Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ( AKA: Sorcerer's Stone ) --book 1 of the Series -by J K Rowling ( Volume One )( 57th Printing of the UK Edition )
( LATER PRINTING - PLEASE READ the COMPLETE DESCRIPTION ) Rowling, J K ( Joanne )(aka Robert Galbraith / Kennilworthy Whisp )
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone ( AKA: Sorcerer's Stone ) --book 1 of the Series -by J K Rowling ( Volume One )( 57th Printing of the UK Edition )
( LATER PRINTING - PLEASE READ the COMPLETE DESCRIPTION ) Rowling, J K ( Joanne )(aka Robert Galbraith / Kennilworthy Whisp )
Publisher: London, UK: Bloomsbury, 1997 (actually circa 2007 ), 1st Edition, Later Printing ( 57th )
London, England: London, UK: Bloomsbury, 1997 (actually circa 2007 ), 1st Edition, Later Printing ( 57th ) , 1997. -------------( later Printing of the 1st UK Edition ) ---hardcover, a Near Fine example in a Near Fine dustjacket, jacket is now in a hi-quality mylar protector, this appears to be a BRITISH export edition as there is no price on the front flap (definitely NOT a Book Club Edition ), older Dumbledore on spine and rear panel of jacket, J. K. Rowling named on copyright page (not Joanne), only one listing for "1 wand" on page 53, page 8 has "high chair" not highchair, a very nice copy, 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. Near Fine (see desciption)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Thomas Taylor Cover Art. 5.25w x 8h Inches. Flap Not Clipped.
London: Bloomsbury. This is a Fine Copy of this book in publisher's original pictorial boards in a Matching Dust-Jacket Graded Fine with NO chips or tears to outer edges.This copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness at all.This is the 322nd Impression of the First Edition as stated on copyright page,8vo 223pp Reprint [2000] . Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 2000.
This is a Fine Copy of this book in publisher's original pictorial boards in a Matching Dust-Jacket Graded Fine with NO chips or tears to outer edges.This copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness at all.This is the 322nd Impression of the First Edition as stated on copyright page,8vo 223pp Reprint [2000]
Size: 7x5x1; UK edition, published by Bloomsbury, 1997. 31st printing. Hardcover in jacket over matching pictorial boards. Clean and unmarked. Front hinge lightly cracked at title page. Rest of binding strong. Light wear. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Very good condition. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.
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 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. The colours to the spine of the dustwrapper are only very slightly faded, much less than is usually found (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 a near fine slightly faded 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.
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 - just slightly marked at the top edge. 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 binding gutter at the title page is slightly strained due to the cheap binding quality of these books. 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. No chips or tears. The colours to the spine of the dustwrapper are unfaded, which is very unusual - there is usually some 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.
Bloomsbury Pub Ltd. Used - Very Good. Canadian First Edition, Sixth Printing [1st Edition, 6th Printing]. In Very Good, mylar-wrapped dust jacket (not price clipped). Dust jacket has the original wizard on the back (not older Dumbledore). Other contained issue points specific only to earlier editions (and fixed in later) are "1 wand" repeated twice on the supply list on page 53 and 'highchair' as all one word on page 8. Numberline runs 10-6.
A nineteenth impression of the true first edition, with the number-string sequence 20 19 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. ***Near fine in pictorial colour illustrated boards. The boards are clean and unmarked without any fading. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Corners sharp. No reading lean - spine tight. 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. ***In a very good 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. No chips or tears. Please note that the colours to the spine of the dustwrapper are very faded, and this extends to the front and back panels along the spine area, and at the very top edges including the foldover flaps (please see scans). ***223 pages. 206mm x 136mm. ***An early nineteenth impression of the true first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", in its original dustwrapper, in very nice bright condition. Being such a popular children's book, copies in such nice collectable condition (albeit with sun fading to the dustwrapper) 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.
Genuine Bloomsbury UK First Edition, 19th print Hardback with un-clipped dustjacket. NOT Ted Smart, foreign language, or Large Print edition. A very difficult to find early print in excellent condition. With "Joanne" on the copyright page instead of J. K, as in later printings, and "Triple Smarties." logo on the front. Apart from a name written inside the front cover, the pages have no marks, creases or scribbles, and show just the usual age discolouration. The dustjacket is encased in a protective removable cover, and shows just light signs of wear - see pictures. Packed securely and posted from UK within TWO working days(tracked. Overseas orders always posted Airmail.
A twenty-fourth impression of the true first edition with number-string sequence 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 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. ***Near fine in pictorial colour illustrated boards. Boards clean and unmarked, with just a very small area of fading at the bottom of the spine where the dustwrapper has been worn. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Corners sharp. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions, marks or annotations. No weakness or straining to the page block despite the cheap binding quality of these books. Pages clean and bright - just lightly tanned as usual. No reading lean - spine tight. The colours of the book are extremely bright and unfaded. ***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. No chips or tears. There is strong sun-fading to the colours on most of the spine, although the top 5cm is completely unfaded (so must have been hidden from sunlight). The fading also affects the front and back panels along the spine edges. ***223 pages. 206mm x 136mm. ***An early twenty-fourth impression of the true first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", in its original dustwrapper, in beautiful collectable condition, albeit with fading to the spine of the dustwrapper. 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.
Canadian First Edition, Sixth Printing [1st Edition, 6th Printing]. In Very Good, mylar-wrapped dust jacket (not price clipped). Dust jacket has the original wizard on the back (not older Dumbledore). Other contained issue points specific only to earlier editions (and fixed in later) are "1 wand" repeated twice on the supply list on page 53 and 'highchair' as all one word on page 8. Numberline runs 10-6.
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.
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