J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography 1997-2013

by Philip W. Errington

'As someone who respects comprehensive research, I am in awe of the level of detail and amount of time Philip Errington has dedicated to this slavishly thorough and somewhat mind-boggling bibliography.' J. K. Rowling

This is the definitive bibliography of the writings of J. K. Rowling. In addition to complete bibliographic details of each edition of all her books, pamphlets and original contributions to published works, there is detailed information on the publishing history of her work, including fascinating extracts from correspondence, and information on Rowling at auction. This will be the first source on Rowling consulted by textual scholars, book dealers and collectors, auction houses, critics and researchers. The aim of the book is to record fact and dispel rumour on the fascinating publishing history of the Harry Potter series.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Books About Books, Biography

544 pages, Hardcover

First published December 18, 2014

About the author

Dr Philip W Errington joined Sotheby's in 1999 and is a Director.

He specialises in English Literature, Private Press, Children's Books, Illustrated Books and Drawings. He has worked on numerous English Literature single-owner sales including George Cosmatos, Frederick B. Adams, John R.B. Brett-Smith, Annette Campbell-White, E.H. Shepard's Winnie-the-Pooh and "Books for Cooks".

In December 2007 he achieved a world record for a modern literary manuscript and children's book. An autograph manuscript of J.K. Rowling's The Tales of Beedle the Bard was sold on behalf of The Children's Voice (now Lumos) for £1.95m.

Reviews

[Tehanu]

YOU.
ME.
RIGHT NOW.
LET'S DO SOME READING TOGETHER.

[Runa]

I have a feeling this probably reads like porn for publication nerds.

[Tim Flanagan · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are looking for a book that gives you the inside knowledge on J K Rowling during the time she wrote Harry Potter, then this is not that book. This is a Bibliography - a list of all Rowlings publications together with the industry information that accompanies them, from 1997-2013. There are some interesting notes that accompany some of the books. As a writer and publisher, I found the information useful, but for any Potter fans, it is probably not what you are looking for.

[Sarah]

Really want to read this but its £39 on Kindle... whaaat?

[Iris · Rating 3 out of 5]

As I have quite a few editions of J.K. Rowling's writings, I have included a review of only those editions I own.
Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone English ‘Signature’ Edition (Clare Melinsky artwork series in Paperback (2010))
I loved reading the notes of this book the most. I really like to know those tiny little details no one remembers or knows about, and that is exactly what the notes told me about this Signature Edition.
Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone First English Illustrated Edition (series in Hardback (2015))
I actually never thought about Harry Potter in an illustrated book, but when this one with illustrations by Jim Kay came out, I was surprised that is never crossed my mind. I’m really fond of my illustrated copies.
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets English ‘Signature’ Edition (Clare Melinsky artwork series in Paperback (2010))
See 1st.
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets First English Illustrated Edition (series in Hardback (2016))
See 2nd.
Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban English ‘Signature’ Edition (Clare Melinsky artwork series in Paperback (2010))
See 1st.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire English Children’s Edition (children’s artwork series in paperback (2000-2001))
The notes on this book tell us about how the wrappers were approves before the actual text, which is also a really nice fact to know!
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire English ‘Signature’ Edition (Clare Melinsky artwork series in Paperback (2010))
See 1st.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Third English Edition (hardback (2012))
Here was something fun I didn’t know: when the film was being made of this book, they removed the Hogwarts Library from the stores and replaced them with only the two other copies, not this one inside. I wonder why they did that?
Quidditch Through the Ages Third English Edition (hardback (2012))
None.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix First English Edition (children’s artwork series in hardback (2003))
The notes on this one are very large. All the corrections in the books, sorted by pages, are described here. Plus the story about how Errington got to read this copy when it wasn’t published yet.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix First English Edition (Michael Wildsmith photography adult artwork series in hardback (2003))
None.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix English ‘Signature’ Edition (Clare Melinsky artwork series in Paperback (2010))
See 1st.
Harry Potter and The Half- Blood Prince First English Edition (children’s artwork series in hardback( 2005))
There’s an email about Rowling’s writing in this one that I really like. Matthewson really does know how to describe Rowling’s writing.
Harry Potter and The Half- Blood Prince English ‘Signature’ Edition (Clare Melinsky artwork series in Paperback (2010))
See 1st.
Harry Potter and the Deadly Hollows First English Edition (children’Harry Potter and the Deadly Hollows First English Edition (children’s artwork series in hardback (2007))
None.
Harry Potter and the Deadly Hollows English ‘Signature’ Edition (Clare Melinsky artwork series in Paperback (2010))
See 1st.
The Tales of Beede The Bard First English Edition (hardback (2008))
I had no idea that there were only 7 copies handwritten and there was no talk about it being published at the time!
The Tales of Beede The Bard Second English Edition (hardback (2012))
See 8th.
Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide (First Ebook Edition (2016))
I think it’s really weird that there’s an archive with all writings, and that loads of that stuff isn’t published. I’m sure loads of people would love to read it all! I would.
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists (First Ebook Edition (2016))
See previous.
Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies (First Ebook Edition (2016))
See previous.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay (First English Edition( 2016))
None.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Jack Thorne) (First English Edition, Harback (2016))
None.

[MorganZRT · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a great book for sure. Talking about bibliography and everything which is related, here is an awesome website I could find few days ago and one of it's articles ( here: How is References different from Bibliography ) where author explains differences between those two terms. It's pretty important to understand it, in my opinion.

[Tiffany Morgan]

J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography 1997-2013. (2015). London : Bloomsbury Academic.

Citation: Tiffany Morgan

Type of Reference: Bibliography

Call Number: Ref 028

Content/Scope: This reference resource is a bibliography of the writings of J.K. Rowling. It describes the time when the Harry Potter series was being written. Many students are very interested in the Harry Potter series and would like to know more information about the author.

Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Bloomsbury Publishing is a well known company and J.K. Rowling is a popular author.

Arrangement/Presentation: This book is divided into 5 parts and has a table of contents to help you locate the different sections.

Accessibility/ Diversity: This resource has an index and table of contents making it easy for all students to find what they are looking for.

Relation: This reference work would be ideal based on the student interest of the Harry Potter series. For students who have read all of the series and are looking for something more to learn about the author.

Cost: $128.00

Professional Review:
“A descriptive bibliography is often a labor of love; to write one for all the works of J. K. Rowling (including some ephemera, proof copies, and articles) in UK and US editions (excluding Braille and large type) from 1997 to 2013 is an act of heroism scarcely exceeded by the boy wizard himself, and worthy of this unique publishing phenomenon. Rowling herself describes the result as 'slavishly thorough' and 'mind-boggling,' and professes to be 'humbled and deeply flattered' by it. Most might see the uses of this type of work as professional (for auctioneers) or financial (for collectors). But one may also chart textual changes, illustration history, or marketing practices of the series, thanks to the significant level of detail used for each edition of each work. Printed books and manuscripts expert Errington (Sotheby's) includes descriptions of title pages, collation, construction, size, spacing, illustration, binding, jacket, pricing, and special comments for all the books, though the other materials are less thoroughly described. The author's notes are of particular value, providing insights into the publishing history of a series and an author whose effect on publishing, popular culture, and the world at large can hardly be overstated. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All academic levels; professionals/practitioners.” – M. R. Pukkila, Colby College, USA, CHOICE

Retrieved from: http://www.bloomsbury.com/us/jk-rowli...

[Lauren Rataj]

Title of Item in APA Citation: J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography 1997-2013. (2015). London : Bloomsbury Academic.

Citation By: Lauren Rataj

Reference Type: Bibliography

Call Number: Ref 028

Brief Description: This resource is a bibliography of all of the writings of J.K. Rowling. It includes details of each of the editions of all of her books, pamphlets and original contributions to her published work.

Content/Scope: This resource is targeted for upper elementary students. It provides information that students may have not read within J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter Series. This book would be a resource for these fans.

Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Bloomsbury Publishing is a well-known company that has been around since 1986. It is known for its high quality nonfiction and professional text. They publish for both adult and student use.

Arrangement/Presentation: This resource is well organized by using a table of contents. The table of contents is by title of the book within the Harry Potter Series and then topic within the book. I think that this would be easy for these students to locate the specific information that they are interested in.

Relation to other works: I chose this resource based on student interest. Many of these students LOVE Harry Potter and would like additional information about the author and her work. I feel that this would also support them with accessing a different type of text. Many students have not seen or used a bibliography before . This would be a good opportunity to teach them how to access information within this type of text.

Accessibility/Diversity: This resource helps to meet the needs of many learners. Because of the included text features like the index, it aids in teaching information inquiry skills of locating specific information.

Cost: $128.00

Professional Review: J.C.. (2015, May 15). Sales and Sorcery. Times Newspapers Ltd, (5850), 32-32.

[Ashley]

Errington, P. W. (2015). J.K. Rowling: A bibliography 1997-2013.
Citation by: Ashley Burnette
ISBN: 9781849669764
Type of Reference: Bibliography
Call Number: REF 028
Content/Scope: This book explores the writings of the acclaimed Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling. It provides information on all her books, pamphlets, and original publications. According to Bloomsbury publication, “The aim of the book is to record fact and dispel rumour on the fascinating publishing history of the Harry Potter series.”
Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Bloombury Academic is a respected and well-known publisher. J.K. Rowling is an award winning author.
Arrangement/Presentation: This is a 514 page text which also includes 8 unnumbered pages of color plates and illustrations. This book contains five sections and a table of contents to help readers navigate the text.
Relation to other works: The library contains the entire collection of Harry Potter books. This book would be a compliment to this fiction collection.
Accessibility/Diversity: Students are very drawn to the imaginative fictional world of Harry Potter. This book would appeal to those students who wanted to learn more about the creative process of creating this wonderful literary world. As most students have little to no experience with using a bibliography, this would be an excellent one to start with as so many students are fans of Harry Potter.
Cost: $128.00
Professional Review: “Collectors of Rowling's works will find this descriptive bibliography of particular interest. Philip Errington provides complete bibliographic details ... [and] detailed information on the publishing history of Rowling's works.” – Children's Literature Association Quarterly
Reference: West, M. I. (2015). Books Received. Children's Literature Association Quarterly 40(4), 405. The Johns Hopkins University Press. Retrieved November 19, 2016, from Project MUSE database.
Published: 2015

[Alissa Trammel]

J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography 1997-2013. (2015). London : Bloomsbury Academic.

Citation: Alissa Trammel
Type of Reference: Bibliography
Call Number: Ref 028

Content/Scope: This bibliography gives information about books, other than The Harry Potter series that was written by J. K. Rowling. This book is targeted toward intermediate grade students. This book not only gives the names of books she has written but other information that pertains to her as a writer such as correspondence that she has received about the books.

Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Bloomsbury Academic was established in 1986 and publishes more than 1,200 books a year.

Arrangement/Presentation: This book is arranged by the names of books with information about the book along with correspondence for each book and other interesting information about the author.

Accessibility/Diversity: This book can be used, by any reader, to find books that have been written by J. K. Rowling other than The Harry Potter series.

Relation: This book will be the only bibliography of one specific author in this library. It was chosen because I felt it would be of great interest to students and teachers as a way to encourage more reading.

Cost: $128.00

Professional Review:
Errington, P. W., J.K. Rowling: A bibliography 1997-2013. The Bookbag. Retrieved from: http://www.thebookbag.co.uk/reviews/i...

[J. · Rating 5 out of 5]

SPOILER ALERT: This is not another Harry Potter tale!

This is a well-researched comprehensive history of J. K. Rowling’s writings published between 1997 and 2013 under her own name as well as Pseudonym Robert Galbraith. Errington divided the book into five parts; books and pamphlets, proof copies/advance readers’ copies, contributions to books and pamphlets, contributions to newspapers and periodicals, and items created specifically for sale at auction.

The distinctions between English and American Editions, hardback and paperback, and print editions will fascinate book collectors and scholars interested in Rowling’s writing. However, the used/rare booksellers and book appraisers will benefit from the miniscule detail and special attention paid to book editions.

A majority of the entries sections covering the title, collation, page contents, paper, running title, illustrations, binding, dust jacket, publication, price, contents, and notes. The spine, upper cover, and lower cover are included under bindings. The upper inside flap and lower inside flap are only included for dust jacket. The detail provided in the notes will allow the reader to figure out if their book is a rare first edition.

[Carlie Crowe]

J.k. rowling: a bibliography 1997-2013.
.K. Rowling: A Bibliography 1997-2013. (2015). Bloomsbury Academic.

Citation: Carlie Crowe

Type of Reference: Bibliography

Call Number: Ref 028


Content/Scope: A bibliography targeted to high school students and is about the writings of J.K. Rowling. It also give information about the writer as well.

Accuracy/Authority/Bias: Bloomsbury Publishing is a well known company in London. It is a general interest publisher of adult and children books.

Arrangement/Presentation: This book is divided into 5 parts and has a table of contents to help you locate the different sections.

Arrangement/Presentation: Arrangement is chronological. Included in the 544 page bibliography are sections on books and pamphlets written by the author.


Accessibility/ Diversity: This resource has an index and table of contents making it easy for all students to find what they are looking for.

Relation to other works: There are many bibliographies available; this bibliography meets the requirements for libraries that need a comprehensive handbook over J.K. Rowling at a high school level.

Cost: $82.28

Professional Review: J., C. (2015). Sales and sorcery. Tls, (5850), 32.

[Luke · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was an interesting book. I loved the book covers - although, I have to admit, I am glad that my copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has Dumbledore on the back and not the unknown wizard. And I mostly flipped through the book and read the "Notes" of each edition of the books. Plus, I continued to think how ridiculous it is that the American copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was called Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; I understand that they think that American children would pick it up, but I don't think it would've made a different whether they changed it or not - the book would've still been a success. And Nicholas Flamel was a philosopher, not a sorcerer.

[Rebecca · Rating 2 out of 5]

While incredibly fascinating to see the minute differences in her works between editions, this remains a bibliography and therefore by its very nature is mostly dry and unappealing to a regular reader. Great one-time read for the avid fan, but will be more of a collector's item than treasured novel for most.

[Charlotte · Rating 4 out of 5]

Offers some interesting insights into the editorial process.