Harry Potter Chamber Of Secrets First Edition. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. First Edition (1998) Ulysses Rare Books The main characteristics of a 1997 first edition first issue are a print line that reads 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and the crediting of "Joanne Rowling", not JK Similarly, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets has its share of giveaways
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Rowling was still a jobbing author rather than a worldwide superstar richer than King Charles, so there are a reasonable number of signed first editions available from her book tour signings. By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, published on 30 June 1997 by Bloomsbury in London
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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) Publisher: Bloomsbury Original Price: £10.99 Pages: 251 "First published in Great Britain in 1998" is stated on the copyright page with full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" and the printer stated as "Clays Ltd, St Ives plc". Identifying a first edition of a Harry Potter book is a thrilling pursuit for both collectors and fans, offering a direct connection to the enchanting world that J.K
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets First edition 1999 9780439064866 eBay. Publisher: Bloomsbury Original Price: £10.99 Pages: 251 "First published in Great Britain in 1998" is stated on the copyright page with full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" and the printer stated as "Clays Ltd, St Ives plc". Publisher: Scholastic Press Original Price: $17.95 Pages: 341
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. First Paperback Edition (1998) Ulysses Rare Books. By focusing on critical details such as the publisher, publication date, print line, and specific issue points, collectors can confidently differentiate a true first edition Harry Potter from later printings. Page 36 of the UK first edition lists the word 'Libary' instead of 'Library'