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Each cover has an image from a scene in the book on the front of it. Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, for example, had a shade of red as the main color for the cover.
The other books feature images of a flying car, Harry and Hermione riding a Hippogriff, Harry flying by a dragon, a phoenix on fire, Harry Potter and Dumbledore, and one image of Harry and his friends Ron and Hermione at Gringotts Bank.
The US Harry Potter first editions all feature Harry Potter on the cover with a scene, items, or characters around him that connect to the book.
Each of the covers was drawn and designed by Mary Grandpre. The first book in the series has an image of Harry flying on a broom at Hogwarts castle. There is a unicorn running into a dark forest next to the castle and a three-headed dog sitting in an archway of the castle.
The US version released roughly five months later, and it is instantly recognizable as a parallel. It had an initial print run of just 30,, which is much lower than any of the other US editions. The Chamber of Secrets saw the return of Harry Potter, just a year after the first book. It was considered to be a minor success at the time, but nowhere near as popular as it is today. This means that author JK Rowling was out and about on book tours and that there are numerous signed copies available.
First Australian editions will sell for a modest sum, while Canadian firsts are cheaply priced. The Prisoner of Azkaban was when the series began to take a darker tone. It was supposed to match an aging audience, who were ready to deal with more adult topics while being packed full of the traditional charm seen in the early books.
I remember being in school at the time of the release of the new Harry Potter book, as the wizard quickly became a household name. The size of the book itself is incredible, but that leads to issues with the spine when looking at the hardback version. This means that autographed copies have a premium attached. The Order of the Phoenix took a while to release, with a gap of just under three years for fans who were waiting to catch up with the next installment.
Otherwise, first editions are extremely affordable. To give some idea of the hype, there was a midnight launch, and there are many signed first edition copies as a consequence. In terms of values, copies are likely to go for a low three-figure sum. The penultimate book in the series, the Half Blood Prince was released at the same time as the Goblet of Fire film. It had a wide hardcover release, and it was well-received by critics and fans alike. A signed copy will go for four figures, while the first printings can be picked up on the cheap.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the finale, focusing on a showdown between Harry and Voldemort, which encompasses the rest of the wizarding world. A massive tome, it comes in at words for the original UK edition, words for the US edition and for the UK rewrite.
The gambit paid off, as it currently holds the Guinness World Record for the most novels sold within 24 hours of release, with 8. She signed 1, copies of the book for lucky people who won exclusive tickets to the event. A premium copy in great condition can sell for five times as much. Auction prices for this book have been rising dramatically over recent months.
This particular book did not have a dust jacket, but was in fine condition. The reason the UK editions are worth so much more than US printings is due to the number printed. The first printings of this book in the UK only consisted of books and of them were distributed to libraries. The publisher had no idea that the book would be so popular. When the book was successful in the United Kingdom, United States publishers printed thousands of books on the first release; hence, the lower value.
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