Since harry potter and the philosophers stone was first published 20 years ago. Eisner awardnominated comic book artist and author kazu kibuishi admits that he was surprised when scholastic approached him about designing brandnew. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, 20th anniversary edition cover, illustrated by brian selznick 11 of 58 applications. The 7 best harry potter covers of all time the daily.
Rowlings first book, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, was. Japaneseamerican illustrator kazu kibuishi has been tapped by. Welcome to this comparison of harry potter in chinese, japanese, and vietnamese cjv translation, plus an increasing amount of information about korean chapter titles only and mongolian mainly chapter titles and book names. The covers take on a modern and vibrant look with a sketch pertaining to an element within each books story. To reach a global audience, the series has had a slew of different covers. The 11 craziest harry potter book covers from around the world we love you, europe.
If there is one thing that harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 got right. Harry potter and the deathly hallows front and back book. See more ideas about harry potter book covers, harry potter and harry potter books. I found so many editions of a harry potter book which all.
Heres just a list of the various covers for the books in the harry potter series. These stunning woodcut covers by the awardwinning andrew davidson. The story of harry potter and the wizarding world will live forever, but the book cover art that depicts his adventures will not. In honor of harry potters 33rd birthday and author j.
The cover the albanian edition of harry potter and the philosophers stone. The 11 craziest harry potter book covers from around the. Hari potta to kenja no ishi harry potter and the philosophers stone, japanese edition. When it comes to foreign covers of harry potter novels, they usually show bizarre representations of actual events from the book. First we have the classic original covers, the ones that graced the books when most of us first read them which i still love and think are some of the best harry potter book covers. There have been minor changes in the books from when they were first published, minor mistakes have been corrected, for example the nearly headless nick age mistake pointed out by orion, i believe at some point, percy was typed as perry not sure. The harry potter books are rightfully beloved all around the world, and this world is a strange and marvelous place filled with beautifully unique cultures, all with a slightly different take on art. Here we have the chinese and japanese covers to the philosophers stone. The french and japanese versions are simply beautiful. New harry potter uk adult covers released, feature. Harry potter japanese complete set harry potter book covers.
Jim kay was selected to present the harry potter books in a new format, the illustrated edition, which he illustrated for both the interior and cover art. Harry potter harry potter adult hardbacks harry potter. Japaneseamerican illustrator kazu kibuishi has been tapped by scholastic to design a new series of covers for the american versions of the harry potter books. There are so many different editions of harry potter that it can get a little confusing. Check out the jacket designs for all seven of jk rowlings harry potter books, illustrated by jonny duddle the new editions will be published by bloomsbury on 1 september 2014. The 11 craziest harry potter book covers from around the world. The albanian cover of the first book goes for a different approach. Japanese cover harry potter and the chamber of secrets harry potter book. For the past seven years, juniper books has offered fans the opportunity to own a beautiful hardcover set of harry potter books wrapped in housethemed jackets and packed in a hogwarts traveling trunk. Thats before you count the ones from the us and then the ones from around the rest of the world. Rowlings birthday on wednesday, scholastic unveiled a new cover for harry potter and the deathly hallows, the final book of the series.
You can get the entire set of harry potter books in japanese or buy them one at a. Hari potta to kenja no ishi harry potter and the philosophers stone, japanese edition j. Nexter suggests you compare the original covers with the books from us, germany, france, italy, finland, japan, sweden, and ukraine. Rowling in adult hardback with woodcut covers by the awardwinning andrew davidson, at harrypotter.
The illustrated edition harry potter, book 1 book 1 of 1. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 cover artwork. Pottermore have revealed exciting brand new covers for the ebook versions of harry potter, now available what do you think of them, and how do they compare to. Harry potter gets new book covers for 15th anniversary. Illustrated edition features harry with hedwig preparing to board the hogwarts express, another owl flying overhead. Heres a look at some of the most magical covers from around the world. I collect different versions covers of the first harry potter book, so seeing this one even though i cannot read japanese i had to have it. Harry potter custom designed house themed book sets. Rowlings american publisher, scholastic, unveiled a new cover for harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the first of seven new covers that will. New harry potter book covers revealed for 20th anniversary. Print these for your harry potter hogawrts themed party for easy decor.
The first three covers for harry potter and the philosophers stone, harry potter. Rowlings sixth harry potter book, was released on july 16, 2005, and was the fastestselling book in. Harry potter book covers free printables harry potter. What is the difference between the harry potter adult. The cover the japanese edition of the tales of beedle the bard. Here are 21 magical covers from the first harry potter book that stole our hearts. We revised our book jacket designs in 2016 in order to truly illuminate the colors and symbols of each of the four houses gryffindor.
Heres what the first harry potter book looks like around the world. Stephen fry narrates the harry potter audiobooks sold in the uk, and jim dale narrates the version sold in the usa, and the internets are extremely divided over who does it better. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The universe assembled our favorite pieces of cover art for each. Download cover artwork for harry potter, including dvd covers, blu ray covers, book covers, tv show artwork, itunes artwork, album art and more. New harry potter covers revealed childrens books the. Harry potter and the philosophers stone first hit shelves in the united kingdom on june 26, 1997, arriving stateside as harry potter and the sorcerers stone on sept. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 cover artwork.
The japanese harry potter book covers seem to be painted by a very talented artist. In the japanese translation, hagrids west country dialect. Today, peter damien and rachel smalter hall weigh in to declare an ultimate winner in the book riot battle of the harry potter audiobooks narrators. The only difference between the two editions are the covers of the books. Last year olly moss was commissioned by pottermore to design the cover illustrations for a series of harry potter books.
Sign up for harry potter news harry potter and the philosophers stone, japanese edition j. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. The battle of the harry potter audiobooks narrators. Various publishers chose to stray from the american cover illustrated by mary. Like us on facebook for updates or to get in touch. It doesnt seem possible, especially for those of us who grew up with this series, that 20. Even just in the uk there are currently 5 editions. Kate scott aug, 2014 in case your head has been under a rock recently and you havent heard, theres a new set of harry potter covers coming out in september from bloomsbury. The harry potter covers by mary grandpre are so fantastic and iconic. Harry potter book covers all around the world flipsnack blog. If youre looking for a free download links of harry potter.
Harry potter is celebrating its 20th anniversary seriously. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Cover spread for harry potter 7 adult europe, canada, australia and asia edition, with the back is photograph of harry potter creator author j. Heres what the first harry potter book looks like around the. I do not own the music used in this video and all rights go to the respective artists, composers, and etc. Now the english artist has teamed up with them again to create these seven stunning vintagestyle illustrations for the rerelease of the german harry potter audiobooks. Magical vintage harry potter book covers by olly moss. While, were on a role, here are twentyone more harry potter covers from here and around the world. Harry potter and the deathly hallows book covers tech. Rowling has been translated into 67 languages and has sold over 450 million copies worldwide. Scholastic released the new covers to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the u. The reason they created adult versions of harry potter was because when adults wanted to read harry potter books, they felt ashamed to pick up a book with childrens charact. In its 20 years on this planet earth, harry potter and the sorcerers stone or philosophers. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
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