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Chamber of secrets illustrated edition harry potter. Jul 25, 2016 pom harrington, owner of rare book company peter harrington, looks at the specific details that determine whether or not a copy of harry potter and the philosophers stone is a first edition. If youre lucky enough to have a signed copy of any of these. Unfollow harry potter first edition book canadian to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets how to spot a. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets gryffindor edition. I was looking through my collection tonight and decided i wanted to do some research, as on ebay this book is going anywhere from 6,000 to 45,000 dollars. I bought the second book s kindle edition after reading the first through kindle unlimited as a test to see if it was because of the unlimited book.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets true first edition. Awardwinning artist jim kay illustrates year two of harry s adventures at hogwarts, in the same beautiful, giftready format as harry potter and the sorcerers stone. If you find one in the attic, then youve hit the jackpot. An unsigned first edition copy of harry potter and the. Sorcerers stone and chamber of secrets were the only us editions to have multiple states in the first printing. Rowlings classic series take you back to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Explore artwork from the chamber of secrets illustrated edition.
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Jul 15, 2010 the collectible harry potter over 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world wide. Harry potter chamber of secrets by j k rowling, first edition. Between their efforts, and that of a strange and muchabused houseelf, harry. Pictures of the true first edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets book first edition 1st print j k rowling true first edition misprints badge error. K rowing will have a much higher value even if it isnt an early edition or part of harry potter first edition set. 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. I bought the second books kindle edition after reading the first through kindle unlimited as a test to see if it was because of the unlimited books free status. 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.
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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. Published in 1998, prices for hardcover first edition. K and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Harry potter chamber of secrets by j k rowling, first edition abebooks. Diamond design dark blue boards with green cloth spine, raised lettering on dust jacket. So what i have is a 1st edition hard cover harry potter and the chamber of secrets. A plot to make most terrible things happen at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry this year. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets rare book for sale. This is the first edition first printing the book that every harry potter collector. Great savings free delivery collection on many items.
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Breathtaking scenes, dark themes and unforgettable characters including dobby and gilderoy lockhart await inside this fully illustrated edition. The film version of harry potter and the chamber of secrets was released in 2002. Rowling first editions adrian harrington rare books. Four illustrated books 14, all first editions, first printings.
The philosophers stone is a tenth edition, the chamber of secrets is seventh edition and the prisoner of azkaban is a tenth edition. Learn about the artwork on uk harry potter first edition covers. Chris columbus directed the film, and the screenplay was written by steve kloves. New illustrations by jim kay, 2012 kate greenaway medal winner in illustrations. Harry potter first edition hardbacks chamber secrets. This is a first edition, 30th printing and has been beautifully hand signed directly on to the page in black ink. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets first edition early print. Harry, tired of being with the dursleys is getting back to the hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry, despite being warned by the strange, impish dobby. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets how to spot a first. The dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all harry potter wanted was to get back to the hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry. Harry potter book collecting the chamber of secrets 1st. Harry potter s summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a houseelf called dobby, and rescue from the dursleys by his friend ron weasley in a magical flying car.
A first edition of the second book in jk rowlings series probably wont garner as much as the. Rowling this is book 2 in the harry potter series original scannedocr. 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. Issued to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication of harry potter and the chamber of secrets, these irresistible house editions. Comparing the 1st printing 1st edition of the chamber of secrets to the book club harry potter and the chamber of secrets. 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 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 first editions harry potter at catch the snitch. Picture of the first edition title page for harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Each cover has an image from a scene in the book on the front of it. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets rare book cellar. First us edition first printing first state scholastic us 1999 of j. This is because even now in 2019 these books still do not have whispersync between the audible and the kindle editions.
Issued to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication of harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Oct 04, 2016 prepare to be spellbound by jim kays dazzling fullcolour illustrations in this stunning new edition of j. The harry potter uk first editions have a basic and streamlined picture on the cover and one main color. Pictures of the true first edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets u. Mar 19, 2018 i have seven harry potter special edition, hard back, signed books. But to have any real collectable value, it has to be a copy of the first edition, first impression also known as the first printing. It didnt seem like an auspicious purchase at the time. Meanwhile, in the united states, the harry potter first editions were published by scholastic press. Editions for harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Aug 18, 2016 if your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth thousands.
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