First edition points and criteria for harry potter and the chamber of secrets year published. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets the harry potter. It is not leatherbound but has a special dust jacket with more grandpre artwork on it. Editions of harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. It was particularly exciting because for the first time my work brought me so close to the world of harry potter, which i had experienced and loved for years only in books and movies. Returning to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry after another awful summer with his guardians, the dursleys, twelveyearold harry yearns to play quidditch, improve his magical skills, and enjoy his friendships. It is the first american edition with the numbers 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. This is the collectors edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets, and is a specially produced leather bound gift volume. Stated collectors edition first printing thus with full number string. Harry potter custom designed house themed book sets juniper. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets hardcover by j. There is no need to have read harry potter and the philosophers stone to enjoy this book.
Main characters harry, ron, and hermione, models of dedicated friends, are rewarded for their bravery. The books, published by bloomsbury, are packaged in a beautiful presentation box made of durable, noncorrugated cardboard. Harry potter and the philosophers stone, because it was the first book cover i designed, the one with which the entire project started. Harry potter chamber secrets by rowling, first edition. Leather bound harry potter book transform your favorite harry potter book to leather bound book. Rowling in this sequel to harry potter and the sorcerers stone, we find harry spending the summer vacation with his awful relatives, the dursleys, following his first year at the hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Rowling originally intended that the books would be read by the same age children as harry.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets by rowling, j k. Still, it is a great read compared to 90% of other books in general, and 99% of other childrens fantasy novels. When harry met tom riddle down in the chamber of secrets. Rowlings recordbreaking harry potter series has sold over 500 million copies worldwide and has been translated into 80 languages. Meanwhile, in the united states, the harry potter first editions were published by scholastic press. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, harry potter and the goblet of fire. Sep 01, 2014 harry potter and the philosophers stone was j. Includes original clear jacket and frameable jacket art. New illustrations by jim kay, 2012 kate greenaway medal winner in illustrations. This is the collectors edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets, and is a specially produced leatherbound gift volume. If you guessed a firstedition harry potter and the philosophers stone that was published by. Rowling has changed the face of publishing, bookselling and indeed reading for millions of people.
Rowling harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1st. Rowlings storytelling genius with the enchantment of jim kays illustrations, bringing the magic of harry potter to new readers with fullcolour pictures and a handsome poster pullout at the back of the book. Learn about the artwork on uk harry potter first edition covers. Feb 28, 2014 harry potter and the chamber of secrets. 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. I bought a harry potter and the chamber of secrets, us hardback from 1999. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets book 2 signed by cliff wright by rowling, j. This famed childrens series has inspired generations of young readers since the first book was published in 1997 as well as the runaway successful film adaptations. Leather bound copy of harry potter and the chamber of secrets, by j. Oct 10, 2019 hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectorsonly 500 were published and 300 went to libraries. The harry potter uk first editions have a basic and streamlined picture on the cover and one main color. Bound in publishers blue cloth, illustration by cliff wright of ron and harry in the. Harry potter chamber of secrets 1st american edition with error.
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These stunning leather bound harry potter sets are exclusive to juniper books. Although roughly aimed at 9 to 12yearolds, grown men in suits have been spotted with them on trains. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone leather bound. This is the back cover of the first paperback edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry potter vegan leather bound look book set with magnetic horcrux bookmarks. They are usually punished for rulebreaking, but also get away with quite a bit, especially when theyre trying to solve the mystery of the chamber of secrets they steal potion ingredients, knock out other students with a sleeping potion, and then impersonate. Buy harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter. They are usually punished for rulebreaking, but also get away with quite a bit, especially when theyre trying to solve the mystery of the chamber of secrets they steal potion ingredients, knock out other students with a sleeping potion, and then impersonate them to get information. Picture of the first edition scholastic press boards for harry potter and the chamber of secrets u. When the chamber of secrets is opened again at the hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry, secondyear student harry potter finds himself in danger from a dark power that has once more been released on the school. During his third year at hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry, harry potter must confront the devious and dangerous wizard responsible for his parents deaths. The dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all harry potter wanted was to get back to the hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry. Each set features the 7 volumes in the series handbound in supple leather with gilt details, hubbed spines, silk reading ribbons, and silk moire endpaper.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets by rowling. I also had recently rewatched the movie version which made it even fresher in my mind, but i discovered that by watching the movie first and then reading the book, i. Get fresh etsy trends and unique gift ideas delivered right to your inbox. Buy harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter 2 book online at best prices in india on. She started writing the series during a delayed manchester to london kings cross train journey, and during the next five years, outlined the plots for each book and began writing the first novel. Online library archive for easy reading any ebook for free anywhere right on the internet. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone leather bound november 1, 2000. But to have any real collectable value, it has to be a copy of the first edition, first impression also known as the first printing. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up.
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Harry potter and the sorcerers stone leather bound november 1, 2000 by j. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets book 2, collector. Rowling, harry potter and the chamber of secrets book 2 large print edition this was another great novel, definitely more spooky than the last. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectorsonly 500 were published and 300 went to libraries.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets book 2, collectors. If youre looking for fantastic beasts and where to find them, more popular book series such as game of thrones and hunger games or childrens book sets, we also offer those. Heroic harry potter battles prejudice in the second volume of rowlings wizard series. Editions for harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Oct 07, 20 harry potter and the sorcerers stone isbn. As with its predecessor harry potter and the chamber of secrets is a highly readable and imaginative adventure story with real, fallible, characters, plenty of humour and, of course, loads of magic and spells. Rowling is the author of the beloved, bestselling, recordbreaking harry potter series. Rising meteorically from relative poverty and difficulty in edinburgh to creative superstardom in an incredibly short space of time it is not too much of a stretch to say that ms. Rowling first editions adrian harrington rare books. And it lays much more of a foundation of the larger story than the first book.
Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, harry potter and the philosophers stone, harry potter and the sorcerers stone u. Rowling harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1st first edition hardcover hardcover january 16, 1998 4. Fantastic beasts and where to find them, quidditch through the. The chamber of secrets is in my opinion the weakest of the harry potter books. Rowling is obviously best known as the author of the harry potter stories. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Four illustrated books 14, all first editions, first printings. First printing of this collectors edition, bound in decorated leather.
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