# Is "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J. K. Rowling a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling (Bloomsbury, 2007) is identified by: UK first (Bloomsbury, 21 July 2007). UK Bloomsbury is the true first; the US Scholastic edition was simultaneous (2007).

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- UK first (Bloomsbury, 21 July 2007)
- The copyright page must state 'First Edition' and show '2007'
- A separate Bloomsbury deluxe edition (slipcased) is its own collectible state
- Printed in an enormous simultaneous global run, so the standard first printing is abundant
- Publisher imprint reads Bloomsbury
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | J. K. Rowling |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury |
| Year | 2007 |
| True first | UK edition |
| Format | Children's / illustrated |
| Key point | UK first (Bloomsbury, 21 July 2007) |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
UK first (Bloomsbury, 21 July 2007). The copyright page must state 'First Edition' and show '2007'. A separate Bloomsbury deluxe edition (slipcased) is its own collectible state. Printed in an enormous simultaneous global run, so the standard first printing is abundant.

## Is this the true first?
UK Bloomsbury is the true first; the US Scholastic edition was simultaneous (2007). The 'First Edition' statement on the copyright page is the reliable marker for the trade first.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
Later printings omit the 'First Edition' statement. Book-club / gift printings (for example a Ted Smart issue) and the slipcased deluxe are distinct from the standard trade first.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows* by J. K. Rowling a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.