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Harry potter and the chamber of secrets by rowling, j k. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets summary shmoop. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter. 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. I finically got my book today and i was so excited i opened the envelope to find the spine damaged. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets essays are academic essays for citation. If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be. Picture of the back dust jacket flap for the first edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets u. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets by jk rowling. Rowling in this sequel to harry potter and the sorcerers stone, we find harry spending the summer vacation with his awful relatives, the dursleys, following his first year at. The dursleys were so mean that 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 book true first. I know this is technically a shipping issue but it makes me think twice about buying the rest of the harry potter books on amazon because they could show up damaged.
This is a large softback format reproduced by the national blind childrens society with the authors permission. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1st american edition. Mistakes in the harry potter books harry potter wiki fandom. Editions of harry potter and the chamber of secrets by j. The spine was torn from the front cover i would consider it more of acceptable condition. The price was good but would have spent more for a used version with an intact spine.
Aug 18, 2016 according to the independent, 500 hardback copies of the first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone known as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u. Rowling harry potter and the chamber of secrets, is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets by rowling, j. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is as good as its predecessor.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets, book 2 by rowling. Still, it is a great read compared to 90% of other books in general, and 99% of other childrens fantasy novels. Each new book, when it was released, toppled sales records on the first day of sales the later books selling 59 million copies in one day. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets book depository. Have you ever wondered how to tell if your harry potter book is rare and worth a lot of money.
Jul 15, 2010 the collectible harry potter over 300 million copies of the harry potter series have been sold world wide. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets, book 2 by rowling j. My like new copy has yellowed pages, a torn cover, and loose spine. Both are missing the number 2 on the spine of the book. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets characters.
Even with small changes to the story, this one is perhaps the movie with the least differences from the book. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 1st american. Underneath the book jacket, the novel is bound in a sturdy orange hardback with green lettering on the spine. The plot follows harry s second year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, during which a series of messages on the walls of the schools corridors warn that the chamber of secrets has been opened and that the heir of slytherin would. Harry potter s summer has included the worst birthday ever, doomy warnings from a houseelf called dobby, and rescue from the dursleys by his friend ron weasley in a magical flying car. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets rowling, j. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets book online free read harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban book online free read. The spine on both the book and dust jacket lack the year 2 badge that was introduced later, and silver lettering is raised on the spine of the dust jacket. The spine of the book under the dust jacket is maroon and the rest of it is black. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets, book 2 by j. Philosophers stone, chamber of secrets, prisoner of azkaban, and goblet of fire. The adult edition usually depicts an object or place that plays a key part in the plot while the childrens one features a. Bloomsbury is the british publication that has created both adult and childrens covers. We have provided the new, used, out of print, and antiquarian independent bookseller with a full ecommerce bookstore solution since 2001.
But just as hes packing his bags, harry receives a warning from a strange, impish creature named dobby who says that if harry potter returns to hogwarts. 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. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first edition 15th j. Since the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone in 1997, many publishers have created new editions of each book with new cover art provided by various illustrators. Picture of the back dust jacket for the first edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets u. This special edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets has a gorgeous new cover illustration by kazu kibuishi. Rare harry potter the chamber of secrets hardback 2nd edition 24th print 224. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is more pure magic for young potter fans who like adventure over the darker themes in the series. Rowling and the second novel in the harry potter series.
Because of the book being the 20th house edition, the spine. We have provided the new, used, outofprint, and antiquarian independent bookseller with a full ecommerce bookstore solution since 2001. Harry potter book collecting the chamber of secrets 1st. Unfortunately mine showed up twisted like something had been sat on it, and with some small damage on the spine. This copy appears to have been read once by a very careful owner, then put away on the book. Essays for harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Back at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry for his second year, harry hears strange whispers echo through empty corridors and then the attacks start. Sep 01, 2011 the spine on both the book and dust jacket lack the year 2 badge that was introduced later, and silver lettering is raised on the spine of the dust jacket. There is a faint smudge at top edge of the text block near the spine.
Enjoy harry potter and the chamber of secrets audiobook for free here with 2 options, stephen fry or jim dale. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. A later print jacket from a 1st edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone published. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. Book 2 of the harry potter series by jk rowling,harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Buy harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter 2. Editions for harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets paperback sept. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets kindle edition.
Please take a moment to note that any us hardback harry potter book which has only blackboards and no diamond imprint boards are composed of the front and back hardcovers and spine is a book club copy and nowhere near as valuable as those books with the appropriate twocolor, diamond pattern boards. Buy harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter. The only date shown is that of the original first edition of 1998. 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. Buy harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter 2 book online at best prices in india on. Rowling, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
The chamber of secrets is in my opinion the weakest of the harry potter books. Flying cars, giant spiders and snakes, and faster and largerthanlife quiddich matches keep the story moving as harry and friends soar through their second year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets audiobook full. If youre lucky enough to have a signed copy of any of these. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets study guide contains a biography of j. Jul 02, 1998 harry potter and the chamber of secrets, j. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. According to the independent, 500 hardback copies of the first edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone known as harry potter and the sorcerers stone in the u.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets book first edition 1st print j k rowling true first edition misprints badge error. The plot follows harrys second year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry, during which a series of messages on the walls of the schools corridors warn that the chamber of secrets has been opened and that the heir of slytherin. 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. It was issued with a dustwrapper illustrated by cliff wright, with a price of. Picture of the first edition scholastic press boards for harry potter and the chamber of secrets u. In fact, things get even more intense in this sequel, and since we have already seen the movie, we know they will keep escalating. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets audiobook online streaming is as good as harry potter and the philosophers stone audiobook. Rowling in this sequel to harry potter and the sorcerers stone, we find harry spending the summer vacation with his awful relatives, the dursleys, following his first year at the hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry potter book collecting the chamber of secrets 1st edition. And when harry enters his room, dobby is sitting quietly on the bed.
If your harry potter book has this typo, it could be worth. Buy a cheap copy of harry potter and the chamber of secrets book by j. Book in good condition, with minor edge wear and moderate bumping on corners and lower spine. A cutout of the cover image of hedwig in her cage adorns the spine. He is in his second year at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. I ordered a good condition hardback illustrated edition of harry potter and the chamber of secrets. First us edition first printing first state scholastic us 1999 of j. Jan 18, 2011 comparing the 1st printing 1st edition of the chamber of secrets to the book club harry potter and the chamber of secrets. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition.
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