Mugglenet explains all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with each. Harry potter and the deathly hallows misprint tamebay. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix rare misprint to. Harry faces the thorny transition into adulthood, when adult heroes are revealed to be fallible, and matters that seemed black. Some of these mistakes were fixed in later editions of the same book. The beloved first book of the harry potter series, now fully illustrated by awardwinning artist jim kay. Harry potter and half bloodprince rare owls misprint on page. Rare, harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2 misprints very rare 1st american edition. Harry potter plot holes and questions explained time. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2 misprints ebay. Harry potter and the deathly hallows values one girl. Rare harry potter misprint brings eyepopping windfall for.
Jul 28, 2010 harry potter and the order of the phoenix, more than any of the four previous novels in the series, is a comingofage story. So you actually have to read upside down and backwards for the first 14 pages of the book lol. Laila banjar, nine, noticed that in harry potter and the goblet of fire, crouch, a member of the ministry of magic, vanished on one page only to reappear a few pages on without explanation. Collecting harry potter first editions raptis rare books.
Editions of harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. Harry potter and the mysterious printing error telegraph. An entire generation of book lovers are likely to have wellthumbed harry potter books lurking in cardboard boxes at their parents houses. Mistakes in the harry potter books harry potter wiki fandom. The sheer volume of harry potter printings made for lots of goofs such as upsidedown. Rowling has intelligently set the stage for the final installment with this penultimate book.
If your copy of harry potter has a typo on page 53, you. Thi is a wonderfully bright and unfaded dustjacket. Do misprints or typos make a book valuable first edition. Cover the art for the cover of the original uk edition depicts harry at platform nine and threequarters wearing a gryffindor scarf, however, harry hasnt been sorted yet. Jun 16, 2017 a proof of the first harry potter novel, which got the authors name wrong, is only the latest example of an ungainly tradition stretching back centuries.
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. Blending folklore, fantasy, and friendship, author j. According to the independent, 500 hardback copies of the first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone known as harry potter and the. Copies of the hottest book of the year are appearing on ebay. Jk rowlings first book became an instant bestseller image. This seems different to misprinted stamps to me, somehow. If you buy through these links, i get a small percentage of the sale. A signed copy of the goblet of fire could get you more than. The repetition of 1 wand on the list of harrys required equipment for hogwarts does indeed appear in true first editions, but in fact also appeared in later printings. First us edition first printing first state scholastic us 1999 of j. Hardcover published in 2003, kindle edition published in 2015, kindle edition published in 2015.
First editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone may be worth thousands thanks to a typo in 500 hardback copies of the novel. The uk first certainly is, yes tens of thousands of dollars in good condition. It is able to summon objects in direct line of sight of the caster, as well as things out of view, by calling the object aloud after the. Harry potter and the goblet of fire by the time she released the fourth book, jk rowling was writing more books and signing fewer.
Misprints arent uncommon in the publishing world and even though the few defective copies are sure to draw. 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. Several items in the press have recently suggested that a typo found on p. Jul 25, 2007 copies of the hottest book of the year are appearing on ebay. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. Aug, 2012 i have a first edition harry potter and the half blood prince, weve just on chapter 3 and come across two spelling mistakes already, first is instead of shallow we have shollow, 2nd is instead of fog we have fug does this mean the book is rare and worth putting some place safe after weve finished reading it. Your old harry potter book could be worth as much as. Harry potter deathly hallows misprint yahoo answers.
Aug 10, 2016 more than 400 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold worldwide. Oct 10, 2019 the book, which was kept by a pair of retired civil servants in a codelocked briefcase, is expected to fetch up to. How do i find the value of a misprinted harry potter book. Rare harry potter misprint brings eyepopping windfall for lucky book owners. People will pay crazy money just because it says joanne rowling instead of j. Rowling poses for a photo at an appearance at the david h. Harry potter author jk rowling has thanked fans saying its been wonderful on todays anniversary which marks 20 years since the first book.
Generally speaking, printing errors usually only make a book more valuable when it was rare to begin with. A proof of the first harry potter novel, which got the authors name wrong, is only the latest example of an ungainly tradition stretching back centuries. By the time she released the fourth book, jk rowling was writing more books and signing fewer. One book that includes the misprint is even expected to. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2 misprints. The 4th book is just sort of an oddity, with questions about whether or not the first print run was actually smaller than the the others.
Thats because hes being raised by his miserable aunt and uncle who are terrified harry will learn that hes really a wizard, just as his parents were. This is a fine copy of this book in publishers original pictorial boards in a matching fine dustjacket. Diamond design dark blue boards with green cloth spine, raised lettering on dust jacket. The sheer volume of harry potter printings made for lots of.
If your copy of harry potter has a typo on page 53, you could. Rowling, john tiffany, and jack thorne, a new play by jack thorne, harry potter and the cursed child is the eighth story in the harry potter series and the first official harry potter story to be presented on stage. Aug 12, 2016 first editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone may be worth thousands thanks to a typo in 500 hardback copies of the novel. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets book true first. These are compiled for clarification of relative values and what you might expect to pay at a game store, online auction, or collectible dealer for these cards. Reuters the latest harry potter book is also set to. Not without his share of controversy, harry potter is more often lauded for encouraging children to read more often, especially at the dawn of the internet age, and with telling such an accessible and entertaining story filled. The harry potter novels have now sold over 400 million copies worldwide and been translated into 70 languages. Not however the mint editions you might expect, but collectable misprinted copies. Links to books i talked about in this video these are affiliate links. Harry potter rare typo makes first edition hardback worth a. Would a firstfirst of the the first harry potter book harry potter and the philosophers stone be worth something. 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.
So you actually have to read upside down and backwards for the first 14 pages of the. 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. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets doesnt make sense. Oct 21, 2000 laila banjar, nine, noticed that in harry potter and the goblet of fire, crouch, a member of the ministry of magic, vanished on one page only to reappear a few pages on without explanation.
It still gives you the ability to read your favourite series of books, or to go directly to a specific book at the touch of the screen. The play will receive its world premiere in londons west end on july 30, 2016. 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. By the time harry potter and the goblet of fire was written there quite a harry potter following, and the initial print run was 1 million copies.
Oct 27, 2008 i have a paper back copy of harry potter and the order of the phoenix. Rowling has generated huge popular appeal for her books across the generations in an unprecedented fashion. Culture books news how to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Below is a list of mistakes that occur in the harry potter book series, such as plot holes and typos. A blog about the discussion of misprints and how the effect the value of a book.
May 03, 2010 generally speaking, printing errors usually only make a book more valuable when it was rare to begin with. The book is missing a chapter and repeats a previous chapter. Harry faces the thorny transition into adulthood, when adult heroes are revealed to be fallible, and matters that seemed black and white suddenly come out in shades of gray. I am trying to find a way of getting a value of a particular book i have. Harry potter rare typo makes first edition hardback worth.
Harry potter has had his story translated into more than 60 languages, and is the best selling book series of all time. Rowlings harry potter and the philosophers stone has sold at auction in. Akeeoh or akseeoh film, akseeoh uk audio book and video game, asseeoh us audio book, and atcheeoh anglocatholic pronunciation description. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix, more than any of the four previous novels in the series, is a comingofage story. I have a paper back copy of harry potter and the order of the phoenix. Unfortunately the last four harry potter books, even in first edition, are not particularly rare, unless they are signed by rowling. Rowlings beloved harry potter books will be presented in lavishly illustrated fullcolor editions. Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up.
How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. I bought another copy so i could finish reading it lol, but kept the misprinted one as well. It is possible, however, that the illustration is of. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth. If your copy of harry potter has a typo on page 53, you could be. An error in harrys shopping list might mean a trip to gringotts for up to 500 potterheads. This large print run was split between two print houses, clays ltd 750,000 and omnia press in scotland 250,000.
You might have recently seen the recent story about the first edition of harry potter and the philosophers. This 17yearold girl transformed herself into harry potter and its mesmerizing. In general, first editions of the initial book in a series especially one as famous as harry potter are the most prized. Misprints tend to be even more valuable but if there are many, many extant misprints, this does not have to be the case. Below is a list of mistakes that occur in the harry potter book series, such as plot holes and. Harry potter and half bloodprince rare owls misprint on. There were only a few hundred printed, and many of those went to libraries so theyre not pretty. More than 400 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold worldwide.
When i bought my harry potter and the deathly hallows book at midnight when it was released, i was reading it and realized something was wrong. Oct 24, 2019 links to books i talked about in this video these are affiliate links. Five ways to spot if your harry potter books are worth a small fortune. The play will receive its world premiere in londons west end on july 30. The first 14 pages are printed upside down and backwards. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of harry potter and the halfblood prince u. This 17yearold girl transformed herself into harry potter and. Rowlings harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her.
Does anyone know if it is worth anything and how many other copies. Harry potter and the order of the phoenix rare misprint. As a quick rundown, the last 3 books of the harry potter series dont have as much value as the first 4. Get here harry potter and the deathly hallows book misprint harry potter has no idea how famous he is. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be.
Harry potter and half bloodprince rare owls misprint. I bought hpdh the day it was released and my copy had a misprint where after chapter 28, the next chapter started back at chapter 26 and went on until the book ran out of pages it didnt get to the end. First edition points and criteria for harry potter and the. This very rare misprint is missing the silver lettering on the book cover and has sorcerors misprint, it is meant to say sorcerers.