The adventures of harry potter and his friends continue in the third book in this. It serves the magical community of great britain as a prison for convicted criminals. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, first edition. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban is the third book in the harry potter series. The first harry potter book to be published was harry potter and the philosophers sorcerers stone. Publishers each have their own way of identifying the first edition or more correctly first printing of any book they produce. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban by rowling, first. Do you have these harry potter books lying around your house. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, book 3 of the series by j k rowling rowling, j k joanne aka robert galbraith kennilworthy whisp newt scamander published by vancouver, bc. Harry potter prisoner of azkaban hb first edition 11. Rowlings seven books are being rereleased from scholastic with new covers illustrated by artist brian selznick the invention of. Azkaban was built in the 15th century and it has been in use as a detention facility since 1718. The first, harry potter and the philosophers stone harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the us, was published by bloomsbury on 26 june 1997 and the second, harry potter.
Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban by rowling, j k. Learn about the artwork on uk harry potter first edition covers. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are. Mugglenet explains all the intricacies associated with the rare harry potter books, from the first editions to the misprints and covers associated with each. Test your knowledge on all of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Picture of the first edition scholastic press boards for harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban u. The seven harry potter books have transfigured like an animagus, taking new form once again. Back of title page in the first edition of harry potter. The sale exceeded expectations as the copy, described as being in. For twelve long years the dreaded fortress of azkaban held an infamous prisoner named sirius black. Beyond that it isnt a first edition so dont count on it being collectible to some time in the 2050s.
World book day is a charity funded by publishers and booksellers in. It follows harry and his friends through the excitement that is their third year at hogwarts. It doesnt make the book a rarity, it makes the book worth even less. Raincoast bloomsbury, 2000, 1st canadian softcover edition, later printing. A signed first uk deluxe edition of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban first edition, first printing. J k rowling, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban first edition, second printing uk deluxe edition.
I know this is the 1st edition and 2nd print, but do some people also call this the 2nd state. Be careful to make sure copies are by the first publisher. Harry potter, j k rowling, azkaban first edition 2nd print. Buy harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban first edition, first printing 1st by jk rowling isbn. Just wondered if 2nd state and 2nd print means the. The main characteristics of a 1997 first edition first issue are a print line that. Five ways to spot if your harry potter books are worth a. This mistake was corrected in the second printing of the book although it. In 2000, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban was nominated for a hugo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, 2nd edition with. How to figure out how much harry potter book copies are worth. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban was published in 1999.
Collecting harry potter the new antiquarian the blog of the. By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter. We also look at some things to look for an avoid when buying a first printing copy of sorcerers stone. Paperback 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 first paperback printing light wear to cove tiny crease to corner. The first three harry potter first edition, first print books can be worth thousands of pounds. Harry potter author jk rowling has thanked fans saying its been wonderful on todays anniversary which marks 20 years since the first book was published. The collectible harry potter over 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world wide. The value then decreases incrementally with the second.
The first of this issue, which was issued simultaneously with the trade edition, is reportedly only 1,000 copies or so, and was the first time bloomsbury issued the deluxe edition. First edition, second printing of this harry potter novel, in the uk deluxe collectors edition. Hiya all i just wondered i have a harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 1st edition book. A first edition of the second book in jk rowlings series probably. For all of the harry potter books, the first publisher is bloomsbury. Harry potter first editions harry potter at catch the snitch. In this video i do a comparison between the first and second printing. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban illustrated edition back. However second printings can be picked up for three figures. Bloomsbury publishing use a reverse number system to identify when a. Learn about how to spot this highly desirable and exceptionally rare harry potter book. According to the independent, 500 hardback copies of the first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone known as harry potter and the sorcerers. Rowling is obviously best known as the author of the harry potter stories. The value then decreases incrementally with the second, third and fourth prints, and so on.
The main characteristics of a 1997 first edition first issue are a print line that reads 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and the crediting of joanne rowling, not jk. Bloomsbury publishing plc, london, united kingdom, 1999. The forger has created a good condition counterfeit first printing and, in doing so, has increased. From uncommon serial numbers to printing errors, here are the key signs. 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. Today we look at first printing issue points of the american first edition harry potter books. Half price books celebrating 20 years of harry potter. Rising meteorically from relative poverty and difficulty in edinburgh to creative superstardom in an incredibly short space of time it is not too much of a stretch to say that ms. A fine second printing in a fine dust jacket, signed by the illustrator jim kay on the title page. Each cover has an image from a scene in the book on the front of it. 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. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban wikipedia.
Usual light handling as expected on these editions. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 1st10th paperback 1997 id839. Also, its not the first edition satus that makes it valuable it is the printing. Thus, first editions of this third book in the series are far scarcer than first editions of the remaining four titles. Stone, but only if it has an image of a train on the cover next to harry. Released two months after the first english edition. You also have to make sure it isnt actually a book club edition. The harry potter uk first editions have a basic and streamlined picture on the cover and one main color. 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. Illustrated edition signed by the illustrator by rowling, j. Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban u. Bloomsbury, 1999 a fine copy of the 1st deluxe edition, 8th printing of prisoner of azkaban.
Rowling first editions adrian harrington rare books. Perfect prep for harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban quizzes and tests you might have in school. Please let me know what the value of my book, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, first american edition, first printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 99 00 1 2 3 4. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 1st printing. Harry potter goodreads meet your next favorite book. The first printings are the ones that are sought after the most then lower printings. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 1st us edition 1st printing 4to. Housed in book shaped, leather, velvetlined clamshell box with embossed decoration and title to boards, gilt title and decoration to spine. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. Prisoner of azkaban must have been published in 1999 by bloomsbury with no. Once you get into the higher number for printings they arent worth any more than the other books in the series. Bloomsbury publishing first printed the book in 1997. 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.
A true first edition can be identified using a printing number, which can be found at the very beginning of the book. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban u. Harry potter books 17 special edition boxed set by j. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban first edition. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban first deluxe. At the time this book was first published, harry potter had not yet achieved the enormous popularity it would later have. True first editions of the first harry potter book philosophers stone are scarce. By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter and the. Your old harry potter book could be worth thousands simplemost. Please let me know what the value of my book, potter and. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, for example, had a shade of red as the main color for the cover.
This little book lists most publishers and uses a simplified code system based on the authors experience handling actual first. 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. Pocket guide to the identification of first editions sixth edition bill mcbride. Sparknotes is here for you with everything you need to ace or teach. Harry potter prisoner azkaban by jk rowling, first edition. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, harry potter and the philosophers stone, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban u. First edition, second printing of the deluxe edition of the the third harry potter book. Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban first printing. Azkaban is a fortress on an island in the middle of the north sea.
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