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First edition, twenty-eighth printing. Octavo hardback. 223 pp. Near Fine condition Near Fine unclipped dust jacket The name of the original owner on the half title page has been covered by liquid paper ("Tippex"?) Otherwise a nice copy

A twenty-fifth impression of the true first edition with number-string sequence 25 26 27 28 29 30 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. ***Very good in pictorial colour illustrated boards. The boards are clean and unmarked, with virtually no fading even to the spine colours. The head and tail of the spine are creased. Corners sharp - just slightly scuffed at the corner tips. There is a forward lean to the binding. Page block edges clean with no foxing. Internally also very good with an ownership name on the front free endpaper. No other annotations. None of the straining to the gutter of the page block at the title page which is often found due to the cheap binding quality of these books. No internal foxing - interior pages clean. The cheap paper stock is tanned as usual. The colours of the book are extremely bright and unfaded. ***In a very good colour illustrated dustwrapper, which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £10.99 on the front flap. The dustwrapper is virtually complete, but there is slight loss at the top and tail of the spine, and some rubbing and creasing to the edges. No chips or tears. There is some sun-fading to the colours on the spine - mainly to the purple which has faded to blue (please see scans). ***223 pages. 206mm x 136mm. ***An early twenty-fifth impression of the true first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", in its original dustwrapper, in very good original condition, albeit with the above-mentioned faults. Being such a popular children's book, copies in nice condition 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.

Thirty-third impression of the true first edition with just 33 at the bottom of the printer's page. Also stated 'Harry Potter, names, characters and related inidcia are copyright and trademark Warner Bros., 2000 TM' - indicating a publication date of 2000 or later. Also with three further titles including "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" listed as 'also available' - "The Goblet of Fire" was published in 2000. ***Near fine in pictorial colour illustrated boards. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine just slightly creased. Corners sharp. Page block edges clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. The colours of the book are extremely bright and unfaded. Internally also near fine with a previous owner's initials on the front free endpaper, but no other inscriptions. Pages clean and bright - just lightly tanned as usual. No creases or tears. ***In a very good colour illustrated dustwrapper, which retains the original publisher's printed price of £10.99 on the front flap. The dustwrapper is complete, with just light rubbing at the edges. No chips, creases or tears. There is strong sun-fading to the colours on the spine, but the front and back panels are nice and bright. ***223 pages. 206mm x 136mm. ***A thirty-second impression of the true first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", in near fine condition, albeit with a faded spine of the dustwrapper. Being such a popular children's book, copies in nice original condition from this period are becoming quite hard 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.

Thirty-third impression of the true first edition with just 33 at the bottom of the printer's page. Also stated 'Harry Potter, names, characters and related inidcia are copyright and trademark Warner Bros., 2000 TM' - indicating a publication date of 2000 or later. Also with three further titles including "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" listed as 'also available' - "The Goblet of Fire" was published in 2000. ***Near fine in pictorial colour illustrated boards. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine and edges uncreased. Corners sharp. Page block edges clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. The colours of the book are extremely bright and unfaded. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean and bright - just lightly tanned as usual. No creases or tears. ***In a very good colour illustrated dustwrapper, which retains the original publisher's printed price of £10.99 on the front flap. The dustwrapper is complete, but there is a patch of rubbing and creasing at the tail of the spine. Slight creasing at the edges - mainly at the top edge of the front and back panels. No chips or tears. There is strong sun-fading to the colours on the spine. The fading also affects the front and back panels along the spine edges. ***223 pages. 206mm x 136mm. ***A thirty-third impression of the true first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", in very good condition, albeit with the fading to the colours on the spine 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.

Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone first edition 24th print. Near fine condition.

Raincoast, 1997. 1st Edition Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. About the book: Hardcover with jacket. Sixth Printing. Both book and jacket are in very good condition. Title page has "Bloomsbury" logo at the bottom, whereas both the jacket and exterior of book list Raincoast as the publisher. Additional photos available upon request.

Twenty-ninth impression of the true first edition with just 29 at the bottom of the printer's page. Also stated 'Harry Potter, names, characters and related inidcia are copyright and trademark Warner Bros., 2000 TM' - indicating a publication date of 2000 or later. Also with three further titles including "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" listed as 'also available' - "The Goblet of Fire" was published in 2000. ***Near fine in pictorial colour illustrated boards. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Corners sharp. No other bumps or creases to the boards. Page block edges clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. No reading creases. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean and bright - just lightly tanned as usual. No creases or tears. The colours of the book are extremely bright and unfaded. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, which retains the original publisher's printed price of £10.99 on the front flap. Head and tail of spine of dustwrapper just very slightly creased, with a very small nick at the top of the spine. No chips or tears. The colours to the spine of the dustwrapper are only very slightly faded, which is very unusual - there is usually quite a lot of fading to the red and the purple colours. ***223 pages. 206mm x 136mm. ***A twenty-ninth impression of the true first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", in near fine bright condition, with a near fine unfaded dustwrapper. Being such a popular children's book, copies in such near fine condition from this period are becoming quite hard 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.

GC plus. Bloomsbury Publishing,1997.First edition-26th printing (26 27 28 29 30). Printed by Clays. Pictorial hardback ( two small nicks and dent on the edges of the cover and spine) in GC plus, no Dj cover. Clean pages with small foxing marks and slightly tainted on the outer edges, light shelf wear on the edges of the pages, previous owner's name and inscription written on edges of the front endpaper. The book is in GC plus with light shelf wear. Triple Smarties Gold Award Winner displayed on the edges of the front cover. Older Professor Albus Dumbledore at the back of the cover.223pp. A collectable early printing but without the Dj cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Finbe Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Genuine Bloomsbury UK First Edition, 27th print Hardback with un-clipped dustjacket. NOT Ted Smart, foreign language, or Large Print edition. A very difficult to find early print in such good condition, with "Triple Smarties." logo on the front. The pages have no marks or tears, and appear unread. The dust jacket and covers are clean and crisp, and show just light signs of previous use - see pictures. Packed securely and posted within 2 working days. Overseas orders always sent Airmail (tracked)

Thirty-third impression of the true first edition with just 33 at the bottom of the printer's page. Also stated 'Harry Potter, names, characters and related inidcia are copyright and trademark Warner Bros., 2000 TM' - indicating a publication date of 2000 or later. Also with three further titles including "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" listed as 'also available' - "The Goblet of Fire" was published in 2000. ***Near fine in pictorial colour illustrated boards. The boards are clean and unmarked. The colours of the book are extremely bright and unfaded. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Corners sharp. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. Page block edges clean. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean and bright - just lightly tanned as usual. No creases or tears. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper, which retains the original publisher's printed price of £10.99 on the front flap. Head and tail of spine and edges of dustwrapper are uncreased. No chips or tears. Unusually, the colours on the spine of the dustwrapper are completely unfaded (please see scans). ***223 pages. 206mm x 136mm. ***A thirty-third impression of the true first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", in near fine bright condition, with an unfaded dustwrapper. Being such a popular children's book, copies in such near fine condition from this period are becoming quite hard to find now, especially with unfaded dustwrappers. ***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.