# How do I find the value of a misprinted Harry Potter book?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 1, 2012, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-the-value-of-a-misprinted-harry-potter-book/608063 "2012-01-01T18:25:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![tellyworth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@tellyworth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tellyworth)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-the-value-of-a-misprinted-harry-potter-book/608063/21 "2012-01-02T22:47:46Z")

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> [@Doug\_Bowe](#):
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> Look for it to turn up on “Antiques Roadshow” when the PBS show goes to El Paso airing either March 28 or April 2 or 9–not sure which episode. The book was autographed and the appraisal will knock your socks off.

First/first UK edition? Inscribed by Tolkien? With the original dust jacket? I’ve seen one listed for over $100k.

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**Author:** ![Doug\_Bowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@Doug\_Bowe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_Bowe)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2012, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-the-value-of-a-misprinted-harry-potter-book/608063/22 "2012-01-02T22:54:23Z")

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> [@tellyworth](#):
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> First/first UK edition? Inscribed by Tolkien? With the original dust jacket? I’ve seen one listed for over $100k.

Bingo!

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**Author:** ![ZenBeam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/3ab097/32.png) [@ZenBeam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZenBeam)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-the-value-of-a-misprinted-harry-potter-book/608063/23 "2012-01-03T00:20:08Z")

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Would a First/first of the the first Harry Potter book (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) be worth something?

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**Author:** ![tellyworth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@tellyworth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tellyworth)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-find-the-value-of-a-misprinted-harry-potter-book/608063/24 "2012-01-03T00:47:05Z")

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> [@ZenBeam](#):
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> Would a First/first of the the first Harry Potter book (Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone) be worth something?

The UK first certainly is, yes - tens of thousands of dollars in good condition. There were only a few hundred printed, and many of those went to libraries so they’re not pretty.

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