Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ( AKA: Sorcerer's Stone ) --book 1 of the Series -by J K Rowling ( Volume One )
PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION --- Rowling, J K ( Joanne )(aka Robert Galbraith / Kennilworthy Whisp / Newt Scamander ) ( uses the BRITISH format and spelling and grammar )
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ( AKA: Sorcerer's Stone ) --book 1 of the Series -by J K Rowling ( Volume One )
PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION --- Rowling, J K ( Joanne )(aka Robert Galbraith / Kennilworthy Whisp / Newt Scamander ) ( uses the BRITISH format and spelling and grammar )
Publisher: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997 ( actually circa 1999 ), 1st Canadian Edition, Later Printing ( 6th / Sixth )
Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997 ( actually circa 1999 ), 1st Canadian Edition, Later Printing ( 6th / Sixth ) , 1997. ------------( later printing of the First Raincoast Edition ) ----hardcover, about 5.25w x 8h inches, a visually Near Fine example but there is browning to the paper and foxing to the edges of the text block, small marks and small stains on the front blank endpaper, in a Fair to POOR dustjacket which looks quite nice in the mylar protector BUT ( AND IT'S a BIG BUT!!) there is considerable STAINING to the verso of the jacket (and in fact I would recommend you throwing the jacket away but that's your choice!! --- has a paper backing so the stain and "ick" is covered and is not in contact with the actual book) , a bit of age toning to paper, ---no writing in the book, ---number line shows this as the 6th printing but it is actually the 5th Canadian printing as the true Canadian First had a number line that started with a 2, this early edition contains two errors: 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, the upper portion of the spine and the rear panel show the young magician ( NOT Dumbledore ), copyright page states Joanne not "J.K.Rowling", --this early edition shows Bloomsbury on the title and copyright page BUT has Raincoast only on the lower spine tip of the book and the rear panel shows Raincoast and $19.95 beside the UK ISBN barcode, ---as well this has a Bloomsbury ISBN on the copyright page---, this early edition (6th printing) lists Chamber of Secrets only as other books by JKR while the 7th printings and later list more titles, --- -the 7th printing was also the first time RC used their own ISBN and not the Bloomsbury ISBN so this is the last CDN issue with the Bloomsbury ISBN, 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)---. Later Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. Illus. by Thomas Taylor Cover Art. 5.25w x 8h Inches. Flap Not Clipped.
LONDON: BLOOMSBURY. THIS BOOK WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1997. THIS IS A LATER PRINTING. 33RD PRINTING. A TRUE BLOOMSBURY EDITION, NOT THE 'TED SMART' VARIANT. ILLUSTRATED BOARDS. NO DUST JACKET. MODERATE WEAR/BENDING ON BOARD TURNING POINTS BOTTOM OF FRONT BOARD HAS 'TRIPLE SMARTIES GOLD AWARD WINNER' IN WHITE PRINT AGAINST A BLACK BACKGROUND. COPYRIGHTED J.K. ROWLING ON THE PUBLISHING DETAILS PAGE, WITH THE WARNER BROS 2000 COPYRIGHT NOTICE ON THE SAME PAGE. Older Dumbledore on back cover. Slight wear on board edges. Lightly tanned pages. Flat creasing on page 25-26(affects text but does not prevent it from being read). Pen stroke marks on side edges of a few pages(text not affected). Creasing on bottom corners of some pages. Otherwise Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. Erased pencil inscription on front free endpaper. Location: STC105 Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall . Very Good. Hardcover. REPRINT.. 2000.
Bloomsbury, UK, 2000. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. From at least 2000 with original covers. Price of GBP 10.99 on flap Twenty Sixth Printing. Size: Medium (20 to 26cm). Text body is clean & unmarked. Binding tight, spine fine. Mild uniform browning. Dust Jacket slightly sun faded. Dust Jacket un-clipped. Edges slightly foxed and browned.. Minor marks and wear to book. Jacket protected in non-adhesive plastic wrap. ISBN: 0747532699. ISBN/EAN: 9780747532699.. 9780747532699
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