The book is fine, except for minor wear on the top and bottom edges of the spine. 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. 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. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first hit shelves in the united.
Bloomsbury, 1998, 1st edition, 18th printing, london, england 1998. New hogwarts house editions of chamber of secrets to be. Rowlings storytelling genius with the enchantment of jim kays illustrations, bringing the magic of harry potter to new readers with fullcolour pictures and a handsome poster pullout at the back of the book. 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 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. Includes identificaton criteria and points of issue to help collectors identify the original book.
This is the first edition first printing the book that every harry potter collector. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets by rowling, j k. Rowling harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1st first edition hardcover. Rowling first editions adrian harrington rare books.
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. Dust jacket shows minimal shelf wear and binding is tight and intact. Rowling harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1st first edition hardcover on. New illustrations by jim kay, 2012 kate greenaway medal winner in illustrations. 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. Harry potter chamber of secrets by jk rowling, first. Harry returns to hogwarts, still famous and a hero, when strange things start to happen.
The sorcerers stone and chamber of secrets were the only us editions to have multiple states in the first. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets poster book by scholastic books and a great selection of related books. 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. Harry potter book collecting the chamber of secrets 1st. Each cover has an image from a scene in the book on the front of it. 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. Picture of the 1999 first edition dust jacket for harry potter and the chamber of secrets u. Harry potter book collecting the chamber of secrets 1st edition. Canadian version of this ever popular title, interesting in that the book was published in the original adult cover. Harry potter chamber secrets by rowling, first edition. Watch harry potter and the chamber of secrets prime video.
Rowling harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1st first edition hardcover hardcover january 16, 1998. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, for example, had a shade of red as the main color for the cover. This irresistible smallerformat paperback edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets perfectly pairs j. 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.
Pictures of the true first edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. Harry potter chamber secrets first edition by j k rowling. Pictures of the true first edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets u. In the next of our series on the harry potter books, claire from. Harry potter chamber secrets, first edition abebooks. Rowlings classic series take you back to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Issued to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication of harry potter and the chamber of secrets, these irresistible. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets ravenclaw edition.
Collecting harry potter first editions raptis rare books. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. 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.
Recent examples of successful finds include the forthcoming auction of a pristine first edition of harry potter and the. Editions for harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Chamber of secrets must have been published in 1998 by bloomsbury with no mention of subsequent edition, publisher, or later date on the. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. Comparing the 1st printing 1st edition of the chamber of secrets to the book club harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Editions of harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. Bloomsbury 1998 first paperback edition first printing, 1998.
The illustrated edition harry potter, book 2 rowling, j. Harry potter chamber of secrets, first edition, 1998. Rowling and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Harry potter chamber of secrets by j k rowling, first edition. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets gryffindor edition. Meanwhile, in the united states, the harry potter first editions were published by scholastic press. Picture of the first edition title page for harry potter and the chamber of secrets. This book is the 17th printing, has 341 pages with no tears, markings or inscriptions. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets first edition. The harry potter uk first editions have a basic and streamlined picture on the cover and one main color. Rowling also as newt scamander, kennilworthy whisp and robert galbraith and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Learn about the artwork on uk harry potter first edition covers. Picture of the first edition page for harry potter and the chamber of secrets u.
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 and the chamber of secrets special edition 9780747545774 by rowling, j. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter. Four illustrated books 14, all first editions, first printings. Rowling also as newt scamander, kennilworthy whisp and robert galbraith published by bloomsbury 1998 first paperback edition first printing 1998. Harry potter first edition hardbacks chamber secrets, goblet fire, sorcerers stone and prisoner azkaban j. 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. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets by rowling, j. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set. Harry potter first edition hardbacks chamber secrets. Check out decades of covers for editions of the harry potter books.
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. 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. 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 how to spot a. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets, first edition. J k rowling harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Published in 1998, prices for hardcover first edition. Prices for later editions in good condition are three figures. K rowing will have a much higher value even if it isnt an early edition or part of harry potter first edition set. Harry potter first edition hardbacks chamber secrets, goblet fire, sorcerers stone and prisoner azkaban.
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