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copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone that sold for $88,140 in 2023 was a former library book that had been withdrawn and read by library patrons 27 times. 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. Written for the middle-grade reader, the Harry Potter series has become a worldwide phenomenon, with more than 500 million. This debut novel was published in 1997 as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in the United Kingdom.
The first editions of the deluxe edition from 1999 are also desirable with prices from $450 to $2,500. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is the first novel in a series of seven by British author J. 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. 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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