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The first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. First published in 1997, harry potter and the philosopher s stone is the first book in the harry potter heptalogy. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was published in the u. K formatbinding paperback book condition used good quantity available 1 binding paperback isbn 10 0747542988 isbn 9780747542988 publisher bloomsbury pub ltd place of publication london this edition first published 1998. Rowlings amazing first novel, h arry potter and the philosophers stone, was released as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the united states. Mar 19, 2018 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 philosopher s stone has been read and loved by every new generation since. Rowlings debut novel harry potter and the philosopher s stone has already been translated into a staggering 79 languagesitchy coos scots translation will be language number 80. Rowling began writing the book in 1990, prompted by a delayed train ride from manchester to london during which she was struck by an idea of a young boy with magical powers. The first us edition was published by scholastic in 1998 under the revised title harry potter and the sorcerers stone, with small changes americanizing some of the language. K good hardcover 1998 1st edition alpha 2 omega books.
Harry potter and the philosophers stone book 1 adult. I have a first edition copy of harry potter and the sorcerers stone but i cant. Editions of harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. How to tell if you have a harry potter first edition set and. So far it has won the national book award, the smarties prize, the children s book award, and is shortlisted for the carnegie medal, the u. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone tells the story of an elevenyearold orphan who suddenly discovers that he is a wizard. First published by bloomsbury in the uk in 1997, harry potter and the philosopher s stone set off a literary epic that would envelop and change childrens literature for the 21st century. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 1998 edition. A first edition of harry potter and the philosopher s stone, the first book in j. Arthur levine, the man behind scholastics harry potter publication, had reservations about the book s title, more specifically with the word philosopher. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone by rowling, j k joanne kathleen. This edition published in 1998 for the book people. The plot follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage as he makes close friends and a few enemies in his first year at the hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry.
How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Harry potter and the philosophers stone book 1 by j. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone book 1 by rowling, j. Gryffindor, slytherin, hufflepuff, ravenclaw twenty years ago these magical words and many more flowed from a young writers pen, an orphan called harry potter. Scholastics 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 sorcerers stone. Released on june 26, 1997, in the uk and on october 1, 1998, in the us, harry potter and the sorcerers stone harry potter and the philosophers stone uk is the first book in the harry potter series. K formatbinding hardcover book condition used good jacket condition no dj cover quantity available 1 edition first uk edition 3rd printing binding hardcover isbn 10 18564032 isbn 97818564033 publisher ted smart date published 1998 keywords harry potter.
Harry potter and the philosopher s stone gryffindor edition by j. I actually got this book at the missouri state fair in 1998 when. Rowling s first novel, followed by 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 order of the phoenix, harry potter and the halfblood prince and harry potter and the deathly hallows, as well as two books written specifically for comic relief and. If you guessed a firstedition harry potter and the philosophers stone that was published by bloomsbury on june 30, 1997, then you are correct. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was first released in 1998, in an initial run of around 500 copies, and would later go on to sell over. Except the book happened to be a first edition of harry potter and the philosopher s stone titled harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the us, one of only 500 to ever exist and. The harry potter uk first editions have a basic and streamlined picture on the cover and one main color. Harry potter and the philosophers stone adult edition paperback november 1, 1998 by j. Aug 18, 2016 according to the independent, 500 hardback copies of the first edition of harry potter and the philosopher s stone known as harry potter and the sorcerer s stone in the u. Harry potter and the philosophers stone by rowling. Brimming with rich detail and humour that perfectly complements j. Reprints of philosophers stone and even first editions of the later books in the. Posted in 20th century, book history and bibliography, british children s books, classics, english language children s books, illustrated books tagged first edition, harry potter, harry potter and the philosopher s stone first edition, harry potter and the sorcerer s stone first edition, harry potter first edition, harry potter proof, j.
Picture of the 1998 first edition dust jacket for harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. The first novel in the harry potter series and rowling s debut novel, it follows harry potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. An illustrated version of harry potter and the philosophers stone was released. A talk about collecting harry potter and a look at a 1997 bloomsbury 1st edition, 1st impression paperback. Buy harry potter and the philosopher s stone 1st printing thus by rowling, j. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth. Harry potter and the philosophers stone project gutenberg. There are countless different editions of harry potter and the philosophers stone, but there are a few notable collectible editions. From 1997 to 1998, harry potter and the philosophers stone won almost all the uk awards judged by children, but none of the childrens book awards judged by adults, and sandra beckett suggested the reason was intellectual snobbery towards books that were popular among children. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone book 1 author rowling, j. Buy a cheap copy of harry potter and the philosopher s. Apr 12, 2020 harry potter and the philosophers stone by j. The 1998 first american edition would remove reference to joanne. To mark the 20th anniversary of first publication, bloomsbury is publishing four house editions of j.
A publishing wonder and a book that made reading books ok again amongst kids. Which harry potter book is the holy grail of them all. We start off by meeting harry potter and his horrible family. If you guessed a first edition harry potter and the philosophers stone that was published by bloomsbury on june 30, 1997, then you are correct. Each cover has an image from a scene in the book on the front of it. Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone, first published in england as harry potter and the philosopher s stone, continues to win major awards in england. Rowling s debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. 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. Mar 29, 2019 a rare first edition copy of a harry potter book has sold at auction for.
Jun 26, 1997 harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Books that are signed by the stars of the film franchise really add no to very little value to the book. Rowlings harry potter and the philosophers stone, illustrated in brilliant colour by awardwinning design studio minalima and featuring exclusive interactive paperengineered elements, including a foldout hogwarts letter and more. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. Harry potter and the philosophers stone adult edition. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first edition in.
Published in 1998, the us version of the philosophers stone was retitled. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. The first book of a seven book series, harry potter and the philosopher s stone. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone first edition harry potter, volume 1 unknown binding january 1, 1997 4. 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. An illustrated version of harry potter and the philosopher s stone was published in 2015 by arthur a. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone and millions of other books are available for. An irresistible new edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first edition.
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