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An early fourteenth impression of the true first edition, with the number-string sequence 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 at the bottom of the printer's page. Only "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is listed as 'also available', indicating a 1998 printing date. With Joanne Rowling as the copyright holder and a picture of the Young Wizard on the back board. ***Please note that there is no dustwrapper with this copy. ***A very good copy in pictorial colour illustrated boards. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Bottom corner tips very slightly creased, otherwise corners sharp. There is a slight reading lean to the binding, but the spine is tight. Apart from some fading to the spine colours, the colours of the book are nice and bright. Internally, the book is also very good, with no inscriptions, ink marks or annotations. There are some light yellowing / foxing marks to the title page and page opposite. There is also some straining between these pages where the book has been opened flat. There is some slight wrinkling to the fore-edge of a few pages near the centre of the page block (please see scans). The paper stock is lightly tanned as usual. No dustwrapper. ***223 pages. 206mm x 136mm. ***An early fourteenth impression of the true first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", in very good original condition. Being such a popular children's book, copies of the early printings in reasonable condition (albeit with the above mentioned faults) are far from easy to find now. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 1st Canadian Editions, First and Later Printings / London, UK: Children's High Level Group, 2008, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2000. -------------( 1st and Later Printings of the First Raincoast Editions plus a 1st Bloomsbury Printing of BEEDLE )----8 volumes including the original SEVEN Harry Potter book plus Tales of Beedle the Bard, hardcovers, all (except BEEDLE ) are about 5.25w x 8h inches, the complete Harry Potter series all in Raincoast editions, visually all are Near Fine examples with some possibly being unread, some volumes have a bit of smudging to the edges of the text block (nothing serious though ), ---NO dustjackets (BEEDLE was issued without a dj and is a BLOOMSBURY edition ), - all in uniform format and size (except BEEDLE), a nice set that looks quite nice and would make a dandy gift for a PotHead, some volumes are showing a bit age toning to the paper, -----STONE is a Near Fine example, ink name on the front blank endpaper, this ( 7th printing ) 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 ---CHAMBER is a 12th printing, a Near Fine example, a bit of slight waviness to a few pages, looks new, ---PRISONER is a 9th printing, a Near Fine example, looks new, ---GOBLET is a 5th printing, a Near Fine example BUT the front blank endpaper has been removed ---PHOENIX is a 3rd printing, a Near Fine example, looks new, ---PRINCE is a 1st printing, a NF example, looks new ---HALLOWS is a 1st printing, a NF example, looks new --- included with the seven volume HP set is a 1st edition copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, published in London, England, 2008, about 5w x 7.25h inches, a Fine example, issued without a dustjacket, BEEDLE contains Notes by Albus Dumbledore, ,---the RAINCOAST editions are identical in format to the UK editions and uses BRITISH spelling and grammar ---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- ---this large heavy set may require additional postage charges depending upon destination - if an issue please inquire before ordering ---. First Edition, First & Later Printings. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jackets. Illus. by Thomas Taylor; Cliff Wright; Giles Greenfield; Jason Cockcroft Cover Art. See Description.

1st Edition, 14th Impression. Hardback. Near very good picture boards in near very good, edge worn, faded on spine, scuffed and plastic protected, d/w. Spine cocked and bumped, pages yellowed, spotting to some pages and edge of pages. Please email for exact postage quote and information on any available discounts.

This is a truly fabulous bright, clean copy of the 3rd impression of the Canadian edition. Confusingly it has a 4 on the number line which is as called for since the first impression had a 2. This is an early reprint and therefore is a straight replica, so I'm reliably informed, of the first Bloomsbury impression. No inscriptions and looks hardly read. Toning from the page block edge as is common with these early copies. The Canadian printers reference is the clue on the copyright page. The dust jacket is lovely and bright and not price clipped, maybe with very slight edge wear which is barely noticeable and now protected by a removable jacket sleeve. "Raincoast" at the foot of the spine of the dj. Great copy.

First edition in as new condition, unread. Page edges showing usual fading over storage.Blackwell's booksellers' price tag on bottom right of back dj.

First edition (sharing isbn with UK printing), third Canadian printing, fourth printing overall (Canadian printing lines started with a "2") with proper number line. A nice copy in jacket. Book is about fine with light bumping to corners, jacket is near fine as well, with light fading to spine colours. Octavo, pictorial boards, 224 pages, pictorial jacket matching boards. Satisfaction guaranteed. Additional photos always available on request. Shipped in a fitted, padded box.

GC plus. Bloomsbury Publishing, 1997. First edition-14th printing (20 19 18 17 16 15 14). Joanne Rowling is displayed on copyright page. Printed by Clays. Pictorial hardback(small nicks and dents on the edges of the cover and spine) in GC, no Dj cover. Clean pages with small ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, a couple of small creases and ink marks on the edges of the pages. The book is in GC with light shelf wear. Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold Award displayed on the edge of the front cover. Younger Professor Albus Dumbledore at the back of the cover.223pp. Price un-clipped. A collectable early printing but without the Dj cover. This is another paragraph Book Description: Harry Potter is an ordinary boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon's house, which he thinks is normal for someone like him who's parents have been killed in a 'car crash'. He is bullied by them and his fat, spoilt cousin Dudley, and lives a very unremarkable life with only the odd hiccup (like his hair growing back overnight! ) to cause him much to think about. That is until an owl turns up with a letter addressed to Harry and all hell breaks loose! He is literally rescued by a world where nothing is as it seems and magic lessons are the order of the day. Read and find out how Harry discovers his true heritage at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, the reason behind his parents mysterious death, who is out to kill him, and how he uncovers the most amazing secret of all time, the fabled Philosopher's Stone! All this and muggles too. Now, what are they? This is Jo's first book and she has already written seven outlines for Harry's further adventures at Hogwarts.

GC plus.Bloomsbury Publishing,1997.First edition-14th printing (20 19 18 17 16 15 14).Joanne Rowling is displayed on copyright page.Printed by Clays.Pictorial hardback(small nicks and dents on the edges of the cover and spine) in GC plus, no Dj cover.Clean pages with small ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,a couple of small creases and ink marks on the edges of the pages.The book is in GC with light shelf wear.Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold Award displayed on the edges of the front cover.Younger Professor Albus Dumbledore at the back of the cover.223pp.A collectable early printing but without the Dj cover. This is another paragraph Book Description: Harry Potter is an ordinary boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon's house, which he thinks is normal for someone like him who's parents have been killed in a 'car crash'. He is bullied by them and his fat, spoilt cousin Dudley, and lives a very unremarkable life with only the odd hiccup (like his hair growing back overnight!) to cause him much to think about. That is until an owl turns up with a letter addressed to Harry and all hell breaks loose! He is literally rescued by a world where nothing is as it seems and magic lessons are the order of the day. Read and find out how Harry discovers his true heritage at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, the reason behind his parents mysterious death, who is out to kill him, and how he uncovers the most amazing secret of all time, the fabled Philosopher's Stone! All this and muggles too. Now, what are they? This is Jo's first book and she has already written seven outlines for Harry's further adventures at Hogwarts.

An eighteenth impression of the true first edition, with the number-string sequence 20 19 18 at the bottom of the printer's page. Only "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is listed as 'also available', indicating a 1998 printing date, and with 'Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold award at the bottom of the front board. ***The eighteenth impression of the hardcover issue is significant as it was the first to feature the revised old wizard illustration on the back cover. Illustrator Thomas Taylor has explained that he had been given little information when designing the original cover for "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". When instructed to create an image of a wizard for the back cover, he used his father as a reference. He was not informed that the illustration was meant to represent Hogwarts' headmaster, Albus Dumbledore. This resulted in an image that did not accurately depict the character. The new illustration by Thomas Taylor with Dumbledore on the back cover was used starting from the 18th hardcover and 40th paperback printing. ***Near fine in pictorial colour illustrated boards. The boards are clean and unmarked without any fading at all, even to the spine. Head and tail of spine uncreased. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Page block edges very slightly foxed, mainly at the top edge. The colours of the book are extremely bright and unfaded. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions, marks or annotations. Pages clean and bright - just lightly tanned as usual. No creases or tears. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £10.99 on the front flap. The head and tail of the spine and extremities of the dustwrapper are just very slightly rubbed. No creases, chips or tears. The colours to the spine of the dustwrapper are just gently faded, slightly affecting the back panel near the spine (please see scans). ***223 pages. 206mm x 136mm. ***An early eighteenth impression of the true first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", in very nice bright collectable condition. Being such a popular children's book, copies in nice undamaged condition are far from easy to find now. A very significant 18th impression - the first to use the old wizard illustration on the back board and back panel of the dustwrapper. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Australia: Bloomsbury, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 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..