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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (illustrated)
by Rowling, J. K
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1408845644
- ISBN 13
- 9781408845646
- Seller
-
Ashmore, Queensland, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Bloomsbury, 2015. HEAVY. 247pp, num col ills (many full page), pictorial endpapers, page marker ribbon. Red cloth in jacket. Some wear to bottom edge of cloth, very light edge wear to jacket. A large, attractive illustrated edition of the first Harry Potter instalment.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Kay, Jim.. 4to.
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Lawrence Jones
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 050819
- Title
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (illustrated)
- Author
- Rowling, J. K
- Illustrator
- Kay, Jim.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- Second Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1408845644
- ISBN 13
- 9781408845646
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2015
- Size
- 4to
- Keywords
- Harry Potter Hogwarts Voldemort Illustrated Fantasy Childrens Juvenile
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens Books; Fiction; Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror;
Terms of Sale
Lawrence Jones
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About the Seller
Lawrence Jones
Biblio member since 2006
Ashmore, Queensland
About Lawrence Jones
I carry a general stock of approx 70000 titles of which only a small percentage is online. Viewing at my Ashmore bookrooms is welcome by appointment. While not specializing I have a good selection of art, natural history, military and surfing in stock. I also have many other non-fiction subjects, as well as approx 10000 paperback fiction titles on hand.
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This Book’s Categories
- Children & Juvenile Juvenile & Young Adult Juvenile Series Harry Potter
- Fiction & Literature Action & Adventure
- Fiction & Literature Science Fiction & Fantasy Science Fiction
- Fiction & Literature Science Fiction & Fantasy Fantasy
- Children & Juvenile Juvenile & Young Adult Juvenile Fiction & Literature Juvenile Classics
- Children & Juvenile Juvenile & Young Adult Juvenile Nonfiction
- Children & Juvenile
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