Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Deluxe British Edition
by J.K. Rowling
- New
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0747545723
- ISBN 13
- 9780747545729
- Seller
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Buxton, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
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Synopsis
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)
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- Bookseller
- M and P Books PBFA member (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006329
- Title
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Deluxe British Edition
- Author
- J.K. Rowling
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0747545723
- ISBN 13
- 9780747545729
- Publisher
- London, UK: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Childrens fiction Harry Potter
- Bookseller catalogs
- Juvenile Fiction;
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