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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

by ROWLING J K

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  • Hardcover
  • first
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ISBN 10
0747532699
ISBN 13
9780747532699
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About This Item

London: Bloomsbury, 1997. First Edition. Hard Cover. (London: Bloomsbury Publishing 1997). First UK HARDBACK EDITION FIRST ISSUE. All first edition first issue points are present: ISBN: 0 7475 3269 9. Printing number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1; Wendy Cooling blurb to the front board; 'wand' appears twice on page 53; 'Philosopher's' is mis-spelt 'Philospher's' to the back board and; 'Wizardry and Witchcraft' [rather than Witchcraft and Wizardry'] to the back board. This copy was formerly owned by a primary school in Leicestershire which closed its doors on January 1, 2003. It has a neat rectangular stamp to the front free end-paper as its only evidence of having formerly been owned by a school. This is a VG copy with a slight spine lean. No fading whatsoever to the spine. Slightly pushed spine tips. A touch of rubbing and minor wear to the extremities. The rear board has a couple of faint creases and there are faint scratches in places to both the front and back boards. Lifting of the laminate in just one or two places. The page block has the inevitable toning due to the poor quality of paper used. Page 19 through 21 have just the faintest damp stain to the right hand corner (hardly worth mentioning). Really clean pages. No inscriptions. The boards are really bright and vibrant and overall this is a solid VG copy. Not issued with a D/W. The hardback first edition is of legendary scarcity this being one of 300 copies that were sent to schools and libraries. It is a TOTALLY HONEST COPY with ABSOLUTELY NONE OF THE 'DREADED' RESTORATION OR 'TOUCHING UP' WHATSOEVER AND IS IN NICE SHELVABLE CONDITION. Please note: Although this has a school ownership stamp to the front free end-paper this is NOT an ex-library copy. This book is housed in a stunning, bespoke, red half-leather clamshell box. Photographs/scans available upon request.

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
James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA. GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
355490719921
Title
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Author
ROWLING J K
Format/Binding
Hard Cover
Book Condition
Used
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN 10
0747532699
ISBN 13
9780747532699
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1997

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Seller rating:
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About James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA.

James M Pickard (Rare Books) is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) and The Provincial Booksellers Fairs Association (PBFA).

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First Edition
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Spine
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Rubbing
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Clamshell Box
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