Rowling, J.K. (2007) ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows’, UK signed and inscribed first edition with ephemera

Joanne (Kathleen) Rowling (2007) ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows‘, UK first edition, first printing, published by Bloomsbury. Signed and inscribed by Rowling on the title page: “to Jen, Ray and Wil, J.K. Rowling”, certified with the official hologram as called for (bearing the 21/07/07 date). In addition, the buyer will receive the ephemera (three balloons, stickers, pencil, paper bag, poster, crossword puzzle sheet, and bookmark with the signing number given out at the signing event. All of the ephermera cement the provenance. By the time of publication signed Harry Potter books have become so valuable that a plethora of forgeries have permeated the market. Aware of this problem, the publisher issued the hologram sticker authenticating Rowling’s signature. There was only one signing event for this title in the UK: the midnight signing at the Natural History Museum in London on 20 July 2007, for which only 1,700 lucky ticket winners were admitted. Please note, that ‘signed’ copies not bearing the hologram sticker are overwhemingly forgeries and in any case worthless for collectors unless some substantial provenance can be presented. Since around 2020 we have also increasingly found signed copies bearing the official hologram or other holograms which are not genuine but skillful forgeries. Those copies usually crop up on the usual third-party internet platforms listed by people with a lot of criminal energy. Prospective buyers should be aware and only acquire from reputable sellers. Condition: a fine copy. An unread copy in excellent condition as shown. A beautiful copy. The seventh and last volume in the seminal Harry Potter series which took the book world by storm igniting Potter-mania amongst kids (and at that stage adults as well). The first print run for this book was a staggering 8 million copies. However, since effectively only about 1,700 copies were signed at the only official signing on 20 July 2007 Deathly Hallows sells for a considerably higher price than the earlier published Goblet of Fire in the Potter series. Adapted as a two-part film in 2010 and 2011.