Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1)

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A testament to literary history and Joanne Rowling s groundbreaking debut, it s a treasure every serious collector dreams of. First edition, first impression, hardback issue, together with publisher's bookplate signed by the author loosely inserted. In the non-magical human world--the world of "Muggles"--Harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited him when his parents were killed by the evil Voldemort. Original illustrated wrappers, spine and front wrapper lettered in white, yellow, dark green and black. In 2000, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Novel, and in 2001, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire won said award.

One of just 5,150 paperback copies of the first impression, published on the same day as the incredibly rare hardback. Jo was in the ‘stupid’ row, ‘as far right as you could possibly get without sitting in the playground’. Watch out for Beautiful Things on some of the UK's top antique shows this year, including Salvage Hunters on Discovery Plus and Quest plus Channel 5's The Great Antiques Challenge. Slight lean, some wear to the corners and edges of the laminate, a name and year (1997) on the free front endpaper. Creatively reimagined, the story comes to life with over 150 brilliant illustrations, eight interactive paper-engineered elements, and playful design details on every page.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone TRUE UK 1st Edition 1st Printing signed by Author An exceptionally rare NR fine copy of this hand signed Philosopher's Stone edition, second only in rarity to the hardback version of the same title. After its first publication in 1997, the illustration of Harry Potter with his lightning bolt scar, standing next to the Hogwarts Express on Platform Nine and Three-Quarters, would go on to become one of the most iconic book covers of the twentieth century, offering a tantalising first glimpse of J.

In most books, especially children's books, there are maybe only one or two dilemmas a main character may face. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. A few very tiny tip/edge rubs (hard to even see in the images) and no laminate issues,(which is unusual as most copies tend to have fully lifted or missing laminate). Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has been translated into over seventy languages, including Latin and Greek. A complete set of FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING paperback novels, variously dated, including the true 1997 FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" with all relevant issue points.This magical, gripping, brilliant book--a future classic to be sure--will leave children clamouring for a sequel. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: MinaLima Edition (First UK edition-first printing) by Rowling, J. This gift edition hardback, presented in a beautiful foiled cloth slipcase decorated with brand new line art by Jonny Duddle, is the perfect introduction to Harry Potter.