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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, FIRST EDITION, 17th printing, WITH VERY CHARMING INSCRIPTION BY THE AUTHOR on half-title "To J.J. (very cool name) from J.K. (not so cool) JK Rowling", number line from 20 to 17 on copyright page, light damp-staining to right margin of dedication page, publisher's pictorial wrappers, creases to covers, light shelf-wear with corners slightly rubbed, two stickers on front cover (Smarties Book Prize Winner 1997 and Free bookmark inside), 8vo, Bloomsbury, [1997]; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, FIRST EDITION, 1st printing, FOLLOW-UP INSCRIPTION BY THE AUTHOR on dedication page "To JJ (again!) JK Rowling", number line from 10 to 1 on copyright page, previous ownership inscription on inside front cover (JJ's Harry Potter), ink-marks on foredge (not interfering the pages), publisher's pictorial wrappers, corners slightly rubbed, minor wear, sticker on front cover (Smarties Book Prize Winner 1998), 8vo, Bloomsbury, 1998 (2) Kept in custom-made slipcases. Footnotes: In 1998, the dedicatee was attending Abbeyhill Primary School and was invited to Central Hall in Tollcross, Edinburgh during the start of the summer to attend a press event for the book release of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which J.K Rowling also attended. On arrival, the dedicatee was given a copy of the new book and, as he also had his copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (his class reading book) with him, J.K. Rowling signed both books at the end of the event.--- 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.

The copy presented here is a first English paperback edition, 27th printing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. It contains a 1999 variation of J.K. Rowling's signature and was signed to the dedication page in blue ballpoint pen ' To Lily, you will know that I love your name because I used it for Harry's mum!' Lily was the daughter of illustrator, Ian Beck, at the Hay Literary Festival. Ian knew the publicity and editorial team at Bloomsbury who introduced him to J.K. Rowling who was happy to inscribe this book for his daughter. This is a beautiful copy completely unread and with no colour fading and only very minor creasing to the spine. The page edges are surprising white and fresh which is incredibly rare for this book. They are often found with significant toning to the page edges due to the cheap paper stock used. It still has an incredibly tight binding, and hardly any bend or bowing to the front cover which is again very rare. The only minor flaw to the book is a slight nick to the base of the spine in the bottom right corner, otherwise this book is in fine condition. Internally, there are no ownership inscriptions or writing of any kind with no dog eared pages, folds or creases to any of the pages. The only flaw internally is a slight water stain to the bottom of the title page only. The book overall has clearly been very well looked after. The signature and inscription come fully authenticated by Adam Houston 'theharrypotterspecialist' the world's leading expert in authenticating Jo's signature. It comes with a full authentication package including a letter of authenticity and collector card. This book was previously owned by Adam himself having bought it in 2022 directly from the original owner. It comes with provenance in the form of an email and hand written letter by Ian Beck to Adam Houston.

First Editions, First Printings in the deluxe binding. The First book is SIGNED by J.K. Rowling on a laid in signature. A spectacular copy of this set. All the books are bound in the publisher's original cloth and appear UNREAD. The bindings are tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb copy of all 7 books SIGNED by the author.

First deluxe editions, first impressions, of the complete Harry Potter series. Complete in seven volumes bound in cloth with color pictorial onlays, gilt edges, ribbon bookmarks, and gilt stamping. Fine. This series is one of the most sought-after versions of the beloved children's books (after the correct first editions). These books are attractively designed for collectors and had comparatively small print runs in the thousands, rather than millions of copies.

In the run up to the Christmas of 1998, Bloomsbury released The Harry Potter Gift Set. The set was originally released containing a 4th printing copy of Philosopher's Stone and a 7th printing copy of Chamber of Secrets which is the set you see here. The set can also be found containing a 5th printing copy of Philosopher's Stone and a 10th printing copy of Chamber of Secrets. J.K. Rowling signed a small number of copies of the first 4th/7th set to help promote their sale for the holiday season. The set presented here contains signatures signed to their title pages in black ballpoint pen. Both books are housed in a publishers illustrated card slipcase which is priced at £21.99. The slipcase, books and dust jackets are in pristine condition with no fading at all, the pages are bright and clean with no obvious toning to the page edges, no inscriptions or marks or any kind. The books are unread, the boards are square with sharp corners with no foxing of any kind. Both signatures with the books come fully authenticated by Adam Houston theHarryPotterspecialist the world's leading expert in authenticating Jo's signature. The set comes with a full authentication package including a letter of authenticity and collector card. This is an extremely rare set to find signed in this condition.

Joanne (Kathleen) Rowling, 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (1997), UK first edition, fourth printing, and 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' (1998), UK first edition, seventh printing. Both books published by Bloomsbury in the first issued box set. Both volumes are signed by author J.K. Rowling on the respective half-title pages as shown. Chamber of Secrets is in addition inscribed "to Johnny" According to Philip Errington's 'J.K. Rowling: A Bibliogarphy' (2017), the first Philosopher' printing had a print run of only 500 copies; the second printing followed quickly with a run of 1,000 copies, followed by the third and fourth printing of 500 copies each only (p.4). Provenance: The signatures are consistant with how Rowling used to sign in 1998-99. Rowling did sign a few of those box sets for school children back in those years. The additional dedication by the author makes it easier to verify the signatures and handwriting. Condition: Philosopher is in near fine condition. It bears no previous owner's scribbles, no stamps, no bookplates, pages are clean. The boards' front top corner has a tiny bump as shown. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and a beautiful specimen, unfaded and showing the young wizard as called for. Chamber of Secrets is in fine condition The box is in near fine condition with only trivial shelf wear. This was the first box set that Bloomsbury published for the Harry Potter Saga. As more and more Harry Potters were published until 2007 the publisher eager to capitalise on Potter-mania isuued a new box set containing the latest book together with the volumes that had already been published. A nice set at fair value and genuinely signed by Rowling. Due to the extremely high value of signed UK first hardback first printings editions of 'The Philosopher's Stone', the early reprints have also become highly collectable and valuable. First and Fine

Joanne (Kathleen) Rowling (1999) 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', UK first deluxe edition, published by Bloomsbury. Signed on the half-title page by Rowling. Provenance: the book was signed at the Edinburgh Book Festival for an attending child in August 2004. The book is accompanied by a letter of authenticity issued by HP4U in 2010. Research reveals that Rowling indeed attended the 2004 Edinburgh Literature Festival, and that 500 lucky ticket holders were allowed to the event. The deluxe edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was published by Bloomsbury on 27 September 1999 in an edition of 4,869 copies [Errington, 2017: 15]. Condition: a well preserved copy in near fine condition for the harshest of judges. No previous owner's scribbles of any sorts, no bookplates, no stamps. The page block gilding is present. There is light thumb-soiling on the bottom of the title page as shown, and a triffle of rubbing to the spine tips otherwise as good as it gets. A wonderful copy and rare when genuinely signed. Rowling and the Harry Potter series need no introduction, a landmark book. First and Fine

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

First editions of the deluxe edition of each book in Rowling's Harry Potter series. Octavo, 7 volumes, illustrated, original decorative cloth as issued. Each 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.

First editions of the deluxe edition of each book in Rowling's Harry Potter series. Octavo, 7 volumes, illustrated, original decorative cloth as issued. Each 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.