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Rowling, J.K : Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Bloomsbury, Australia, 2001

ISBN 0747558191

1st printing of the 1st paperback movie edition, tiny corner crease. Spine uncreased. Where possible small books will have postage reduced. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Mass Market Paperback

1st Edition

Rowling, J.K : Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Bloomsbury, Australia, 1997

ISBN 0747532699

2nd Australian printing. Numberline from 2 . Lovely copy in an unclipped jacket that is in a new protective sleeve. Very slight fade at the base of the spine.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Very Good

1st Edition

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Philosopher's Stone.**

LONDON.BLOOMSBURY BOOKS,1997.

ISBN 0747532699.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,15th imp. [Complete number line 20 19 18 17 16 15. So,1st edn,15th imp.Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold Award printed along foot of front panel of dw/dj.Text copyrighted to Joanne Rowling,in later printings it was changed to read JK Rowling.The rear wrapper has the very early picture of Dumbledore as a young man.] FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,dw/dj not price-clipped. Bright,crisp,clean,vibrant colour pictorial artwork by Thomas Taylor illustrated dw/dj - design repeated to matt,non-glazed boards; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no major nicks or tears present. Top two corners minisculely chipped/rubbed with subsequent miniscule loss.Head+foot of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing to both the boards and the dw/dj.Internally to lower edge of dw/dj a slight water(?) stain,but without affecting and not visible externally,or to the concomitant area of the board.Top+ fore-edges slightly aged/toned - as usual/ normal; contents bright,tight, clean,near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners and would appear unread - apart from my own collation.Sharp-cornered boards,apart from the front,lower corner which is minimally bumped,and rear lower corner which is minisculely rubbed,with immaculate plain white endpapers - no off-set foxing from dw/djs' inner flaps.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,15th imp,8-223pp [paginated] includes 17 chapters; plus [unpaginated] b/w school crest+motto vignetted half- title+title pages and dedication.Book is very,very lightly cocked.Described hard, but fairly and honestly,it really is nowhere as affected as it reads or sounds! All in all,a really,really nice,acceptable example of the highly sought after scarce 1st edn,first title in the 7-book Hogwarts saga. Want more ROWLING,J[oanne] K[athleen] titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS2 and/or CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free.Free P+p available UK only. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to US can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/ rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,9th imp.
Not SIGNED.

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Philosopher's Stone.**

LONDON.TED SMART/THE BOOK PEOPLE LTD.,1998.

ISBN 0747532699.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus 8th imp. [Numbered 10 9 8.So,1st edn thus,8th imp.The true UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn by Bloomsbury,a year earlier,1997.Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold Award printed along the foot of front panel of dw/dj.Text copyrighted to Joanne Rowling, following as printed in the true 1st 1st edn,but which was then in later printings,changed to read JK Rowling.The rear wrapper has the very early picture of Dumbledore as a young man.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj (£10.99). Bright,crisp,clean,strong vibrant colour pictorial artwork,by Thomas Taylor,illustrated dw/dj - design repeated to sharp-cornered matt,non-glazed boardds; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Head of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing to both the boards and the dw/dj.Top+fore-edges slightly aged/toned - as usual/normal; contents bright,tight,clean,no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - near pristine - appears unread apart from my own collation.Sharp-cornered bds with immaculate plain white endpapers - no off- set foxing from dw/djs' inner flaps.UK, slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus,8th imp,8-223pp [paginated] includes 17 chapters; plus [unpaginated] b/w school crest+ motto vignetted half-title+title pages and dedication.All in all,a really nice, acceptable example of the highly sought after 1st edn thus, and the first title in the 7-book 'Hogwarts' saga. Want more ROWLING,J[oanne].K[athleen] titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS2 and/or CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free.Free P+p available UK only. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus,8th imp.
Not SIGNED.

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.**

LONDON.BLOOMSBURY,2001.

ISBN 0747558191.

UK,12mo wraps,1st edn,4th impression thus. [Complete number line 4.So,1st edn,4th impression thus.] A later impression,4 years after (2001) the 1st paperback appearance in 1997,which contained printing errors which only occured in very early printings of that edn/ issue.This edn has all those errors corrected: Line 1,pp8 has high chair instead of highchair, both the half-title+title pages now with the Hogwart's school crest+motto,text copyrighted to J.K Rowling as opposed to Joanne Rowling. Although artwork by same illustrator - a slightly different design from the original,1st p/back appearance.A smaller thumbnail sketch of original artwork within a gilt-border edged square,gilt stars, gilt lettering and a gilt band with black ink Bloomsbury printed to it at foot of front cover and Dumbledore as an older man with a grey beard,identical thumbnail repeated to head of spine/ backstrip of covers. FINE.No owner's inscrptn and no price-removal (£5.99 - £4.99 in 1st p/b.) to cover.Spine/ backstrip with bright,crisp,vibrant colouring and NO discernible sunning/ fading and only partially read reading creases to same.Bright, crisp,clean and sharp-cornered - top,front+rear corners with accidental,small diagonal corner creases/wrinkles - glossy,colour pictorial artwork by Thomas Taylor,illustrated covers/ wraps; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Top+fore-edges with ubiquitous but very light toning but otherwise clean - no spotting,stains or foxing etc; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.UK, 12mo wraps,p/back 1st edn,4th impression thus, 8-223pp [paginated] includes 17 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication and b/w publisher's advert for 'Quidditch Through The Ages ' and Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them' to,and as last page.Complete in all aspects - as issued. In the original year of it's publication, book was Commended for Carnegie Medal,1997 and subsequently appeared in other prestigious lists/listings as in BBC's Big Read (200 Best Novels),2003 and also The Times: Novel List Top 60 Poll,in 2013. All in all,a really nice,acceptable example of the highly sought after debut novel in whichever format and particularly this 1st edn thus,and the first title in the 7-book 'Hogwarts' saga. Would make an important and welcome addition to the Harry Potter canon for any collector. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,12mo wraps, 1st edn,4th imp thus.
Not SIGNED.

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