Harry potter and the philosophers 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. In the nonmagical human worldthe world of muggles harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited. Complete number line with the requisite printed in the usa. Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, the first book in j.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone deluxe edition. I have a true first printing of the trade edition, but the dust jacket is a much later version. Harry potter sorcerers stone by rowling, first edition. Us customers from ordering their books from the uk as they had with book 2. Rowling, 1999 09, scholastic edition, paperback in english first scholastic trade paperback printing harry potter and the sorcerer s stone 1999 09 edition open library. On the second printing, the information reads as follows. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 20thcentury american. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Otherwise the book just shows general wear from reading.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone paperback by j. Rowlings phenomenally bestselling series, will be released in a special anniversary edition on september 23, 2008. The first book of a sevenbook series, harry potter and the philosophers stone quickly. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone scholastic media room. Harry potter has never been the star of a quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. In harry potter and the sorcerers stone, harry, an orphan, lives with the dursleys, his. Find great deals on ebay for harry potter books and harry potter books complete set. Unfortunately, illustrating a sevenbook series takes a loooong time especially with well over 100 illustrations per book. Additionally, some people easily confuse the first edition trade with book club.
Harry potter sorcerer s stone by rowling, first edition. Paperback first editions of the philosophers stone are also quite scare and attract. The dust jacket back also has a single quote from the guardian saying harry potter could assume the nearlegendary status of. Hardcover published in 2003, kindle edition published in 2015, kindle edition published in 2015. Why the name change from harry potter and the philosopher. From that point on, your child will follow harry into a world of mystery, magic, and intrigue she wont soon forget. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone discussion guide. If the title is harry potter and the philosophers stone, sorcerers stone, chamber of secrets, or prisoner of azkaban, and it was published by ted smart. Harry potter sorcerers stone 1999 first scholastic. Publication of harry potter and the sorcerers stone bestselling and caldecott medalwinning artist brian selznick to illustrate seven new covers. Only about 500 hardcover copies were printed in the first run, so those are. The harry potter books were the reason i fell in love with reading and makebelieve worlds and i have jk rowling to thank for that.
The true first edition is considered the 1997 uk bloomsbury edition, and copies. Collecting harry potter the new antiquarian the blog of the. Collecting harry potter and the philosophers stone by rowling, j k. Editions of harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. I just couldnt not have this book in my book collection. Play video five questions with kazu kibuishi an interview with the cover artist of the new trade paperback. The number line reads 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 see photo. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone by rowling and a great selection of related. This special edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone has a gorgeous new cover illustration by kazu kibuishi.
This collectible new boxed set contains the complete bestselling harry potter series, books 17 by j. Sorcerers stone scholastic literature guides harry potter by rowling, j. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. The online guide for rare book collectors tells us that the early u. Harry potter sorcerer s stone, first edition, scholastic abebooks. Poor, orphaned harry potter is stuck living with his miserable relatives until salvation arrives in the form of a letter. K beech, linda ward and a great selection of related books, art. The illustrated the beloved first book of the harry potter series, now fully illustrated by awardwinning artist jim kay.
This is exactly what happens to young harry potter in j k rowlings enchanting, funny debut novel, harry potter and the philosophers stone. Rowling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone first american edition. Rowling harry potter philosophers stone first edition abebooks. A new special edition boxed set of the complete harry potter series, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the publication of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone book 1 paperback. Not only that, but you discover that you are a wizard yourself. Publication of harry potter and the sorcerers stone january 17, 2018 harry potter. Editions for harry potter and the sorcerer s stone. Harry potter as a bestseller when harry potter and the sorcerer s stone was accepted for publishing throughout the world, it was classified in this problematic yet existing genre of childrens literature. Old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint. A later print jacket from a 1st edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The second title in the series, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, was published in july 1998 in the uk and june 1999 in the us and was no. The book, published by scholastic, will feature exclusive bonus material from j.
The short initial print run was standard for first novels, and cunningham. Stated first scholastic trade paperback printing, september 1999. Rowling prior to beginning her publisher search in 1994, you know, childrens book authors do not make a lot of. I got this book, harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, after my old copy got lost during a move. First british edition was published under the title harry potter and the philosopheris stone. It hasnt yet been 20 years sinceharry potter and the. Find harry potter and the sorcerer s stone 0590353403 by j. A history of magic comes to newyork historical society october 5, 2018 january 27, 2019. The collectible harry potter over 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world wide. What you need to know about the harry potter illustrated. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 0590353403 by j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone by rowling, j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was published by bloomsbury childrens books in the uk june 1997 and by scholastic in the us, as harry potter and the sorcerers, in september 1998.
Harry potter books 17 special edition boxed set paperback. So far it has won the national book award, the smarties prize, the childrens book award, and is shortlisted for the carnegie medal, the u. Rowlings beloved harry potter books will be presented in lavishly illustrated fullcolor editions. The dust jacket back has a creamlight yellow bar code field with two bar codes in it, and the smaller bar code says 51695. From that point on, your child will follow harry into a world of. Paperback first editions of the philosophers stone are also quite scarce and attract. The main characteristics of a 1997 first edition first issue are a print line that reads. Pw said, readers are in for a delightful romp with this debut from a british author who. Rowlings belovedharry potter and the sorcerers stone is a stated first edition, second printing. Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, first published in england as harry potter and the philosophers stone, continues to win major awards in england.
It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone harry potter series. Harry potter sorcerer s stone, first edition, scholastic. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, first edition. The forger has created a good condition counterfeit first printing and, in doing so, has increased. Scholastic s arthur levine thought that philosopher sounded too archaic for readers and after some discussion including the proposed title harry potter and the school of magic, the american edition was published in september 1998 under the title rowling suggested, harry potter and the sorcerer s stone. Browse and buy harry potter illustrated editions and see beautiful harry potter illustrations from the hand of illustrator, jim kay. The harry potter illustrated editions by bloomsbury are beautiful masterpieces and perfect additions to any fans library. Ive been keen to do a blog post on the exciting new scholastic us and bloomsbury uk. Find great deals on ebay for harry potter and the sorcerers stone scholastic. 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.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone mm by rowling, j. This was soon replaced by a quote from publisherss weekly the bible of the u. These citations may not conform precisely to your selected citation style. Misconduct also occurs when the forger removes the cover of a worn paperback first printing of harry potter and the philosophers stone and then replaces it with the cover of a second, third, fourth, or fifth paperback printing of the book. Why the name change from harry potter and the philosophers stone in the uk to harry potter and the sorcerer s stone in the united states. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone scholastic paperback. The main characteristics of a 1997 first edition first printing are a print line that reads 10 9 8.
Remember that the dust jacket is an important part of any book, and so books without their original dust jackets typically have less value. Rowling, brilliantly redesigned by caldecott medalist brian selznick. Editions include harry potter and the philosophers stone illustrated edition and the new harry potter book. I have a first edition copy of harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of harry potter and the sorcerer s stone u.
Large print, harry potter kids, kids, books barnes. Scholastic to publish new editions of the harry potter series in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the u. But as his eleventh birthday approaches, all this is about to change. Uk edition and mary grandpre scholastics super rare us edition of only 25 copies. Harry potter and the philosophers stone true first paperback printing. Jim kay, the awardwinning illustrator, has been working for the past few years to bring life to the beloved series. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, uk first paperback edition. Please use this display as a guideline and modify as.
Harry potter and the sorcerers stone 1999 09 edition. The collectible harry potterover 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world wide. Left to survive with his horrible aunt and uncle, the dursleys, and their spoiled son, dudley, harry has been forced to live in a spiderridden closet under the stairs. Harry potter has lived a miserable life since his parents death. Almost exactly 20 years ago, on september 1, 1998, scholastic published harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the first us edition of the uk s harry potter and the philosophers stone. Here are the new uk harry potter covers you wont be able to buy. People will pay crazy money just because it says joanne rowling instead of j. Preownedused i rated this as acceptable because there is a letter s written in ink on one page and a tear in the cover on the spine. His parents are dead and hes stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone and millions of other books are.
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