The copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone that sold for $88,140 in 2023 was a former library book that had been withdrawn and read by library patrons 27 times. Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series written by J. Paperback first editions of the Philosopher's Stone are also quite scarce and attract five-figure price-tags even though they are often in poor condition. The first editions of the deluxe edition from 1999 are also desirable with prices from $450 to $2,500. Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is an enthralling start to Harrys journey toward coming to terms with his past and facing his future. Prices for Australian first editions vary between $200 and $2,000. Prices on AbeBooks vary from $40,000 to $120,000.Ī handful of advance proof copies are available from $7,500 to $13,500. There were concerns over the violence and increasingly dark tone of the later books but most of the censorship attempts were for religious reasons. The main characteristics of a 1997 first edition first printing are a print line that reads "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" and the crediting of "Joanne Rowling" and not J.K. Only 500 were published and 300 went to libraries.
If you find one in the attic, you've hit the jackpot. Hardcover first edition, first printings of the 1997 book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, have become the 'Holy Grail' for Potter collectors.
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