In just 24 hours, the book sold 6.9 million copies in the United States alone. The July 2005 publication of Harry Potter and the HalfBlood Prince included the largest prerelease print run in the history of the bound printed word. Since then, over 325 million copies of the first six books by Ms. Only 500 to 1,000 copies were produced on the book’s first print run. According to the auction house, first editions of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone are valuable because of their rarity. Last month, a firstedition Harry Potter book brought $18,000 at a London auction. Rowling.īooksellers across the globe are encouraging readers to reserve their copies before the edition hits the streets on July 21. The seventh and final volume in the Pottermania series promises to be a blockbuster, as “all questions will be answered” by novelist J.K. Trampling on the notion that books are passé, children-and adults-are eagerly awaiting the publication of Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows. From a 500Print Run to 325 Million.and Counting The Harry Potter Books.From a 500Print Run to 325 Million.and Counting
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