From the abstract to the photorealistic, and the beautiful to the downright bizarre, check out all the harry potter cover designs below. Chamber of secrets cover art harry potter fan zone. Still, it is a great read compared to 90% of other books in general, and 99% of other childrens fantasy novels. Harry potter and the halfblood prince was published on 16 july 2005. This book was about the students first year at howgarts, and it was j. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is the second novel in j. As with its predecessor harry potter and the chamber of secrets is a highly readable and imaginative adventure story with real, fallible, characters, plenty of humour and, of course, loads of magic and spells. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets doesnt capture. I bought the second books kindle edition after reading the first through kindle. Rowling harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1st first. Harry potter and the philosophers stone hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectorsonly 500 were published and 300 went to.
In harry potter and the chamber of secrets, harry, a twelve year old boy is continuing another fascinating year at hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry. Since harry potter book 1 first publication, harry potter and the philosophers stone, on 26 june 1997, the novels have discovered tremendous popularity, critical acclaim, and business success worldwide. Editions of harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. Rowling is now a household name around the world, and her other books include the casual vacancy 2012 and the cuckoos calling 20, which was published. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets poster book by neusner, dena and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Harry potter and the philosophers stone was published by bloomsbury, the publisher of all harry potter books in the united kingdom, on 26 june 1997. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter wiki. The chamber of secrets is in my opinion the weakest of the harry potter books. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up. The books have been translated into over 80 languages, won multiple awards, and sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, becoming the. Harry potter and the philosophers stone harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry. Rowling s harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her books have very quickly become collectable.
Originally published as an author for children and still primarily so. I first read chamber of secrets when it was first published in the uk and yes, i still have my original copy. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets open library. Rowling was still a jobbing author rather than a worldwide superstar richer than the queen, so there are a reasonable number of signed first editions available from her book tour signings. First edition points and criteria for harry potter and the chamber of secrets year published. The book was published in the united kingdom on 2 july 1998 by. Pdf harry potter and the chamber of secrets download ebook. Oct 10, 2019 hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectorsonly 500 were published and 300 went to libraries. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets bloomsbury paperbacks j. By far the most valuable book in the series is the first, harry potter and the philosophers stone, published on 30 june 1997 by bloomsbury in london. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. Harry potters summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets was published in the uk on 2 july 1998 and in the us on 2 june 1999. The second book, harry potter and the chamber of secrets, is published in the united kingdom, with a first print run of over 10,000 copies.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets study guide. First edition points and criteria for harry potter and the chamber of secrets u. Harry potter harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Inside is the full text of the original novel, with decorations by mary grandpre. In 1999, booklist named harry potter and the chamber of secrets as one of its. If you guessed a firstedition harry potter and the philosophers stone that was published by bloomsbury on june 30, 1997, then you are correct. Jul 2, 1998 harry potter and the chamber of secrets published.
There is no need to have read harry potter and the philosophers stone to enjoy this book. Jk rowlings first magical novel was released two decades ago but do you still own the first book. Here are 25 interesting facts about harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is the second book in the series of harry potter novels by j. However, its the final book in the series, harry potter and the deathly hallows, that is the fastest selling book of fiction of all time.
Jul 19, 2019 but many unlawful translations of the book were published in different countries. These valuable harry potter books are worth thousands of. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets free ebook books. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets signed first edition by rowling, j. Harry potter chamber secrets by rowling, first edition. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets the harry potter.
Scene for scene harry potter and the chamber of secrets art coloring book published by scholastic book, new york 2002 isbn 10. If youre lucky enough to have a signed copy of any of these. Sorcerers stone and chamber of secrets were the only us editions to have multiple states in the first printing. In 2017, the uk celebrated 20 years since harry potter and the philosophers stone was first published. Rowlings bestselling sevenbook series, which has inspired films, video games, board games and even a theme park. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets bloomsbury publishing.
First editions auctioneers at bonhams sold a set of first editions of the harry potter books in 2005 for. Issued to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication of harry potter and the. Learn about the artwork on uk harry potter first edition covers. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone or philosophers was june 30, 1997 uk, september 1, 1998 us. Chamber of secrets and prisoner of azkaban rowling, j k published by bloomsbury, england 20. Levine books edition, hardcover in english first american edition. Meanwhile, in the united states, the harry potter first editions were published by scholastic press. Not surprisingly, the first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, remains the bestselling book of the seven. Rowling harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1st first edition. Six further bestselling books and eight blockbuster films followed. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets bloomsbury paperbacks. July 2, 1998, bloomsbury books first american printing.
Harry potter chamber secrets, first edition abebooks. Kirsty wieprecht, katie elford and rachel greatrex. Following on from the housethemed makeovers of harry potter and the philosophers stone last year, bloomsbury are now releasing similarly styled versions of chamber of secrets to mark its 20th anniversary the book was first published back in 1998, following on from the first books release in 1997. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets free ebook pdf available. The first harry potter book, harry potter and the philosophers stone, was published in 1997 to immediate popular and critical acclaim.
Harry potter is a series of fantasy books composed by british writer jk rowling. All the harry potter titles are now available in large print. New hogwarts house editions of chamber of secrets to be. More than 400 million copies of the harry potter books have been sold worldwide since the first book was published in 1997, and here are the most valuable. The chamber of secrets is the mystery story where hogwarts muggle students turn into stone. Each cover has an image from a scene in the book on the front of it. And it lays much more of a foundation of the larger story than the first book. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter series. Since the release of harry potter and the philosophers stone in 1997, the seven potter books have been published around the world with more than 200 different covers. Harry potter books and movie release dates timeline.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is deja vu all over again, and while that. Essays for harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets bloomsbury paperbacks englisch taschenbuch 17. Little does he know that this year will be just as eventful as the last. A largescale campaign from bloomsbury saw house editions of the first book available, a guinness world record broken and an online favourite moments video that has been viewed more than ten million times. Following on from the housethemed makeovers of harry potter and the philosophers stone last year, bloomsbury are now releasing similarly styled versions of chamber of secrets to mark its 20th anniversary the book was first published back in 1998, following on from the first book s release in 1997. Rowlings harry potter series has gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide, and first editions of her books have very quickly become collectable. This special edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets has a gorgeous new cover illustration by kazu kibuishi. The dursleys were so mean and hideous that summer that all harry potter wanted was to get back to the hogwarts school for witchcraft and wizardry.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets gryffindor edition. The film adaptation of the novel, released in 2002, became at that time the fifth. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets essays are academic essays for citation. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is as good as its predecessor.
The book is an instant success, selling well and winning several awards. This is where tom riddle is introduced and where he turns into voldemort to fight harry. Aug 15, 2018 i first read chamber of secrets when it was first published in the uk and yes, i still have my original copy. The book harry potter chamber of secrets was a good rescue story like when harry went to save ginny and the teacher who had lost his memories.
The harry potter uk first editions have a basic and streamlined picture on the cover and one main color. This sequel to harry potter and the sorcerers stone 1998 brings back the doughty young wizardintraining to face suspicious adults, hostile classmates, fretful ghosts, rambunctious spells, giant spiders, and even an avatar of lord voldemort, the evil sorcerer who killed his parents, while saving the hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry from a deadly, mysterious menace. 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. Published by london, bloomsbury, 2002 1st thus edition signed 2002. Harry potter or, better yet, harry james potter, is the featured protagonist in the harry potter novel series authored by j. Similarly, any us dustjacket which does not have raised foil covering the harry potter section of the book title belongs to a book club book. All seven books in the series will be issued in these highly collectable house. How to tell if your old copy of harry potter is worth up to. Levi pinfold, each book will also have vibrant sprayed edges in the house livery. Five ways to spot if your harry potter books are worth a. First editions of the chamber of secrets, the prisoner of azkaban and the goblet of fire are also valuable.
The stories are devoured not only as print and ebooks, but we love listening to them too. Issued to mark the 20th anniversary of first publication of harry potter and the chamber of secrets, these irresistible. Oct 02, 2018 harry potter series 17 pdf book and epub series. Hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectorsonly 500 were published and 300 went to libraries. The series was published in order, the first book was released first and the seventh last. May 02, 2020 harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets was july 2, 1998 uk, june 2, 1999 us. Im not usually a fan of buying new editions of books just for a different cover but i feel that the harry potter anniversary house editions are special. Scholastic publishes the first book, renamed harry potter and the sorcerers stone, in the united states. It was published worldwide in english on 21 june 2003.
Mar 26, 2015 if the title is harry potter and the philosophers stone, sorcerers stone, chamber of secrets, or prisoner of azkaban, and it was published by ted smart. Rowlings classic series take you back to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 199906 edition. First scholastic trade paperback printing, us edition, paperback, 341 pages.
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