How can you tell a first edition?
Identifying the First Edition of a Book The publisher may actually state the words ‘first edition’ or ‘first printing’ on the copyright page. Another common method of identification is the number line – that’s a line of numbers on the copyright page. Usually, if a one is present in the line then it’s a first edition.
Can a paperback be a first edition?
For publishers, “first edition” may just mean the first version of the text, without significant revisions. Many publishers will print the hardcover edition of a book and call that a first edition, then print the same text in paperback and call it a first edition as well.
How can you tell if a Little Golden Book is first edition?
Check the book’s first two pages. There should be a string of letters. The letter on the far left shows the edition the book. An “A” on the far left indicates a first edition; a “B”, a second edition; and so on.
What are the most valuable first edition books?
In April 2004, a first edition copy sold at auction for a whopping $321,600 at Sotheby’s New York.
- amazon.com. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K. Rowling (worth $55,000)
- Louisa MacdonellREX/Shutterstock. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (worth $180,159)
- via amazon.com.
How do you tell if your Harry Potter book is a first edition?
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (US title) US first editions will have the number line of 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 8 9/9 0/0 01 02,” on the copyright page along with “Printed in the U.S.A.23″ and “First American edition, October 1998”. Prices for later editions in good condition are in three figures. ‘
How do I know if my Harry Potter book is worth money?
Hi George, First editions of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets usually have the Smarties sticker/logo on the front, so that should be fine. The date of copyright should be 1998, the publisher Bloomsbury, and the number line counting down to 1, and only hardback copies of this book have collectible value.
What Harry Potter books are worth a lot?
To save you time though – here’s what to watch for in books 2 though 7 and what’s worth what:
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (1998)
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2000)
- Quidditch Through The Ages/Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2001)
How many first edition Harry Potter books are there?
Hardcover first-edition first printings of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone have become the “Holy Grail” for Potter collectors. Only 500 were published, 300 of which were issued to libraries.