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Harry Potter is much more than just a bestselling series of fantasy books. Some editions of JK Rowling books have also become highly collectible even though the first one was only published in 1997 and the print runs have been huge.
At last count, AbeBooks had sold 55 Harry Potter books priced at $1.000 or more. In August 2005, AbeBooks sold probably the world’s most expensive Harry Potter book when a buyer spent $37,000 ($20,000) on an exceptionally rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
The top 10 most expensive Harry Potter books sold by AbeBooks are:
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An unread first edition, first issue from the 500 original copies published before anyone knew JK Rowling’s name.
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An unread first edition, first printing of the UK edition signed by the author obtained at the Edinburgh midnight launch event.
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A first edition, first printing signed by the author.
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A first American edition signed by the author at a reception in San Francisco.
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A set of first US editions including a signed copy of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
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The set includes first American editions for the Sorcerer’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, Goblet of Fire, the Half-Blood Prince and a second edition of the Order of the Phoenix.
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A first edition in very good condition.
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An unread signed first edition of the deluxe hardback from Bloomsbury featuring a cloth bookmark.
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A set of first editions of the hardback deluxe editions.
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A UK first edition, first printing signed by the author with a ‘golden ticket’ from a signing event on 19 July 2000.
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