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In early July 2005, a Real Canadian Superstore in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, accidentally sold fourteen copies of The Half-Blood Prince before the authorised release date.
- J. K Rowling
- 2005
- 20th Anniversary Covers by Brian Selznick
- Different Covers
- American Versus British English
- Autographed Copies
- First editions
- Book Club editions
- Advance Review Copies
- Foreign Language editions
- First State
- Associated Material
To mark the end of Harry Potter's 20th-anniversary celebrations, Scholastic released new paperback editions with covers by Caldecott Award-winning illustrator Brian Selznick (The Invention of Hugo Cabret) on June 26, 2018. Unlike the previous edition, which featured the linked-spine binding by Kazu Kibuishi, the Selznick covers form a mural when sh...
One of the attractions of the Harry Potterbooks — besides the fact that these are excellent stories that fans love to re-read — is the many different covers and editions available. Over time, the books were released in two sets of covers in the UK (the familiar cartoon illustrations of Thomas Taylor, and more sober designs for “adult” readers who f...
A curious difference between the British and American editions is that the words, as is usually the case, were Americanized (most-notoriously, the title of the first book) and the spelling of some common words were changed. But not all the changes were so obviously justified. In the British editions, the head of the Ministry of Magic is referred to...
Rowling’s outsize success means that first editions of her later novels, which were printed in huge runs, are never going to be rare (and hence more expensive), but her relative lack of public appearances (as it quickly became too difficult logistically to send her on a conventional author tour) means that books bearing her signatureare much-less c...
The first three Harry PotterBooks came out in Great Britain long before they were published in the United States. Book one was published on June 26, 1997, and the American edition did not arrive until September 1, 1998, almost a year later. Book two was published in the UK on July 2, 1998, and in the US on June 2, 1999. By the third book, American ...
In the UK, copies sold through book clubs are easily identified by the words “Ted Smart” appearing in place of the Bloomsbury colophon on the spine. The books are very similar to the regular Bloomsbury editions in all other respects, but should not be confused with genuine first editions. In the US, copies sold through the Scholastic Book Club or s...
In the UK, “preview” copies distributed to the trade are called proof copies, and in the US are known are Advance Reader Copies (ARCs). The print runs for both were very small, and if you come across one in good condition they are both fascinating — as they contain notes about the marketing plan before it was an international hit -- and highly desi...
Being wildly popular, the Harry Potter books have been translated into many of the world’s languages, and some collectors enjoy building up a collection of the different translations. The different cover designs are reason enough for add at least some foreign language editions to your collection. One Harry Potter collectorhas set himself the goal o...
There are many different points that determine if a book is a true first stateor not. The Potter Collector website linked above is a great resource, as is Peter Harrington's video, although there’s no substitute for professional experience, and anyone who believes they own or are about to purchase a first edition of any of the Harry Potter books sh...
Besides the books themselves, there is a plethora of non-book merchandise to collect -- but we'll leave Funkos, Legos, and other non-book items out of this article. One non-book category that we should touch on is the publisher's marketing materials for the Harry Potter series. From the ARCs discussed above, to bookmarks, posters, and display mater...
With the Half Blood Prince and the Deathly Hallows, there is also a very large printing, so they are easier to find and first editions will state ‘First Edition’. We could say much more on Collecting Harry Potter, including Deluxe editions, advanced proofs, US editions, etc., but we shall end there today.
Aug 29, 2024 · Dropping on the 16th of July 2005, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince yet again saw even fewer signed copies surface, meaning anyone that owned a pristine true first print copy of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince could be looking at hundreds if not thousands of pounds if they sold it.
As far as I know, 11 is the incorrect number of OWLs present in older copies, newer copies should state 10. I'm guessing yours is the 1st Edition, 2005 (numbers and years are removed as books get printed), although sometimes it would be stated outright on the same page that it's the First Edition.
A friend of mine made me aware that Page 99 of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince First Edition may or may not have a misprint that reads “eleven OWLS”. I checked, and my copy is one of those misprints!
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Each new installment in the series has broken sales records. In 2005, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince sold 13.5 million copies in the United States alone. The film versions of Rowling's books have also met with enormous success.
