images for the excellentlooks unread condition. The 70s and 80s collectibles of star wars toys are also setting records. Mar 01, 2016 dust off your robes for a trip to gringotts. The harry potter items you may have that are worth. Sep 20, 2017 rare harry potter book sets world record at auction the boy who lived still knows how to make money, with a rare book selling for record breaking amount at auction this week.
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She submitted it to 12 publishing houses all of which rejected it before it was accepted. My nieces fell in love with harry potter books when their grandmother my mom, mary helen bought them the first american printing of j. Aug 12, 2016 heres how to tell if your copies of harry potter are worth any money. Rare mint harry potter and the goblet of fire true first edition 1st print. Most of these are first edition, and many are signed, but you never. Harry potter and the goblet of fire by the time she released the fourth book, jk rowling was writing more books and signing fewer. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth. Rare harry potter book sets world record at auction. By the time she released the fourth book, jk rowling was writing more books and signing fewer. There were 12,000 copies of the 11 philosophers stone and 17,000 of the 11 chamber of secrets printed. Apr 21, 2015 some harry potter books are worth serious cash. Jul 11, 2002 paperback millions published so not really worth so much. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. Jan 18, 2018 a hardback first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone worth around.
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