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 not j. I asked her what shes going to purchase for a souvenir while shes there, and she had a fast answer. Melinskys covers were published in paperback, audio cd, and later in 2011. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter reprint paperback by j. After a few editions, the back cover was changed with a new image. Harry potter books are fantasy books about wizards and their wonderful world and about a young boy who falls into a world of magic and adventure. My sister has ms and struggles to read books due to the ms, but she loves harry potter. The 11 craziest harry potter book covers from around the.
Harry potter and the goblet of fire is the fourth book in the harry potter series by j. Browse and buy harry potter illustrated editions and see beautiful harry potter illustrations from the hand of illustrator, jim kay. Rowlings birthday on wednesday, scholastic unveiled a new cover for harry potter and the deathly hallows, the final book of the series. A handful of artists were briefed to illustrate the moment when harry, ron and hermione first see hogwarts across the lake. First we have the classic original covers, the ones that graced the books when most of us first read them which i still love and think are some of the best harry potter book covers. If you dont have a print version of your book and its only sold online, everything in this article about back book blurbs can be applied to your book description in online listings. Ive only read 5 of the harry potter book series so far, but i would definitely recommend reading them. Feel the magic with harry potter first edition antiquarian collectible books. Lot of 5 harry potter paperback books by jk rowling 1,1,2,3,5. The universe assembled our favorite pieces of cover art for each. The wand collection hardcover harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban. Now, for the final pieces to the harry potter book cover magic were of course labeling each book.
Number 4 in the harry potter series, and really, what is not to like about the harry potter phenomenon. Harry potters 20th anniversary covers by brian selznick. Book cover collage in this 500 piece jigsaw puzzle from new york puzzle company, every single harry potter book cover is on display. The cover of the childrens edition, drawn by thomas taylor, depicts harry potter staring at the hogwarts express at platform 9 3 4. Harry potter and the goblet of fire is a marvelous book. Kindle paperwhite and kindle ereader case with harry potter themed book of spells cover compatible with new paperwhite 2018 new ravenclaw blue 3. Whether you want to complete your harry potter series in hardcover, or gift a dazzling illustrated edition to your favorite wizard, the options are endless. Fanmade art, such as reworked book covers of the series, are prominent online. The forger has created a good condition counterfeit first printing and, in doing so, has increased. Rowling was caught on a delayed train somewhere between manchester and kings cross station in. He reinterpreted the covers of different books, including harry potter. While, were on a role, here are twentyone more harry potter covers from here and around the world. Harry potter and the goblet of fire was first published in 2000.
In honor of harry potters 33rd birthday and author j. From the sorcerers stone, all the way to the deathly hallows, recount the timeless tales of harry potter as you assemble this magical puzzle. These books are housed in a limited edition, collectible trunklike box with sturdy handles and privacy lock. I brought her back a copy of a harry potter book purchased in oxford several years ago.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the fantasy series, which was first published in 1997 in the u. The story of harry potter and the wizarding world will live forever, but the book cover art that depicts his adventures will not. How you can tell whether your harry potter books are worth. Hogwarts library hardcover dobby bookend by noble collection. Harry potter is a series of fantasy novels written by british author j. Harry potter and the goblet of fire back cover by kazu kibuishi. This book all 734 pages of it is a rich, rewarding novel funny and sad, exciting and heroic. Harry potter judging a book by its cover beyond hogwarts. 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. The new editions of jk rowlings wizarding series will be published on september 1. Harry potter and the goblet of fire harry potter wiki fandom. Bloomsbury have unveiled the last of their new harry potter book covers, by artist jonny duddle.
Harry potter paperback box set books 17 paperback harry potter. I have been a true harry potter fan for 6 years now. Harry potter boxed set 17 includes the seven phenomenal harry potter hardcover books by best selling author j. This novel is long, at about 617 pages, making it more than double the length of the previous installments. Last but certainly not least, the cover for harry potter and the deathly hallows shows the series epic finale, but also captures. The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry potter uses the invisibility cloak in all of the harry potter books. These fabulous new editions were released in a collectors boxed set on august goblet of fire back cover harry potter series anniversary. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 8580001045948. Inside the maze, harry stuns krum, who was using the cruciatus curse on cedric. Back of title page in the first edition of harry potter. Bjartur this icelandic cover depicts the scene in sorcerers stone where harry has a vision of his future midlife crisis, and decides to jump in front.
The book series follows the adventures of harry potter during his time spent at hogwarts school and his faceoffs against the dark wizard voldemort. The harry potter books are a childrens fantasy series written by the bestselling author j. Rowlings first novel, followed by harry potter and the chamber of secrets, harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban, harry potter and the goblet of fire, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, harry potter and the halfblood prince and harry potter and the deathly hallows, as well as three books written for charity and inspired by the. The rarest is the hardback issue, with a cover of laminated boards. The cloak is first used in harry potter and the philosophers stone, chapter 12. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The american cover is at once more understated than the british cover, and more ominous. Harry potter books series harry potter book set barnes. Back in the autumn of 20, i was asked by bloomsbury to create a test cover for harry potter and the philosophers stone. Then i repeated all the previous steps for the back cover, before moving onto the spine. It follows harry potter, a wizard in his fourth year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, and the mystery surrounding the entry of harrys name into the triwizard tournament, in which he is forced to compete. How many pages are each of the harry potter books answers. Many community subscribers have requested that i do a video showing the front covers of the harry potter books in my library. Harry potters devoted fans took it upon themselves to show how much they appreciate the books and the films.
Harry potter and the deathly hallows front and back book. Rowlings sixth harry potter book, was released on july 16, 2005, and was the fastestselling book in. Harry potter fan zone hpfz is an australian harry potter fan site established in 2003. Harry potter mini puzzle collectors set includes seven 100 piece puzzles featuring the firstedition us covers. An artist whose harry potter book covers i admire is m. Jim kay was selected to present the harry potter books in a new. Harry potter complete book series special edition boxed set by j. Rowling and the fourth novel in the harry potter series. I think maybe its the way the characters faces were drawn.
Behold the 7 epic 20th anniversary harry potter covers. Harry potter shirts, socks, bags, and more out of print. How to paint a harry potter book cover creative bloq. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets deluxe edition. Editions include harry potter and the chamber of secrets illustrated edition and the new harry potter book. The original bloomsbury back cover includes a rather bizarrelooking figure whose face also adorns the spine who was created by the illustrator. The genesis of harry potter goes back to 1990 when j. Harry potter and the goblet of fire is a fantasy book written by british author j. Harry potter and the philosophers stone book cover. Misconduct also occurs when the forger removes the cover of a worn paperback first printing of harry potter and the philosophers stone and then replaces it with the cover of a second, third, fourth, or fifth paperback printing of the book. The main story arc concerns harrys struggle against lord voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the. The artwork for the full cover, which comprise the front and back covers of the book, shows harry and voldemort, not locked in combat, but both seemingly reaching out for the same thing, which we cannot see. This scene is very similar to the one we saw on the deathly hallows front cover designed by mary grandpre in 2007. Harry potter is full of bravery and is one of the best characters i have ever had the pleasure of running into.
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