Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, harry potter and the goblet of fire. Editions of harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. This is the first edition first printing the book that every harry potter collector. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets how to spot a. New hogwarts house editions of chamber of secrets to be. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets ravenclaw edition book. Rowling harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1st first edition hardcover. Bloomsbury, 1998, 1st edition, 18th printing, london, england 1998.
Issued to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication of harry potter and the chamber of secrets, these irresistible. Between their efforts, and that of a strange and muchabused houseelf, harry feels like he might never make it back to complete his wizard training. Rowlings classic series take you back to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Browse and buy harry potter and the philosophers stone hogwarts house editions at harrypotter from gryffindor and hufflepuff, to ravenclaw and slytherin, browse collectable 20th anniversary covers, to celebrate 20 years since the publication of the first in j. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets first edition. Comparing the 1st printing 1st edition of the chamber of secrets to the book club harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Published in 1998, prices for hardcover first edition. Rowling harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1st first edition hardcover on. The sorcerers stone and chamber of secrets were the only us editions to have multiple states in the first.
Editions for harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets special edition 9780747545774 by rowling, j. This photo compares the first issue dust jack flap left to the later issue flap right found on later printings of harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Pictures of the true first edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets gryffindor edition.
Rowling also as newt scamander, kennilworthy whisp and robert galbraith published by bloomsbury 1998 first paperback edition first printing 1998. Harry potter book collecting the chamber of secrets 1st. Meanwhile, in the united states, the harry potter first editions were published by scholastic press. The book is fine, except for minor wear on the top and bottom edges of the spine. Four illustrated books 14, all first editions, first printings. Harry potter chamber secrets by rowling, first edition. Canadian version of this ever popular title, interesting in that the book was published in the original adult cover. 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. Collecting harry potter first editions raptis rare books. Rowling harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1st first edition hardcover hardcover january 16, 1998. Picture of the first edition title page for harry potter and the chamber of secrets. The harry potter uk first editions have a basic and streamlined picture on the cover and one main color.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets ravenclaw edition. Harry potter first edition hardbacks chamber secrets, goblet fire, sorcerers stone and prisoner azkaban. Picture of the first edition page for harry potter and the chamber of secrets u. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets poster book by scholastic books and a great selection of related books. Watch harry potter and the chamber of secrets prime video. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets by rowling, j k. Harry potter first edition hardbacks chamber secrets, goblet fire, sorcerers stone and prisoner azkaban j. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets, book 2 of the series by j k rowling bloomsbury edition with jonny duddle cover art volume two rowling, j k joanne aka robert galbraith kennilworthy whisp newt scamander. Recent examples of successful finds include the forthcoming auction of a pristine first edition of harry potter and the. Prices for later editions in good condition are three figures. Picture of the 1999 first edition dust jacket for harry potter and the chamber of secrets u. J k rowling harry potter and the chamber of secrets.
While there are fewer illustrations in this book, i am still quite pleased with. Since the philosophers stone was well received, the next book in the series, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, had a first printing run of 10,150 copies according to the publisher, bloomsbury. Rowling this is book 2 in the harry potter series original scannedocr. Harry potter chamber secrets first edition by j k rowling. The illustrated edition harry potter, book 2 rowling, j. Dust jacket shows minimal shelf wear and binding is tight and intact. Harry potter chamber of secrets by jk rowling, first. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. 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 treasure. Harry potter book collecting the chamber of secrets 1st edition.
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K rowing will have a much higher value even if it isnt an early edition or part of harry potter first edition set. Harry returns to hogwarts, still famous and a hero, when strange things start to happen. This irresistible smallerformat paperback edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets perfectly pairs j. I first read chamber of secrets when it was first published in the uk and yes, i still have my original copy. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets volume 2 of the series by j k rowling book two uk bloomsbury edition rowling, j k joanne aka robert galbraith kennilworthy whisp published by london, uk. Harry potter first edition hardbacks chamber secrets. Includes identificaton criteria and points of issue to help collectors identify the original book. Chamber of secrets must have been published in 1998 by bloomsbury with no mention of subsequent edition, publisher, or later date on the. Check out decades of covers for editions of the harry potter books. This book is the 17th printing, has 341 pages with no tears, markings or inscriptions. Harry potter chamber of secrets, first edition, 1998. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets by rowling, j. Harry potter chamber of secrets by j k rowling, first edition. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is the second book in the phenomenally successful harry potter series by jk rowling, and after listening to this fantastic reading of what is sure to become an absolute classic, there is little doubt that rowlings stories will continue to capture the imaginations of generations of young readers long into the future.
Following on from the housethemed makeovers of harry potter and the philosophers stone last year, bloomsbury are now releasing similarly styled versions of chamber of secrets to mark its 20th anniversary the book was first published back in 1998, following on from the first book. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, for example, had a shade of red as the main color for the cover. Pictures of the true first edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets u. Rowling first editions adrian harrington rare books. By the time the fourth book in the series was released harry potter mania had well and truly taken hold and copies were printed by the millions. New illustrations by jim kay, 2012 kate greenaway medal winner in illustrations. Learn about the artwork on uk harry potter first edition covers. Harry potter chamber secrets, first edition abebooks. Each cover has an image from a scene in the book on the front of it. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. Im not usually a fan of buying new editions of books just for a different cover but i feel that the harry potter anniversary house editions are special. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets, first edition. Bloomsbury 1998 first paperback edition first printing spine panel a little faded, cover upper corner tips lightly rubbed, one page foreedge with a short tear ca 3mm else fine book harry potter is a wizard.
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