I think it would be brilliant idea for someone to make alternate book jackets. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first hit shelves in the united kingdom on june 26, 1997, arriving stateside as harry potter and the sorcerers stone on sept. Harry potter sorcerers stone by jk rowling, first edition. Harry potter and the philosophers stone hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectorsonly 500 were published and 300 went. Harry potter and the philosophers stone hufflepuff edition by j. It is the first novel in the harry potter series and rowlings debut novel, first published in 1997 by bloomsbury. Editions of harry potter and the sorcerers stone by j. The new books, published by bloomsbury publishing, are being brought out to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first book in the potter series. The various dust jacket states of harry potter and the sorcerers. I got this book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, after my old copy got lost. Harry potter and the philosophers stone book depository. Rowling, 9781408883808, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Robbie coltrane, richard harris, rupert grint, daniel radcliffe, harry taylor, and emma watson in harry potter and the sorcerers stone 2001.
The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. There are indeed a number of different dust jacket variations for the first. Harry potter and sorcerers stone rowling hardcover book dj 1st american edition. In this video i do a comparison between the first and second printing of philosophers stone as well as read. If you can afford it and dont have the hard cover books, i suggest you invest in. Harry potter books celebrate 20th anniversary with new. Make offer 1st edition harry potter and the sorcerers stone rare. Hardcover published in 2003, kindle edition published in 2015, kindle edition published in 2015. I genuinely enjoyed the book, which had good character development and never stopped moving. Explore an assortment of colourful cover artwork for philosophers stone from around the globe. As someone who strongly prefers realism over fantasy, i thought i might be bored, but i wasnt.
This year is the 20th anniversary of the american publication of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, and to mark the. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone paperback jk rowling. Learn about how to spot this highly desirable and exceptionally rare harry potter book. Removing the book jacket so people wouldnt know what you were reading. Philosophers stone cover art harry potter fan zone. It was published in the united states as harry potter and the sorcerers stone by scholastic corporation in 1998. His parents are dead and hes stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs. Harry potter and the sorcerer s stone was a fun read, creative, humorous, more absorbing than i expected. Underneath the book jacket, the novel is bound in a sturdy red hardback with gold lettering on the spine. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. Joanne rowling, plus links to a book excerpt from harry potter and the sorcerers stone and author biography of j. Rowling scholastic press, 1998 first edition, first printing beautiful crisp finenear fine book with a.
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