Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by Rowling (608 results)

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing (number line 10 to 1). One of only 500 copies. Publisher's pictorial boards illustrated by Thomas Taylor, with yellow, black, and white lettering, young wizard to rear panel. About near fine book with some mild wear to the spine ends and the corners, light scattered bubbling to the coating of the rear panel and spine, and very slight lean to the spine. An excellent copy of the exceptionally scarce true first British edition of the first Harry Potter novel. First published in 1997, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first book in the Harry Potter heptalogy. It introduces both Harry and readers alike to the secret, magical world of witches and wizards in Great Britain. It also sets the stage for the six subsequent novels by familiarizing readers with the villainous Lord Voldemort and how his and Harry's fates are inevitably intertwined. Although often regarded as a children's novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone topped adult reading charts in the UK, and in the United States, where it was published under the alternate title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Notably, the first printing of this book in hardcover format is exceedingly rare; only 500 copies were printed, of which about half ended up in libraries. Despite its small print run, the book was an immediate success, and went through dozens of print runs within the first few years after publication.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. HARDBACK - A very good example, one of the very rare 500 true first edition copies published by Bloomsbury in 1997. The publisher's laminated boards are in clean condition with a little creasing to the rear panel, which may be a publishing fault. The mis-spelled Philospher's is present to the rear panel, with the Wizardry and Witchcraft, rather than Witchcraft and Wizardry also present. The binding is very well preserved, tight and solid, with the publisher's original laminate entirely present. There is a little pushing to the spine tips, with very light rubbing to the corners of the book. Internally, there is a contemporary inscription to the front end-paper. The inner pages are clean and fresh with the usual toning to the page block, due to the cheap paper stock used in the printing of this title. There are a couple of pages with very light folds to the corners. There is also a small foxing spot to the page-block, else the pages are clean and fresh. Please be assured that this title is NOT an EX LIBRARY copy and has had no restoration, re-colouring, or touching up performed to it. A clean example, and a genuinely rare title.

Hard Cover. First Edition. (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.

Hardback. First Edition. The true first edition, first impression of the book that started it all, one of just 500 copies produced. Original illustrated hardcover binding, no jacket as issued. Wendy Cooling's review to front board, 'young wizard' to the spine and rear cover, misspelt 'philospher's' to blurb to rear cover. Copyright 'Joanne' Rowling with number line 101. '1 wand' listed twice to page 53. A lovely bright copy which has benefited from a small amount of restoration retaining all the original elements. Library label internally, some wear to top edge of spine and to front hinge. A good example of this soughtafter book in custom clamshell. A landmark in the world of rare books and the start of a multibillion dollar franchise. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Joanne (Kathleen) Rowling (1997) Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone , UK first edition, first printing, published by Bloomsbury. Ex-libris copy from the Edinburgh Public Library and as such unique and highly desirable coming from the author s hometown where the Harry Potter books were written. This is the true hardback first edition with all first issue points present: the Wendy Cooling blurb on the front panel; the rear panel bears the typo with an o missing in Philosopher s and Hogwarts School of Wizardy and Witchcraft instead of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy. Page 53 lists wand twice as called for. No dust jacket as issued. One of only 500 copies printed of which the majority (300) went into public libraries. This is an ex-library copy and has been professionaly restored. The book is housed in a full red leather solander box with five raised bands and lined wih black suede. Provenance: Edinburgh Public Library with the usual library card affixed to the front free endpaper showing the loan stamps from 15 December 1997 until 12 October 1999. An official Withdrawn stamp across shows that this copy has officially been pulled out of service and that it is not one of the many stolen ex-libris copies. In all, the book was borrowed 27 times and at that stage the book would show signs of wear to the fragile boards and therefore replaced for a new copy. The copyright page bears an Edinburgh City Libraries stamp showing the acquisition date (29 September 1997) and the price of GBP 10.99. The fact that the book is connected to Rowling s hometown makes this a very special copy indeed and arguably the most desirable among the 300 ex-library copies. Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone was written in Edinburgh cafés, and Rowling now lives close to the city. Condition: presents in very good to near fine condition as our images showcase. All pages are present. There are no scribbles inside, no drawings, no graffiti of any sorts apart from the library stamp as mentioned above. This edition has been printed on cheap paper stock and therefore the paper is prone to natural ageing of which this copy is no exception. The page block edges are yellowed/ darkened commensurate with age. The bottom page block edge has a tiny library mark as shown in the image. A conservation expert has undertaken restoration to the boards in order to restore rubbing to the spine tips, corners of the boards and spine joints. The buyer may rest assured that this has all been done by the leading UK expert in modern first edition restoration. Rowling and Harry Potter need no further introduction. The most popular children fantasy series of the last decades which sold hundreds of million copies world wide in its over 60 languages to date. Perhaps Rowling s most important credit is that with the captivating story of a young wizard boy named Harry Potter she made reading cool again for an entire generation of kids which grew up on electronic media entertainment. A highly coveted book and we are proud to be able to offer this copy to collectors conscious to the historical significance of this copy. Stored in a safety deposit box outside our premises First and Fine.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, JK Rowling, Bloomsbury, 1997. First edition, first print, hardback. One copy of just 500 copies of the first Harry Potter book, published in 1997. This is not an ex-library copy and has not been restored. Book is square, with no tears or losses to the pages; no dog-eared pages. Text block is clean, small mark to fore-edge. Toning to the text block and pages as is expected with this title. Clean endpapers, see images; gift inscription in blue biro on title page, above owner name in turquoise pen on same page. Rest of the pages are very clean, with just a small number of very small marks. Laminate missing to boards; remains of laminate to board edges. Corners of front boards are chipped and scuffed; corners of rear boards scuffed but in better condition. 10cm (4 inch) split from bottom of spine along the spine. No sunning to the boards or the spine. No jacket as issued. All first edition, first print points: misspelling of 'Philosopher's' to 'Philosphers' on rear panel; 'Hogwarts school of Wizardry and Witchcraft' instead of 'Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry' on rear panel; both corrected for the second print. Two wands listed in the list of items on page 53. Full number line on the copyright page 10987654321 denoting a first print. More photos can be supplied. Overseas buyers, please contact me first for international postage options.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 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. The book has been signed directly to the page by Author JK Rowling with a beautiful early example of her signature without inscription or dedication. This is only the second time this book has been advertised in its lifetime and comes from a private collection where it has remained for 15 year + This book is completely un-restored and free of all inscriptions, marks, stains, toning, foxing, yellowing or sun damage, etc, all commonly found with other examples of this book. Further high-resolution images are available upon request. All true first edition points noted and present in this copy. Wendy Cooling quote to front cover. Young Wizard image, missing 'o' in mis-spelled 'Philosopher's and Wizardry and Witchcraft text in the correct order are all present to the rear cover. Full print run numberline 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 and repeated 1 wand text present to p53 of the book. This is without doubt an incredibly rare book and in as near perfect condition as is possible to find. There is a very light crease to the upper right corner of the front cover and a light crease present to the rear cover. All internal pages are very clean and bright with no damage whatsoever. A beautiful and exacting copy of the rarest and most sought after Harry Potter book to add to any collection. Signed by Author(s).

First editions of the deluxe edition of each book in Rowling's Harry Potter series. Octavo, 7 volumes, original decorative cloth as issued.ÂEach volume is signed by J.K. Rowling and were collected in person by the previous owner. The Prisoner of Azkaban is inscribed. In fine condition. No dust jackets were issued for these volumes. Scarce and desirable. Since the release of the first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, on 26 June 1997, the books have found immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide. The books have sold more than 500 million copies worldwide, making them the best-selling book series in history, and have been translated into seventy-three languages. The last four books consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books in history, with the final installment selling roughly eleven million copies in the United States within twenty-four hours of its release. The Harry Potter series has been recognized by a host of awards since the initial publication of Philosopher's Stone including four Whitaker Platinum Book Awards (all of which were awarded in 2001), three Nestlà Smarties Book Prizes (1997â "1999),[109] two Scottish Arts Council Book Awards (1999 and 2001), the inaugural Whitbread children's book of the year award (1999), the WHSmith book of the year (2006), among others. 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. Honors include a commendation for the Carnegie Medal (1997), a short listing for the Guardian Children's Award (1998), and numerous listings on the notable books, editors' Choices, and best books lists of the American Library Association, The New York Times, Chicago Public Library, and Publishers Weekly. Also the basis for the eight fantasy films, beginning with Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and culminating with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows â " Part 2 (2011). The series was mainly produced by David Heyman, and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson as the three leading characters: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Editions, First Printings SIGNED by J.K. Rowling. All the books are FIRST EDITIONS with the ORIGINAL dustjackets except for the Philosopher's Stone that is a later issue. Each book is in excellent condition. The bindings are tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with slight wear. The pages are exceptionally clean. There is NO writing, marks or bookplates in the books. A wonderful set of ALL seven books to complete the Harry Potter Series SIGNED by the author. We buy Harry Potter First Editions. Signed by Author(s).

Softback. Grandpré, Mary (illustrator). First Edition, First Impression. True first edition of the book that started it all, signed by JK Rowling First edition, first impression softback of the first book in the Harry Potter series. As called for number line 101 on the copyright page; Wendy Cooling review; misspelt 'philospher'; repetition of '1 wand' Errington's A1. Publisher's original pictorial covers, showcasing Thomas Taylor's iconic illustrations. 'Young wizard' to spine and rear cover. Flatsigned in black ink by author JK Rowling to half title. Light edgewear, some creasing where the cover has been opened, a few minor scuffs. Cover is vibrant without fading. Light foxing to prelims and half title. The odd toned patch and some spotting to pages, which are otherwise clean. Pages are a little toned to the edges which is very common with this book and is not as bad as many copies we have seen. Overall a sharp copy that has been read once and looked after. Flatsigned first editions are exceptionally rare, with the few that have appeared on the market previously containing a signed bookplate. JK Rowling's signature without any dedication is sought after. Additionally this is an early example of Rowling's signature, penned around the same time as publication when she was still unknown. Highly uncommon. True first editions are incredibly scarce, this being one of just 5,015 copies of the softback and is even more rare being signed. Signed first editions of the hardback have sold at auction for over pound;150,000. book.

Softback. Cliff Wright (illustrator). First Edition. A pristine example of the true first edition, first impression in softback of the first Harry Potter book. Original pictorial covers designed by Cliff Wright depicting Harry Potter and the Hogwarts Express on the front, with the 'young wizard' to the spine and rear. Wendy Cooling's review to the lower front cover, and misspelling of 'philospher's' to rear cover. Number line displaying 101 on the copyright page, '1 wand' repeated on page 53. Just a touch of shelf wear to the fore edge and lower edges, minor lifting to lower front corner, small indent to rear cover without abrasion. Toning to the page edges as is common in this edition, although it is light and uniform. Pages remain clean and bright. 223 pp. Overall near fine condition, certainly one of the most sharp examples we have come across. One of just 5015 copies produced, the true first edition of this book has become increasingly difficult to find in good condition. With the hardback version now fetching values around pound;100,000 this scarce book is sought after indeed and held in esteem with other iconic pieces of children's literature such as Alice in Wonderland and The Hobbit. This is the finest copy of the paperback we have seen. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Only one caretaker. Not a library book. No marks, writing or bookplate. 20th print run. Book has been read with careful hands. Jacket is near fine and has been kept in a mylar clear sleeve. One cm piece of tape from the mylar is adhered to the inside top edge of the dust jacket. No rips or tears.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A complete set of first deluxe editions, first impressions. 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' and 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' are signed by the author to their dedication leaves. The set is accompanied by five photographs of the signing event, one of which features J.K. Rowling herself at the event, as well as in-store ephemera for the 'Chamber of Secrets' book launch. The books were purchased upon publication by the children's book buyer at Dillon's in Newcastle in the late 1990s and early 2000s. They were also responsible for organising the event where the books were signed. The first three volumes were signed at the start of 'Goblet of Fire' book launch, before the general public were granted entry, at Waterstones in Newcastle on Monday 10th July 2000, just a couple of days after the trade edition was published. The Deluxe edition of 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' was not published at the same time as the first trade edition and is, therefore, not signed. Publisher's original red, blue, green, purple, burgundy, blue and black cloth with lettering to spine and upper boards in gilt, pictorial on-lays, silk ribbon markers and gold edges. An excellent, fine set. It is truly unique for the author's signatures to come with this level of provenance. Signed by Author(s).

First edition, first impression, paperback issue of the first Harry Potter book. Both paperback and hardback issues of the first impression were published on 26 June 1997. This is one of 5,150 copies in wrappers, with all the required points of the first impression: Bloomsbury imprint, 10-down-to-1 number line, the list of equipment on p. 53 with "1 wand" appearing twice in the list, and the misprint "Philospher's" on the back cover. Errington A1(aa); Grolier One Hundred Books Famous in Children's Literature, 2015, no. 100. Octavo. Original illustrated wrappers, spine and front wrapper lettered in white, yellow, dark green and black. Housed in a red quarter morocco solander box by the Chelsea Bindery. Some creases to wrappers, extremities slightly rubbed, light crease to centre of spine, light toning to contents as usual. A very good and bright copy.

[Harry Potter] FIRST EDITION, first paperback impression. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.223 [1]. Publisher's card covers illustrated by Thomas Taylor, and priced at £4.99. Toned to edges, as usual. Some handling to extremities, and a light crease to top corner of front cover, otherwise seemingly unread. Spine sunned. Near fine. One of just 5,150 paperback copies of the first impression, published on the same day as the impossibly rare hardback. ERRINGTON, Philip, 'J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography' (Bloomsbury 2017), A1 (aa).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London, 1997 First Edition, First Softcover Printing: FIRST Bloomsbury edition, FIRST Softcover Printing in exceptional condition. Not bookclub, Not the Australian edition, Not the Ted Smart edition, Not the Canadian edition, Not ex-library, but the scarce true first edition, first printing near fine Bloomsbury edition with the complete number line of 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Wendy Cooling review is present to the base of the front board. The publisher page credits Joanne Rowling and contains no space between ?r? and ?1? on Thomas Taylor 1997 in error; 1 Wand is listed twice on page 53, and the mis-print error to the rear panel of the soft wraps is shown as ?Philosphers Stone?. Copies of this title unsigned, in similar condition are extremely scarce, with few even available for sale. The stunning condition soft cover has strong unfaded colors with even the spine colors still being vibrant and withOUT any of common color fading to the spine. The binding is tight and square. The wraps are in great condition with some soft light creasing to the rear panel and only a very soft corner crease to the upper front panel. 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). The interior pages are very clean, unusually bright and flat with only a hint of age toning. The pages have no handling marks, no writing, no marks, no stains and no foxing, no owners names and no inscriptions. A beautiful clean, bright copy with strongly colored outer wraps, EXTREMELY scarce in this condition! Please see images. Please note hardcover examples of this book have been escalating in price, with a near fine first printing hardcover recently selling at auction for just shy of $125,000. And on the other end of the spectrum ? very very poor condition softcovers with excessively worn, ripped, faded, tattered covers with missing laminate and having interior damage now sell for over $9,000. Those familiar with ?card? or ?comic book? grading would recognize this particular copy should list for many many multiples of a poor condition book. This book will ship using UPS Express with full signature tracking and insurance. PLEASE INQUIRE FOR ADDITIONAL SET OF 12 IMAGES. Please see our ABE store for other listings including other J.K. Rowling/Harry Potter books.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Joanne Kathleen Rowling (1997) Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone , UK first edition, second impression, published in hardback by Bloomsbury. Together with a signed Hogwarts Express card with the same Thomas Taylor artwork as on the first edition front panel of the book. Following the first hardback printing of 500 copies, of which some 300 went to public libraries, the second impression followed quickly with a run of 1,000 copies [Errington 2017: 4]. Just like with the hardback first print, the second print was issued without a dust jacket. Condition: a beauitiful unrestored copy in near fine condition in the true sense of the wording. There are no previous owner s scribbles inside, no names, no bookplates and no stamps. The boards are square, tight with NO fading on the spine nor anywhere else. Bear minimal shelf wear. There is a laminate crease which is a slight production error and is not a condition issue. Slight toning to the page block commensurate with age including a few ageing spots as shown. This is a natural ocurrance due to the cheap paper stock used at the time with a high paper acid content and only pronounces the authenticity of the book. Internally all pages are clean and free of any underlining, annotations etc. The page block was bound in slightly skewed (see image of the front pastedown). Again, this is a manufacturing inaccuracy and forms part of the history of the book. In short, a beautiful specimen hard to find in better condition. Children books often suffer from corresponding treatment of their young readers, but this copy has survived the passage of time nicely. Harry Potter quickly became a global phenomenon and is as popular as ever among children and adults alike. In 1997, the first volume of the seven volume strong story arch was issued for the first time by Bloomsbury in the UK in hardback and simultanously in paperback . The hardback first edition was issued in 500 copies mostly intended for the public library market. The trade has assumed that about 300 of those 500 copies found their way into libraries receiving the usual treatment with stamps and readership handling. As a consequence any hardback first edition in good condition which is not ex-libris commands a high price. Many collectors therefore resort to one of the 5,150 first impression paperback copies. However, the collecting world always prefers a hardback book not least because it is more durable. This second impression was, according to Errington [2017: 4] issued in 1,000 copies and then followed by three reprints of further 500 copies. The second print had some textual errors corrected including the famous double wand error on page 53, and the missing o in Philosopher as well as the order of Witchcraft and Wizardry on the back panel. However, the blurb on the back panel is still essentially the same whereas from the third print onwards the blurb was much shortened. The second impression was also issued without a dust jacket. First and Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. PAPERBACK - CORRECT UK FIRST EDITION - A near fine or better copy bound in the publisher's illustrated paper boards. There is just very minor fading to the spine, also with a very small faint indentation to the upper corner of the front panel. The front and rear panels are very clean indeed with no creasing, and with no laminate lifting or loss to the paper covers. Internally, the pages are lightly toned, but much less than is encountered. Free of any foxing, with no previous owner names or inscriptions inset. The book is the correct UK first edition with the Wendy Cooling review to the front panel, the Philosophers printing error to the rear panel and with the correct 10-1 number sequence found to the copy-rite page. A very nice book that looks unread and would be a fine+ copy if not for the light fading to the spine. We have handled numerous copies of this title in nearly twenty years of buying and selling Harry Potter titles. This copy is the cleanest example we have handled.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the full number line beginning with 1. This copy is SIGNED by Rowling on a laid in signature. This scarce Bloomsbury paperback edition has the First Issue points "The Wendy Cooling blurb to the front board" the word "wand" appears twice on page 53" the word "Philosopher's is misspelled "Philospher's" to the back cover and the words "Wizardry and Witchcraft" later changed to Witchcraft and Wizardry on later editions. This softcover edition has light wear to the polisher's wrappers with some professional restoration. The pages are have minor wear and discoloration with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A very good copy housed in a custom slipcase with chemise. We buy Rowling First Editions. Signed by Author(s).

[Harry Potter] ALL FIRST EDITIONS, FIRST PRINTING, IN DELUXE BINDINGS, each book with a fine colour illustration by the artists responsible for the cover artwork, namely Thomas Taylor, Cliff Wright, Giles Greenfield and Jason Cockcroft. Most are additionally dated by hand, 2002-5. Seven hardcover books, with two additional softcover supplementary volumes housed in a one custom green cloth clamshell case, designed to match the deluxe binding, the whole being kept in a fleece-lined cloth slipcase. Octavo (26 x 17 x 35cm). Original harlequin cloth, with gilt decoration, illustrations to upper covers, and all edges gilt. In total, eight ORIGINAL COLOUR ILLUSTRATIONS, colour plates as follows; Philosopher's Stone; Colour lithograph of Harry Potter to dedication page, printed signature of the artist, 2002. Chamber of Secrets; Signed watercolour of Harry and Nearly-Headless Nick, 2003. The Prisoner of Azkaban; Signed watercolour of Harry Potter inside Hogwarts, 2003. The Goblet of Fire: Signed coloured pencil drawing of Harry riding Buckbeak, 2003. The Order of The Phoenix: Signed mounted watercolour of Harry and the Sorting Hat, 2004. The Half-Blood Prince: Signed mounted watercolour of Professor Dumbledore, 2005. The Deathly Hallows: Signed mounted watercolour of Harry casting a spell, 2005. Fantastic Beasts: Initialled watercolour vignette of the Knarl [by Jason Cockcroft], 2004. Quidditch: Signed watercolour vignette of Snidget pair, [by Cliff Wright, no date]. Fine throughout. A unique presentation set. Over many years Adrian Harrington Ltd have built an unequalled relationship with all the illustrators of the Harry Potter jackets and are the primary source for autographs and artwork. Buy with absolute confidence and reassurance from leading specialists in literary Hogwartiana.

Second printing of the first edition. Hardcover issue. Publisher's original pictorial boards. An excellent near fine copy the binding square and firm with just a touch of bumping at the spine tips. The colours remain bright and without fading, the corners sharp and without any damage to the laminate. The contents, with the unavoidable toning to the text block are otherwise clean throughout and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. The first edition, second printing of the first book in the Harry Potter series. The first hardcover printing was published on 30 June 1997 in an edition of 500 copies, this second printing followed quickly in an edition of 1000 copies. (Errington A1(a) notes). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. GG plus/VGC plus.Bloomsbury,1997-2017. Harry Potter completed set with all 7 children's paperback editions. All seven books are First UK Bloomsbury Paperback editions-first printings with full run number or it states "First Edition" on the copyright pages. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has all four important issue points. 1) The publisher is listed as Bloomsbury at the bottom of the title page, 2) The date listed in the copyright information is 1997, 3) The copyright page have the full print line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1), 4) On page 53, in the list of school supplies that Harry receives from Hogwarts, the item "1 wand" appears twice. Also, Joanne Rowling is displayed on copyright page , picture of young Dumbledore at the back of the cover, on copyright page contains no space between "r" and "1" on Thomas Taylor 1997, philos(o)pher's misspelled at the back cover. With the set included book 8: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Parts One and Two: The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production, First UK Sphere paperback edition-first printing. Book 1 is in GC plus with small creases and nicks on the cover and spine, small ink marks and slightly tainted on the outer edges, a couple of small creases and slightly yellow on the edges of the pages, small mark on the edges of some of the pages, previous owner's name written on the edges of the half-title page of the book. The book is in GC plus for its age but with some shelf wear. Wendy Cooling review is present to the base of the front board. Book 2 to 7 are in VGC plus with a couple of small nicks and creases on the edges of the cover and spines, nice and clean pages with small nicks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, small creases on the edges of the pages. a couple of small marks on the outer edges for books 6 and 7.Book 8 is new. Printed by Clays. A collectable set of first paperback edition-first printing. Please note: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is scarce true First UK paperback edition-first printing with all important issue points, its not the Canadian edition, Australian edition or Ted Smart edition! One of 5,150 copies, many lost into libraries and it's thought not many of these books still remain in circulation. This is another paragraph With the set we will include the following books: The Tales of Beedle the Bard, Standard Edition (First UK edition-first printing) the book is new, plus Comic Relief: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages , both are First UK paperback edition-first printing with full run number (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1) published by Bloomsbury in 2001- the book are in VGC with light shelf wear on the outer edges of the pages. More photos available on request.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. Grandpré, Mary (illustrator). 1st Edition. GG plus/VGC plus. Bloomsbury,1997. First UK Bloomsbury Paperback edition-first printing with full run number on the copyright page. This copy has all four important issue points. 1) The publisher is listed as Bloomsbury at the bottom of the title page, 2) The date listed in the copyright information is 1997, 3) The copyright page have the full print line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1), 4) On page 53, in the list of school supplies that Harry receives from Hogwarts, the item "1 wand" appears twice. Also, Joanne Rowling is displayed on copyright page , picture of young Dumbledore at the back of the cover, on copyright page contains no space between "r" and "1" on Thomas Taylor 1997, philos(o)pher's misspelled at the back cover. Paperback (small creases and nicks on the cover and spine) in GC plus. Nice and clean pages with small ink marks and slightly tainted on the outer edges, a couple of small creases and slightly yellow on the edges of the pages, small marks on the edges of some of the pages, previous owner's name written on the edges of the half-title page of the book. The book is in GC plus for its age but with some shelf wear. Wendy Cooling review is present to the base of the front board. Printed by Clays. A collectable first paperback edition-first printing. Please note: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is scarce true First UK paperback edition-first printing with all important issue points, its not the Canadian edition, Australian edition or Ted Smart edition! One of 5,150 copies, many lost into libraries and it's thought not many of these books still remain in circulation. More photos available on request.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine (see description). Dust Jacket Condition: Fine (see description). Thomas Taylor; Cliff Wright; Giles Greenfield; Jason Cockcroft Cover Art (illustrator). First Edition. -------------7 volumes comprising the original SEVEN Harry Potter books ( ONE SHIPPING PRICE although this large heavy set may require additional postage charges depending upon destination ), hardcovers, all are about 5.25w x 8h inches, the complete Harry Potter series all in Raincoast editions, all are Near Fine/Fine examples with some possibly being unread, all in Near Fine/Fine dustjackets, - all in uniform format and size, all with decorated boards except for STONE and CHAMBER which were issued with plain boards (in the 1st printings ---all subsequent printings of STONE and CHAMBER have decorated boards), a nice set that looks quite new and would make a dandy gift for a PotHead, some volumes are showing a bit age toning to the paper, ---all books have a complete number line beginning with a "1" EXCEPT for STONE which has a number line beginning with a "2" which in this case indicates a 1st Canadian printing, THERE ARE NO RAINCOAST EDITIONS of STONE with a number line beginning with a "1" in this original format (duplicating the UK Bloomsbury design), furthermore when Raincoast issued STONE (and CHAMBER at the same time ) there were a limited number of copies of STONE issued with a signed BLOOMSBURY bookplate, this copy has that signed plate on the blank page facing the half title page, this first printing of STONE from RAINCOAST is extremely rare and even moreso with the ROWLING signed plate ----STONE contains two errors which were corrected in later printings of this book: Line 1, page 8 has "highchair" instead of "high chair"; and on page 53 in the list of "Other Equipment" needed for Hogwart's School, " 1 wand " is listed twice ---errors that were corrected in later printings, as well the upper portion of the spine and the rear panel show the young wizard ---a nice set with all dustjackets in hi-quality mylar protectors,---the RAINCOAST editions are identical in format to the UK editions and uses BRITISH spelling and grammar ---, ---I suspect that this will be the only 1st edition set I ever have to offer---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED (one book) ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch) ---NO DISCOUNT AVAILABLE---SOLD as a SET only ------ An order from outside of the US or Canada cannot be accepted due to the impossibility of satisfying the necessary export requirements and documentation ---apologies for this, Size: 5.25w x 8h Inches. Signed (see description). NOT Price Clipped.

Softback. Grandpré, Mary (illustrator). First Edition. The book that started it all. The true first edition of the first book in the Harry Potter series, being a first edition, first impression. Number line 101 on the copyright page as called for. Other points include: repeated '1 wand' on page 53; misspelt 'philospher'; Wendy Cooling's review. Original publisher's pictorial printed covers. Crease to both forecorners of cover, minor lifting to lower left corner of rear cover, small scuff to lower rear hinge, upper spine is sunned, light shelf wear to edges. Half title a touch toned, page edges have very faint toning. Internally clean; it is common for this particular book to have very toned page edges and this copy is comparably bright. The binding is lovely and vibrant, and despite the few flaws it remains a smart copy. The book has been read but has been looked after. These paperback editions are often very creased and thumbed; this particular copy is comparably sharp. Very good overall. One of only 5015 copies produced at the same time as the hardback, this true first edition has become exceptionally rare and remains the most sought after book in the world. Harry Potter has gone on to become a successful multibillion dollar industry, and the book that started it all is the pinnacle of any Harry Potter, and now even Literary Greats, collection. Black Friday Sale was pound; 15,000 now pound; 11,500.00. book.

[Fantasy] FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, SIGNED, which comprises early reprints of the first two titles (Stone is 4th with 'Young Wizard' jacket, 'Chamber' is 7th printing) housed in the publisher's illustrated card slipcase, priced at £21.99. Both titles are SIGNED by the author to the flyleaf. Publisher's illustrated boards in dust-wrappers. Fine condition. An interesting edition, produced before the appearance of 'Azkaban' and preceeding any of the cloth-covered Deluxe/collectors boxed sets which followed. FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, with excellent examples of the author's early-style signature in blue ink. An important Harry Potter item. Not in Errington.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Joanne (Kathleen) Rowling (1997) Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone , UK first paperback edition, second printing, published by Bloomsbury. Signed by Rowling on the half title page. Provenance: acquired from a reliable and reputable British auction house. The consignor had this book signed at a Waterstones event in Canterbury in 1999. The signature is consistant with the author s signature style at that time. Condition: a very good condition book with usual toning to paper commensurate with age. No previous owner s scribbles. An unread copy with an unbroken spine. Only flaw is a spine fade as shown as well as slight peeling of the laminate which is also common. First and Fine. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Pristine copy of a first edition / second print UK Bloomsbury softcover edition, previously owned by Rowling's agent Christopher Little. Label of Christopher Little Literary Agency to half-title. As a struggling literary agent in London, Christopher Little took a chance on J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter, turning her books into the most lucrative literary franchise in history. J.K. Rowling was an unpublished, unemployed single mother in Edinburgh in 1995 when she sent Mr. Little the first three chapters of her first book after finding his name in a directory of literary agents. Knowing nothing about the business, she picked him because his name made him sound like a character from a children s book. The rest is history. An unique copy of the second printing. Number line of 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2; Wendy Cooling review on the front cover; Copyright page credits Joanne Rowling with no space between Thomas Taylor and year. Book is in a fine condition, housed in a very luxurious custom made acid-free storage box with inlaid image, lined with moleskine inside A marvelous and unique association copy with traceable provenance.--- Check our website: We have the largest collection of rare and signed Harry Potter books for sale in mainland Europe --- Please contact us before purchasing to discuss the most suitable shipping method.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. The Harry Potter Gift set, comprising of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's stone with Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (London: Bloomsbury Publishing 1998). SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. The Philosopher's Stone is a 4th printing with the printing number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4. The Chamber of Secrets is a 7th printing with the printing number line 10 9 8 7. Both books are in an un-read condition. The Philosopher's Stone has a touch of toning to the top edge but is otherwise a fine copy in like dust wrapper. The Chamber of Secrets has a very slightly cocked spine and a touch of toning to the top edge but is otherwise a fine copy in a similar dust wrapper. The books are housed in the publisher's card slip-case. The slip-case is bright and well-preserved and is a fine example. ISBN: 0-7475-4335-6. The slip-case has a SIGNED COPY sticker from BOOKS etc. from where it was originally purchased in 1998. Both books are signed by the author in blue biro to the front free end-paper. The signatures represent early examples of the author's hand as it was in 1998. Surprisingly not in Errington. A lovely pair of signed books in their original slip case. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Unique and highly distinctive set, being sold as a group of related items which comprises: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, JK Rowling, first edition, second print Bloomsbury paperback, with bookplate signed by JK Rowling. Early JK Rowling signature and very uncommon on a second print. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, JK Rowling, first edition, first print Bloomsbury hardback. Very good condition. Get well card signed by JK Rowling. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, JK Rowling, first edition, second print, Bloomsbury hardback. The set belonged to a girl whose grandmother ran a hairdressers in Watford which JK Rowling's aunt Marian Fox went to. Marian gave the girl the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, second print. The girl was later given the Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets with the signed JK Rowling bookplate by Marian, which she stuck into the first book (though the bookplate was really intended for the second book, the Chamber of Secrets, as can be seen from the wording). The girl later had an accident that sent her to hospital and JK Rowling sent her a get well card. Lastly, the young girl received a copy of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban from Marian, passed on to her by her grandmother. Handwritten letter from the former girl and owner of the books included (photo can be supplied). More information about JK Rowling's aunt Marian can be found on an episode of 'Who do you think you are?' on Youtube; if you enter the words 'JK Rowling aunt Marian' into the Youtube search bar, it will bring up the programme. If you go to 2:08 in this episode and watch from there, you can find out more about Marian. In detail: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, JK Rowling, first edition, second print Bloomsbury paperback, with bookplate signed by JK Rowling. Book spine has no reading crease and is not sunned; light creases to bottom of front cover and top left corner of back cover, laminate starting to lift at edges. Colours of the covers remain vibrant and full. No marks to the covers. Name of the girl (the former owner) to inside of cover; two damps stains to bottom of inside of cover. Scribbled letters on half-title page. Scribbled letters on last blank. Pages of the book are without tears or dog-eared pages. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, JK Rowling, first edition, first print Bloomsbury hardback. First edition, first print, Bloomsbury 1998, hardback. Corners remain firm and sharp, book is firm and square, with no reading lean. Spine tip and foot are pushed. Text block is clean and unmarked. Name of the girl (the former owner) rubbed out cleanly but not fully on top left corner of paste down endpaper. Other pages entirely clean and no other internal marks. A very good copy of the hard to find first print. Jacket is the first state jacket and has not been price-clipped and is not sunned at the spine. Get well card is signed by JK Rowling and is not creased; in an envelope. A charming component of the set. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, JK Rowling, first edition, second print, Bloomsbury. 1999. Book is square and firm. Corners lightly pushed, no exterior or interior marks or ownership inscriptions. No jacket. A very unique set with a direct link to JK Rowling though Rowling's aunt. More photos can be supplied upon request. Signed by Author(s).