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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
by Rowling, J. K
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0590353403
- ISBN 13
- 9780590353403
- Seller
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Canon City, Colorado, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Scholastic Press, 1998. 309 pages, red boards with gilt on spine, corners and head-heel of spine are bumped, DJ is pictorial, no number of series on spine, does not have numberline, no price on flap--not price clipped. Possible first American printing--with Arthur Levine Publishing through Schollastic by permission of Bloomsbury Publishing.. (unknown). Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Grandpre, Mary. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Synopsis
The first novel of J.K. Rowling's acclaimed Harry Potter Series was released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone . In this novel, the audience first meets Harry Potter and his horrible family. Harry is an orphan, and lives in a tiny room under the stairs, serving his family by cooking and cleaning. His life takes a turn for the better when he gets a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy. Winner of: 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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Reviews
On Aug 26 2011, SherlockJr said:
THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK. THE BEST BEGINNING FOR THE BEST SERIES EVER WRITTEN.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cheryl's Book Nook
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0016059
- Title
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
- Author
- Rowling, J. K
- Illustrator
- Grandpre, Mary
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- (unknown)
- ISBN 10
- 0590353403
- ISBN 13
- 9780590353403
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- LCCN
- 97039059
- Dewey
- [Fic]
- Keywords
- Childrens Fantasy, Magic,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens-Young Adult;
Terms of Sale
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