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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Hardcover - 1999

by J. K. Rowling


About this book

First published by Bloomsbury in the UK in 1997, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone set off a literary epic that would envelop and change children's literature for the 21st Century. The first book of a seven-book series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone quickly captured the imagination and admiration of children and adults alike, and would go on to win countless awards in literature.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has been translated into over seventy languages, including Latin and Greek. It, along with the other six books in the series, has been cinematically adapted as well.

British Fantasy Award (1999), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adolescent Literature (2008), British Book Award for Children's Book of the Year (1998), Smarties Prize (1997), Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury (2002) ...more Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury (2002), Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (2001), South Carolina Book Award for Junior Book Award (2001), Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (2000), Charlotte Award (2000), Nene Award (2000), Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2000), Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award (2001), Blue Hen Book Award for Chapter Book (2001), Nevada Young Readers' Award for Young Reader Category (2000), Sasquatch Reading Award (2000), Golden Archer Award for Middle/Junior High (2000), Indian Paintbrush Book Award (2000), Carnegie Medal Nominee (1997), ALA's Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults (1999)


First Edition Identification

The true first edition is considered the 1997 UK Bloomsbury edition, and copies are extremely scarce. Only about 500 hardcover copies were printed in the first run, so those are typically the most valuable of the original 5,000 copy run.

There are several points for true first editions. First, the word Bloomsbury is included in the title page. Second, the copyright date is 1997. Third, the copyright page will include the full number line. And finally, there is a misprint on page 53, which lists "1 wand" twice in the school supplies list.

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  • Title Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
  • Author J. K. Rowling
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Deluxe Edition;
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, London
  • Date 1999
  • ISBN 9780747545729 / 0747545723
  • Reading level 880
  • Dewey Decimal Code 823.914
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (De Luxe Edition, Also Known As -  Special Edition)
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by Rowling, J. K.

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London: Bloomsbury. As New with no dust jacket. 1999. 7th Impression; Seventh Printing. Hardcover. 1ST EDITION - 7th PRINTING. This is the De Luxe Collector's Edition Hardback bound in Scarlet Red cloth with bright gilt titling to the spine & bright gilt titling and a gilt bordered coloured pictorial onlay and with J. K. Rowling's facsimile signature underneath the onlay in gilt. No dustjacket as issued, I opened the original clear film covering to check the Edition, etc, ( ie: the shrink-wrap removed to confirm printing, then discarded) , now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks Fine, otherwise A NEW, UNREAD, BOOK - A REPRINT of the DE LUXE EDITION, in this case a 7th IMPRESSION as indicated by the Publisher's key = NUMBERS 10 9 8 7. All edges gilt and with a sewn in blue silk bookmark. NO Inscriptions or Marks. This is a brand New MINT condition copy. 223 pp. The very first 'Harry Potter' novel. (In the US entitled 'The… Read More
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (De Luxe Edition, Also Known As - Special Edition)

by Rowling, J. K.

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London: Bloomsbury. As New with no dust jacket. 1999. 4th Impression; Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 1ST EDITION - 4th PRINTING. This is the De Luxe Collector's Edition Hardback bound in Scarlet Red cloth with bright gilt titling to the spine & bright gilt titling and a gilt bordered coloured pictorial onlay and with J. K. Rowling's facsimile signature underneath the onlay in gilt. No dustjacket as issued. The shrink-wrap removed to confirm printing, I had to open to check the Edition, etc, then discarded it , now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks FINE, otherwise A NEW, UNREAD, BOOK - A REPRINT of the DE LUXE EDITION, in this case a 4th IMPRESSION as indicated by the Publisher's key = NUMBERS 10 9 8 7 6 5 4. All edges gilt and with a sewn in blue silk bookmark. NO Inscriptions or Marks. This is a brand New MINT condition copy. 223 pp. The very first 'Harry Potter' novel. (In the US entitled 'The Sorcerer's Stone'. ). A… Read More
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 1999. 1. Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good; Hardcover; Light wear to the covers; Unblemished textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; The binding is excellent with a straight spine; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); Red cloth covers with illustrated plate to center of the front cover, gold textblock edges, blue fabric bookmark, and title in gold lettering; 1999, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; 224 pages; "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Deluxe British Edition," by J.K. Rowling.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Deluxe British Edition

by J.K. Rowling; Thomas Taylor [Illustrator]

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London, UK: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 1999-01-01. Hardcover. Like New. 9x6x0. Brand new gilt titled red cloth hardcover with gilt edges and sewn in marker. No jacket as issued. Later printing. Please email for photos.
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Near fine condition. Bloomsbury,1999.First UK edition-5th printing (10 9 8 7 6 5) of this Deluxe edition. Printed in UK by Clays. Pictorial red hardback (gilt lettering and illustration on the front cover, gilt lettering to the spine, two small nicks on the edges of the cover, a couple of small marks and ink mark on the back cover) in near fine condition, no Dj as issued. Gilted outer edges of the pages. Nice and clean pages with light shelf wear on the edges of the pages.223pp.A collectable book.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Deluxe British Edition

by J.K. Rowling

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Bloomsbury,1999. First UK edition-2nd printing (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2) of this Deluxe edition.Book is in fine, unread condition.Please contact seller with any questions about item/condition.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Deluxe British Edition

by J.K. Rowling

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Deluxe British Edition

by J.K. Rowling

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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 1999. 1. Hardcover. Very Good. ** Second Printing **; Very Good; Hardcover; Very light overall wear to the covers with a minor scuff to the top edge of the spine; Clean textblock edges; The endpapers and all text pages are clean and unmarked; Excellent binding; This book will be shipped in a sturdy cardboard box with foam padding; Medium Format (8.5" - 9.75" tall); 0.6 lbs; Red cloth covers with illustrated plate to center of the front cover, gold textblock edges, blue fabric bookmark, and title in gold lettering; 1999, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; 224 pages; "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Deluxe British Edition," by J.K. Rowling.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Deluxe British Edition

by J.K. Rowling

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London: London, UK: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 2000. Book. New. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition deluxe edition - 2nd printing with numbers 2 through to 10. Unread new condition. red cloth hard cover with gold gilt titles to spine and front. No visible wear..
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