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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone : Volume 1: Book 01 ( Harry Potter 1 )
by J.K. Rowling
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good /Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0590353403
- ISBN 13
- 9780590353403
- Seller
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East Palestine, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Scholastic Press. ** 1ST PRINTING OF 1ST BOOKCLUB EDITION ** VERY GOOD HARDCOVER IN FINE DUSTJACKET ** NOT A LIBRARY BOOK ** CLEAN, STAIN-FREE, UNMARKED ** SOUND AND SOLID ** COMPLETE AND INTACT ** Published by Scholastic Press, 1st Book Club Edition, 1st Printing, with 309 pages. Full number line starting with "1" on the copyright page (see our photos). This edition is at least as scarce as is the 1st Printing of the publisher's edition. Unpriced dustjacket, book's pages stack thinner than the publisher's edition though there are the same number of pages. The book itself has no major flaws, but does show brief, minor signs of use (including very occasional light smudges to the exterior page edges). The dustjacket is very nearly flawless (slight signs of use at the spine ends, otherwise jacket looks like new). Book is otherwise quite clean and stain-free, square and straight, firm and tight in its binding, no pages loose, missing, folded, or torn. The hinges are sound and undamaged, the corners are sharp and unbumped. Internally, the book is essentially flawless, pages appear pretty much like new, and all text is crisp and legible. There is no writing, underlining, highlighting, or other such markings in the book. The dustjacket is perfectly clean and stain-free, complete and intact, no tears, no chips, no pieces missing, no folds or creases (slight signs of use at the jacket spine ends). Buy with confidence, professional booksellers for 35 years, selling books online since 1995. B75. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Book Club Edition. 1st Printing. 1998.
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)
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
- Copperfield & Twist Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018751
- Title
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone : Volume 1: Book 01 ( Harry Potter 1 )
- Author
- J.K. Rowling
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Book Club Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0590353403
- ISBN 13
- 9780590353403
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 309
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- LCCN
- 97039059
- Dewey
- [Fic]
- Keywords
- abc Fiction wizards magic
Terms of Sale
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