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Harry potter bibliography uk first edition books guide. Harry potter complete set of 7 hardback bloomsbury 1st. The philosophers stone is a 1st ed, 1st print one of the 500, chamber of secrets is a 1st edition 1st print, prisoner is a 1st ed 1st print 1st state with errors, goblet of fire is first edition by omnia, and last are all 1st edition as stated. People will pay crazy money just because it says joanne rowling instead of j. From her birth in chipping sodbury near bristol, england, to the stories about her favorite teachers, to the funny misunderstanding in her first fan letter, the life of the author of the harry potter books is revealed.
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I have a full set of harry potter books, and was wondering what they would valued at. Use the prefilled links below to find the market value of harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban u. Look out for first edition copies signed by jk rowling at the midnight launch event in edinburgh on 2003 that are going to be priced in four figures. Old copies of harry potter novels may have sentimental value for the owners, but they could also be worth a mint. Includes identificaton criteria and points of issue to help collectors identify the original book. A first edition of the first in the harry potter series containing hand drawings and annotations by author jk rowling has sold at auction for. Buy 1st edition harry potter books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Signed by author, to sandra with best wishes from the real harry potter vg 1st ed 2002 tempus trade paperback with photo section. The curious thing is, these young collectors may not use the word collector to describe themselves, referring to.
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Which edition of the harry potter books is the best. Oliver herford 1863 1935 was a british born american writer, artist and illustrator. The complete series boxed set collection 2014 uk edition new. Look out for the limited editions with original watercolour illustrations by giles greenfield bloomsburys uk edition and mary grandpre scholastics super rare. Could your old harry potter books make you thousands.
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