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HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
by Rowling, J. K
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0439136350
- ISBN 13
- 9780439136358
- Seller
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Santa Rosa, California, United States
Item Price
NZ$331.52NZ$248.64
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About This Item
Scholastic Press, 1999 Book. Illus. by GrandPre, Mary. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Hardcover first edition, first printing and First US Edition. Not a book club, remainder or ex-library copy. The third Harry Potter novel to be published in the US. A fine copy in near fine jacket. A handsome copy in near pristine condition. Very light jacket crinkling at top edge of spine panel with faint smudging along top edge of page block (age and handling related wear), else the page block is bright and square with jacket intact. Collector's note that all first printing points are present: Full number sequence "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" and " 9/9 0/0 1 2 3 4" on the same line with the notations "Printed in the U.S.A. 37" and "First American Edition, October 1999" each stated on copyright page. The $19.95 price is intact on the front jacket flap with the code 51995 above smaller bar code line on the rear jacket panel. Dark green boards with embossed diamond quilt pattern, purple cloth on spine and orange end papers. The number "3" is present on the spine (this is the first book where the volume number in the series was added - the first printings for the two prior Harry Potter books did not have any volume numbers on their spines or jackets.) This copy shows minimal wear, with faint age and handling-related wear on the page block. The book is straight, the tips are sharp and spine is square without the usual lean from heavy handling. The jacket is complete without tears, price clipping or stains. Now iconic jacket illustration by Mary GrandPre with 23 interior illustrations. Award History: 2000 Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel..
Synopsis
“Harry Potter is a wizard. He is in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It's always a relief after summer with the Dursleys, however, Harry doesn't realize that this year will be just as eventful as the last two! The atmosphere at Hogwarts is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose, even the Muggles have been warned. The sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school and Harry, Ron and Hermione rapidly discover why all witches and wizards live in fear of being sent to Azkaban. Lessons, however, must go on and there are lots of new subjects in the third year - Care of Magical Creatures and Divination among others. Plus the delights of Hogsmeade, the only village in the UK entirely populated by the magical community” (from Bloomsbury’s website). Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , written by world-renowned author JK Rowling, was first published as a hardcover on July 8th, 1999 by Bloomsbury Publishing. The third in the Harry Potter series, this novel follows Harry Potter and his friends on yet another thrilling adventure through the world of magic. The acclaimed novel has achieved many awards, was adapted into film in 2004, and has even been adapted into a video game. Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers (1999), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2000), Whitbread Award for Children's Literature, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adolescent Literature (2008), Smarties Prize (1999) ...more Smarties Prize (1999), Costa Book Award (1999), Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards for Older Readers (2005), Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award (2004), Maine Student Book Award (2000), Golden Archer Award for Intermediate (2001), Indian Paintbrush Book Award (2004), Soaring Eagle Book Award (2002) Nestlé Smarties Book Prize 1998 Gold Medal 9–11 years, Scottish Arts Council Children’s Book Award 1999, FCBG Children’s Book Award 1998 Overall winner in Longer Novel Category, British Book Awards 1998 Children’s Book of the Year, North East Book Award 1999, North East Scotland Book Award 1998, The Bookseller Association / The Bookseller Author of the Year 1998, Whitaker’s Platinum Book Award 2001
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- Bookseller
- Top Shelf Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005952
- Title
- HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN
- Author
- Rowling, J. K
- Illustrator
- GrandPre, Mary
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0439136350
- ISBN 13
- 9780439136358
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1999
- Keywords
- J. K. Rowling, Childrens Books, Harry Potter, wizards, Fantasy, young-adult fantasy, hidden society, orphan, magic school, Books,
- Bookseller catalogs
- FANTASY;
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