HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
Rowling, J. K.
From Waugh Books, Lawrence, KS, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since April 17, 2008
From Waugh Books, Lawrence, KS, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since April 17, 2008
About this Item
First printing of the first American edition. 8vo. Quarter red cloth and diamond pattern purple boards, with gilt spine lettering. Teal end papers. 309 pages. Illustrations by Mary GrandPre. The spine ends are slightly crimped, else Fine. No names or marks. The illustrated dust-jacket (with price clipped) has a 1.125" closed tear at top corner of front panel by fold flap, else Fine. With first printing points for both book and dust-jacket: Spine lacking "Year 1", and copyright page stating "J. K. Rowling"; and full number line "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 8 9/9 0/0 01 02", "Printed in the U.S.A. 23", and "First American edition, October 1998". Dust-jacket has Guardian blurb at top of rear panel, with two bar codes, and number 51696 above smaller bar code, at bottom of rear panel. A crisp, unmarked, collectable copy of the first printing of the First American edition, in first issue dust-jacket. A one owner copy. Seller Inventory # 5112
Bibliographic Details
Title: HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine / Scholastic, New York
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: GrandPré, Mary
Condition: Very good +
Dust Jacket Condition: very good +
Edition: First American edition.
About this title
A mysterious letter, delivered by the friendly giant Hagrid, wrenches Harry from his dreary, Muggle-ridden existence: "We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry." Of course, Uncle Vernon yells most unpleasantly, "I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH HIM MAGIC TRICKS!" Soon enough, however, Harry finds himself at Hogwarts with his owl Hedwig... and that's where the real adventure--humorous, haunting, and suspenseful--begins. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, first published in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, continues to win major awards in England. So far it has won the National Book Award, the Smarties Prize, the Children's Book Award, and is short-listed for the Carnegie Medal, the U.K. version of the Newbery Medal. This magical, gripping, brilliant book--a future classic to be sure--will leave kids clamoring for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. (Ages 8 to 13) --Karin Snelson
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Waugh Books is a sole proprietorship, owned and operated by Curtis J. Waugh, 2104 Barker Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66046, USA. Telephone: 785-554-5601; email: waughbooks1@icloud.com.
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