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Rowlings harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her books have very quickly become collectable. 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 summary and analysis of chapters 10 and 11. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowling s debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. 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. Your harry potter books could be worth a fortune heres.
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Dursley, of number four, privet drive, were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much. Nov 28, 2009 there were 12,000 copies of the first print philosophers stone. This magical, gripping, brilliant book a future classic to be sure. Rowling, harry potter philosophers stone, first edition. 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.
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In a 2001 interview with publisher scholastic, rowling stated that she chose the subject of magical creatures because it was a fun topic for which. Harry potter and the philosophers stone project gutenberg. Harry potter has been at the heart of waterstones since the first copies of harry potter and the philosophers stone came into our hands. Not ted smart, foreign language, or large print edition. I didnt share her feelings at the end of harry potter and the sorcerer s stone.
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