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Genuine Bloomsbury UK First Edition, 28th print Hardback with un-clipped dustjacket. NOT Ted Smart, foreign language, or Large Print edition. With "Triple Smarties." logo on the front. Pages are in excellent condition, appearing almost unread, with no marks, creases or inscription, and show just the usual age discolouration. The dustjacket shows fading mainly on the spine, but the book itself retains its original vibrant colouring - see pictures. Packed securely and posted from UK within TWO working day. Overseas orders always posted Airmail.

Genuine Bloomsbury UK First Edition, 25th print Hardback with un-clipped dustjacket. NOT Ted Smart, foreign language, or Large Print edition. A very difficult to find early print. With "Triple Smarties." logo on the front. Pages have no marks, creases or inscription, and show the usual age discolouration. The dustjacket shows wear and small tears around the edges - see pictures. Packed securely and posted from UK within TWO working day. Overseas orders always posted Airmail.

Genuine Bloomsbury UK First Edition, 25th print Hardback with un-clipped dustjacket. NOT Ted Smart, foreign language, or Large Print edition. A very difficult to find early print in good condition. With "Triple Smarties." logo on the front. Pages have no marks, creases tears or scribbles, and show just the usual age discolouration. The book shows small scrubs/wear on the corners and the dustjacket shows some fading on the spine - see pictures. Packed securely and posted from UK within TWO working days. . Overseas orders always posted Airmail.

Genuine Bloomsbury UK First Edition, 25th 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 "Triple Smarties." logo on the front. Pages have no marks, creases tears 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/loss - see pictures. Packed securely and posted from UK within TWO working day. Overseas orders always posted Airmail.

Bloomsbury, 1997. 31st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 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.

Genuine Bloomsbury UK First Edition, 24th 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 not JK on copyright page as in later printings, and "Triple Smarties." logo on the front. 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 previous use - see pictures. Packed securely and posted from UK within TWO working days. . Overseas orders always posted Airmail.

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, with "Joanne" on the copyright page instead of J. K, as in later printings, and "Triple Smarties." logo on the front. The pages have no marks or tears, just the top corner of P.139 has been creased, and the usual age tanning. There is writing inside the front and back covers. The edges of the book show some pushing and small scrubs. The dustjacket is not price-clipped, and shows some fading and wear - see pictures. Packed securely and posted from UK within TWO working days. Overseas orders always posted Airmail.

LONDON: BLOOMSBURY. First published in 1997. This is a later printing(24th printing). Published circa 2000, but the only publishing date given is the 1997 date of first printing. Previous owner gift inscription on the front pastedown dated Christmas 2000. Hard cover. Illustrated boards which match the dust jacket art. Small tear on the bottom back corner of the DJ. Small nick/tear on the bottom front edge of the DJ. The front edge is also creased/curled in this area. Text copyrighted to Joanne Rowling. No Warner Bros copyright notice on publishing details page. Bottom of DJ states 'Triple Smarties Gold Award Winner' in white text against black background. Older Dumbledore on back of DJ. Tanned pages. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. Location: MCK1 . Very Good. Hardcover. 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]

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.

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.

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.

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.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling. Publisher: Bloomsbury, First British Edition, 23rd impression. This is the more collectible British edition. Number line 30-23. THIS MEANS THIS COPY IS A 23rd PRINTING OF THE FIRST EDITION. This is a FIRST EDITION but it is NOT a FIRST PRINTING and so has the old wizard on the back. Good hardback with jacket. No inscriptions, bumping to spine ends and bottom corner. Binding firm. PLEASE NOTE: Good hardback with jacket. No inscriptions., bumping to spine ends and bottom corner.  Binding firm. PLEASE NOTE: Pages are tanned and foxed throughout, with some large foxing spots to first few pages. (see photos). Jacket has a little edge-wear with a repaired tear to back edge, fading to spine area. (see photos). Jacket has a little edge-wear with a repaired tear to back edge, fading to spine area.

Raincoast, 1997. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. About the book: Hardcover with jacket. 4th Canadian Printing. Numberline starts with a five. Supposedly Raincoast's first printing started with the number two in its numberline, not the traditional one like so many other publishers. Both book and jacket are in near fine condition. A well looked after copy. Additional photos available upon request.

About the book: Hardcover with jacket. 4th Canadian Printing. Numberline starts with a five. Supposedly Raincoast's first printing started with the number two in its numberline, not the traditional one like so many other publishers. Both book and jacket are in near fine condition. A well looked after copy. Additional photos available upon request.

Genuine Bloomsbury UK First Edition, 18th 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 writing 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 the lightest signs of wear - see pictures. Packed securely and posted from UK within TWO working days(tracked). Overseas orders always posted Airmail.

1st edition 18th impression hardback in unclipped jacket with no inscriptions. Book and jacket in near fine condition, slight tanning to page edges because of cheap paper used by the publishers. Not a book club edition, ex library or a remainder. Scans available on request.

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.

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.

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. The boards are clean and unmarked. 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, marks or annotations. No weakness or straining to the page block, despite the cheap binding quality of the book. Pages clean and bright - just lightly tanned as usual. The colours of the book are extremely bright and unfaded. ***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. Head and tail of spine and extremities of dustwrapper just very slightly rubbed. No creases, chips or tears. Remarkably, the colours to the spine of the dustwrapper are fresh and unfaded, which is very unusual for this title - there is usually some fading of the bright colours. A beautiful copy. ***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. Being such a popular children's book, copies in such near fine condition (with no fading to the dustwrapper) are very 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.

VERY GOOD condition DUST JACKET: Very minor wear to top and bottom edges of spine, panels, folds and flaps. Miniscule chip to top left corner of spine. Faint staining to reverse. BOARDS: Very small bump to bottom edge, back. BOOK: Ink markings top of FFEP. Minor wrinkling to outside margin of pgs. 45 - 50. Please inspect photos closely for condition details. More pics available on request. ******************************************************** Here on offer is a very nice copy of J. K. Rowling's debut novel in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the award-winning book that launched an entertainment empire. This copy is a 1st UK edition, 18. th printing of the work published by Bloomsbury in 1997. The book is protected by an original dust jacket which, in turn, is protected by a Mylar sleeve. ********************************************************** "Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility. All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley - a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry's room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn't had a birthday party in eleven years. But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry - and anyone who reads about him - will find unforgettable. For it's there that he finds not only friends, aerial sports, and magic in everything from classes to meals, but a great destiny that's been waiting for him. if Harry can survive the encounter." ********************************************************* Joanne Rowling CH OBE FRSL (born 31 July 1965), best known by her pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British author and philanthropist. She wrote Harry Potter, a seven-volume children's fantasy series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has sold over 600 million copies, been translated into 84 languages, and spawned a global media franchise including films and video games. The Casual Vacancy (2012) was her first novel for adults. She writes Cormoran Strike, an ongoing crime fiction series, under the alias Robert Galbraith. . . . **** Rowling's Harry Potter series has won awards for general literature, children's literature and speculative fiction. It has earned multiple British Book Awards, beginning with the Children's Book of the Year for the first two volumes, Philosopher's Stone and Chamber of Secrets. . . . **** Rowling was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2000 Birthday Honours for services to children's literature, . . . ********** The above text was taken from, respectively, A. A. Levine publishing (via Google Books) and Wikipedia. [Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Spain: A.A. Levine Books, 1998.]

1st edition / 21st printing, with number line 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21. Joanne Rowling 1997 to copyright page. Pictorial boards and spine, illustrated by Thomas Taylor. Dustjacket with the same illustration. Hogwarts coat of arms to title and half-title pages. List of titles also available shows only Chamber of Secrets, dating this to 1998. Condition: Very good. A little bumping to head and foot of spine, corners. Small scrape and depression to bottom of boards. No inscriptions or scribbles. Circular depression to bottom corner of pages from half title through to p36. Light toning to page edges, otherwise pages clean and bright. Very good unclipped dustjacket with a little crumpling to edges, slight fading to spine. Now in removable plastic sleeve. Size: 8x5.5in / 20x14cm. 223pp. Weight: 680g.

1st edition 15th impression hardback in unclipped jacket with no inscriptions. Book in VG+ condition, slight tanning to page edges because of cheap paper used by the publishers. Jacket bright with small closed tear bottom right front, slight wear top front corner, and small thin mark to inside centre front of jacket. Not a book club edition, ex library or a remainder. Scans available on request.

Owner's inscription on front page 24th Printing (30 29 28 27 26 25 24).Joanne Rowling is displayed on copyright page, old Dumbledore at the back of the cover/DJ cover,Triple Smarties Gold Award displayed on the edges of the front cover/Dj cover. Dust Jacket unclipped

Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 1st Canadian Editions, First and Later Printings, 2000. PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION as this is a SET with some CONDITION ISSUES-------------7 volumes (ONE SHIPPING PRICE although this large heavy set may require additional postage charges depending upon destination ---if an issue please inquire before ordering ), ---hardcovers, all are about 5.25w x 8h inches, the complete Harry Potter series all in Raincoast editions, all are Very Good or better examples, ---all in Good to Near Fine dustjackets except for STONE --a bit of age toning to the paper in some volumes (as usually seen), ---Book 1 (number line shows this as the 11th printing but it is actually the 10th Canadian printing as the true Canadian First had a number line that started with a 2 ) -a Very Good+ example, corners are gently bumped, ink name on verso of front and rear boards, NO dustjacket, --- /// #2 ( 8th ) a Near Fine example, ink name on the verso of the front board, in a Near Fine dustjacket---/// # 3 ( 6th ) a Near Fine example but the front blank endpaper has been removed, in a Very Good+ dustjacket with a bit of rubbing to edges, ---/// # 4 ( 8th ) a Very Good+ example, ink name on verso of front and rear boards, in a Very Good dustjacket, some light rubbing, some very small nicks, some stains on the verso of the jacket --- /// # 5 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example with an ink name on the front blank endpaper which has left some small ink smudges on the verso of the front board, in an attractive Very Good+ dustjacket with some light rubbing to edges--- /// # 6 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, light rubbing to edges, ink name on front blank endpaper, in a Very Good+ dustjacket, some small nicks --- # 7 ( 1st ) visually a Near Fine example but I am calling this Very Good as there are some bite marks on the upper corner of the front board (You naughty LITTLE KITTEN! ), in a lightly rubbed Good dustjacket with some tooth marks in the same location--- ///--- all in uniform format and size, some volumes are showing a bit age toning to the paper, -----STONE is an early edition which contains two errors which occur in early 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, copyright page in Stone states Joanne not "J.K." , ---all jackets are in hi-quality mylar protectors, a solid set, ---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 -an imperfect set offered as is /// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition, First & Later Printings. Hard Cover. Very Good+ ( see Description )/Very Good (see description). Illus. by Thomas Taylor; Cliff Wright; Giles Greenfield; Jason Cockcroft Cover Art. 5.25w x 8h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.

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.

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 (see description)/No Jackets. Illus. by Thomas Taylor; Cliff Wright; Giles Greenfield; Jason Cockcroft Cover Art. See Description.

A fine, bright copy of the 19th impression of the first book in the Harry Potter series. All the early hardbacks of this are becoming ever scarcer. There are no inscriptions and the pages are clean throughout, albeit a tad toned, especially at the page block edge. This is quite normal for early printings of the Stone. The pictorial boards are looking very bright and fresh still with no obvious marks excepting maybe the odd very minor surface scuff. . There are a couple of very minor knocks, at the top corner of the back board and the bottom corner of the front one, but you really do have to look hard to notice them. The dust jacket is, on the whole, bright and not price clipped. That said there is some very minor edge creasing and general shop shelf wear and the spine has a faint crease along it, which you hardly notice; also the spine is a little sun faded. Nowhere near enough to render the title lettering unreadable but it is somewhat faded. "Triple Smarties Gold Award Winner" banner across the bottom edge of both the jacket and the front board. In all this is a fine copy in very collectable bright condition.

Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 1st Canadian Editions, First and Later Printings, 2000. -------------(PLEASE READ the DESCRIPTION), 7 volumes (ONE SHIPPING PRICE although this large heavy set may require additional postage charges depending upon destination ---if an issue please inquire before ordering ), hardcovers, all are about 5.25w x 8h inches, the complete Harry Potter series all in Raincoast/Bloomsbury editions, all are Near Fine examples, ---all in Near Fine dustjackets ---a bit of age toning to the paper in some volumes (as usually seen), ---Book 1 (number line shows this as the 12th printing but it is actually the 11th Canadian printing as the true Canadian First had a number line that started with a 2 ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine jacket, ---#2 ( 10th ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket ---# 3 ( 5th ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket --- # 4 ( 7th ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, very small mark on verso of jacket ---# 5 ( 1st ) a Near Fine, in a Near Fine dustjacket ---# 6 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, a bit of very light rubbing/markings to text block, ---# 7 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket --- all in uniform format and size, ---would make a dandy gift for a PotHead, some volumes are showing a bit age toning to the paper, -----STONE 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, --- copyright page in Stone states Joanne not "J.K." , ---all jackets are in hi-quality mylar protectors, a nice looking set, no writing in the books, ---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)---. First Edition, First & Later Printings. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Thomas Taylor; Cliff Wright; Giles Greenfield; Jason Cockcroft Cover Art. 5.25w x 8h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.

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.

Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 1st Canadian Editions, First and Later Printings, 2000. -------------(PLEASE READ the DESCRIPTION), 7 volumes with BOOKS 1 to 5 in a RAINCOAST SLIPCASE (ONE SHIPPING PRICE although this large heavy set may require additional postage charges depending upon destination ---if an issue please inquire before ordering ), hardcovers, all are about 5.25w x 8h inches, the complete Harry Potter series all in Raincoast/Bloomsbury editions, all are Near Fine examples, ---all in Near Fine dustjackets ---a bit of age toning to the paper in some volumes (as usually seen), ---Book 1 ( number line shows this as the 10th printing but it is actually the 9th Canadian printing as the true Canadian First had a number line that started with a 2 ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine jacket, ---#2 ( 8th ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket ---# 3 ( 9th ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket --- # 4 ( 2nd ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, ---# 5 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket ---# 6 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, ---# 7 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket --- all in uniform format and size, ---would make a dandy gift for a PotHead, some volumes are showing a bit age toning to the paper, -----STONE 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, --- copyright page in Stone states Joanne not "J.K." , ---the books in the slipcase do NOT have mylar protectors on the jackets as the mylar makes the books too thick for the slipcase, books 6 and 7 have the dustjackets in mylar protectors, a nice looking set, no writing in the books, ---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)---. First Edition, First & Later Printings. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Thomas Taylor; Cliff Wright; Giles Greenfield; Jason Cockcroft Cover Art. 5.25w x 8h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.

Book is Unread! In New UNREAD condition . Book Front/Back: New . Spine: New . Pages: New & unread . Page edges: New . Jacket: New with very little shelf-wear and protected in a mylar cover . This early print only has just the 10 number ISBN on the back: 0747532699 . Printing: 30 29 28 27 26 24 23 . NOT price-clipped . Year: 1997

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.

Bloomsbury Publishing, 1997. First edition-14th printing. Hardcover. Good/No Dj cover. 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.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, 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.

In As New condition . Book Front/Back: As New . Spine: As New . Pages: As New with very little shelf-wear & unread - has the word "accord" written on back of title page . Page edges: As New . Jacket: As New with very little shelf-wear and protected in a mylar cover - slight fading to jacket spine . This early print only has just the 10 number ISBN on the back: 0747532699 . Printing: 20 19 . NOT price-clipped . Year: 1997

Bloomsbury, 1997. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. Early 5th impression with number line of 10,9,8,7,6,5. A generally good copy with no ownership names or inscriptions; a little foxing/browning around text block; a little page marking; some surface page creasing. One page of text neatly replaced; 3 pages with clear tape repairs. (see scans). Externally the book is quite bright with no severe damage: some wear at extremeties, a little corner bumping and a degree of fading to spine. Please ask if you require any further information.

Early 5th impression with number line of 10,9,8,7,6,5. A generally good copy with no ownership names or inscriptions; a little foxing/browning around text block; a little page marking; some surface page creasing. One page of text neatly replaced; 3 pages with clear tape repairs. (see scans). Externally the book is quite bright with no severe damage: some wear at extremeties, a little corner bumping and a degree of fading to spine. Please ask if you require any further information.

Bright colourful pictorial boards, bumped top and bottom of spine and bottom right corners. Dust jacket bright, slightly shelf worn, top of spine and bottom right corner chipped. Pages tightly bound, no inscriptions or marks. Edges lightly browned from dust. Slightly cocked. Pg 81 - bottom of page creased. Pg 111 - 2mm tear, top right corner. Copyright page states "Joanne" and not J.K. Pg 53 list has 1 wand at beginning and end of list . Spelling of "Philosophy"corrected on back cover in this printing. First edition, 9th print, hardback.

A UK 1st Edition 10th Printing hardback copy indicated on the copyright page by the single number '10' to the print line. - This copy is a genuine UK Bloomsbury Hardback edition, not a book club edition, and is illustrated with the earlier, younger brown-haired wizard to the top of the spine and to the reverse (rather than the grey-haired wizard that appeared on later printings). - The book itself is in near fine condition with only very very light crease to the top and bottom of the spine, very light bumps to the top outside corners of the boards and very light sunning to the page block. A very slight lean. Internally, the book is complete with no tears or writing present. A pleasant copy. - The dust jacket is also in very good condition and also has the young wizard illustration on it. It has not been price clipped, but has no price shown on the dust jacket. There are two diagonal creases to the top corner of the front flap, with some very light ruffling to the top and bottom. Light surface scratching throughout, but nothing that has pierced the laminate. A nice copy overall

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.

(223 pages & advertisements). Printed and bound in Australia. 2nd Australian printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2. Fine throughout. NOTE: The copyright page says Joanne Rowling 1997 (rather than JK Rowling). RARE Size: Octavo

Bloomsbury, London. First edition, tenth impression (1998) - a lovely example of an early printing. Fine: tight and square binding in sharp pictorial boards exhibiting the defining characteristics of the early issues - 'young wizard' illustration to the spine and lower board, and 'Joanne Rowling' to the copyright page; gently pushed to the heel of spine; modest toning to the edge of the page block; bright, crisp and clean, presenting as unread. The unclipped dustwrapper (£10.99) is Near Fine+: crisp and vibrant; a touch of rubbing to the top corners; a little sunning to the spine; presented in a removable, archival-quality Brodart protective cover. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard.

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..

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.

Book is Unread! In New UNREAD condition . Book Front/Back: New . Spine: New . Pages: New with very little shelf-wear & unread . Page edges: New . Jacket: New in a mylar cover . This early print only has just the 10 number ISBN on the back: 0747532699 . Printing: 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 . NOT price-clipped . Year: 1997 .

Very good condition 1st impression copy of the 1st Bloomsbury Australia edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" With a very good condition dust jacket. The Australian edition of the 1997 Bloomsbury UK 1st edition, published in 1998. "Chamber of Secrets" listed on the verso of the half-title as "Also available" ISBN: 0747532699. Original unpriced dust jacket and book cover design with "Young Wizard" illustrations. Clean text block and tight binding, appears unread. Author listed on copyright page as "Joanne Rowling". No inscriptions or marks. No loose or torn pages. "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" print line. "Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold Award" banner text on base of the dustjacket cover and front board.

Great Britain: Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, 2000. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1ST. Outstanding Copy - Australian First - A First Thus Printing. Book Has 4 Of The 5 Points Of Issue. Complete Number Line 1-10 , It Is Missing The Point Of Issue On Page 53. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy..

Here we have a very early Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone First Edition Fourth Print Hardback 1997, published by Bloomsbury, issued in hardback. This book a rare First Edition Fourth Print and has the number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 on the publishing page. Other special attributes include: The Hogwarts coat of arms does not appear in this edition. The coat of arms was added to later editions. Features the young wizard smoking a pipe on back of book and dust jacket. This was later changed to the older non-smoking wizard we now see in the newer editions. The name Joanne Rowling is printed on the publishing information page. This was later changed to J.K. Rowling because it was thought it would appeal to a broader audience. This Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone is a First Edition Fourth Print UK Bloomsbury edition and is a much sought after collectable book. Condition: The book is in very good condition. There are no library stamps, no bookplates, and no previous owners inscriptions inside the book of any sort. No under linings, no scribbles, no sketches etc. inside the text as often seen in other examples. No fading on the dust wrapper and no tears, no heavy scratches or heavy creases. Not price clipped. ISBN: 0-7475-3269-9 Format: Hardback Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 1997 The book will be dispatched using Royal Mail 1st Class Tracked & Signed for service.

Here we have a very early Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone First Edition Third Print Hardback 1997, published by Bloomsbury, issued in hardback. This book is a rare First Edition Third Print and has the all important number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 on the publishing page. Other special attributes include: This third printing is historically significant as it was the first printing issued with a dust jacket The Hogwarts coat of arms does not appear in this edition. The coat of arms was added to later editions. Features the young wizard smoking a pipe on back of book and dust jacket. This was later changed to the older non-smoking wizard we now see in the newer editions. The name Joanne Rowling is printed on the publishing information page. This was later changed to J.K. Rowling because it was thought it would appeal to a broader audience. This Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone book is a First Edition Third Print UK Bloomsbury edition and is a much sought after collectable book. Condition: There are no library stamps, no bookplates, and no previous owners inscriptions inside the book. No under linings, no scribbles, no sketches etc. inside, as often seen in other examples. There are no tears, no heavy scratches or heavy creases. There is some fading on the spine of the price clipped dust jacket and the top pages edges are tanned with age. Overall the book is in very good condition. ISBN: 0-7475-3269-9 Format: Hardback Publisher: Bloomsbury Published: 1997 Grab yourself a real piece of literary history. We will dispatch to you using Royal Mail Special Delivery Service to ensure speedy & safe delivery.

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.

Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 1st Canadian Editions, all are First Printings , 1997. ------------( all are 1st printings of the First Raincoast Editions ) ----7 volumes comprising the original SEVEN Harry Potter books, hardcovers, all are about 5.25w x 8h inches, the complete Harry Potter series all in Raincoast editions, all are Near Fine/Fine examples with some possibly being unread, all in Near Fine/Fine dustjackets, - all in uniform format and size, all with decorated boards except for STONE and CHAMBER which were issued with plain boards (in the 1st printings ---all subsequent printings of STONE and CHAMBER have decorated boards), a nice set that looks quite new and would make a dandy gift for a PotHead, some volumes are showing a bit age toning to the paper, ---all books have a complete number line beginning with a "1" EXCEPT for STONE which has a number line beginning with a "2" which in this case indicates a 1st Canadian printing, THERE ARE NO RAINCOAST EDITIONS of STONE with a number line beginning with a "1" in this original format (duplicating the UK Bloomsbury design), furthermore when Raincoast issued STONE (and CHAMBER at the same time ) there were a limited number of copies of STONE issued with a signed BLOOMSBURY bookplate, this copy has that signed plate on the blank page facing the half title page, this first printing of STONE from RAINCOAST is extremely rare and even moreso with the ROWLING signed plate ----STONE 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 ---a nice set with all dustjackets in hi-quality mylar protectors,---the RAINCOAST editions are identical in format to the UK editions and uses BRITISH spelling and grammar ---, ---I suspect that this will be the only 1st edition set I ever have to offer---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED (one book) ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch) ---NO DISCOUNT AVAILABLE---SOLD as a SET only ------ An order from outside of the US or Canada cannot be accepted due to the impossibility of satisfying the necessary export requirements and documentation ---apologies for this----, . Signed (see description). First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine (see description)/Fine (see description). Illus. by Thomas Taylor; Cliff Wright; Giles Greenfield; Jason Cockcroft Cover Art. 5.25w x 8h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.

The book that started it all. The true first edition of the first book in the Harry Potter series, being a first edition, first impression. Number line 101 on the copyright page as called for. Other points include: repeated '1 wand' on page 53; misspelt 'philosopher'; Wendy Cooling's review. (Erringtons A1a English first edition children's artwork series in hardback.) Original publisher's pictorial laminate boards. Library circulation label indicating withdrawal, laminated barcode to ffep, label to copyright page, small ink marks to first page and star stamp to upper edge. Northamptonshire Library, interestingly local to us Very slight toning and soiling internally, pages are otherwise for the most part bright and clean. There has been some professional and sympathetic restoration work to the binding, evident to the upper right corner of the rear board. Creasing to front and rear hinge. Spine edges and corners bumped, minor shelf wear. The binding remains vibrant and bright, and while it is evident that the book has been wellloved it remains a smart, bright copy. Very good overall. One of only 500 copies produced, this true first edition has become exceptionally rare and remains the most sought after book in the world. Harry Potter has gone on to become a successful multibillion dollar industry, and the book that started it all is the pinnacle of any Harry Potter, and now even Literary Greats, collection. More images available upon request.

London: Bloomsbury, 1997. First Edition. Hard Cover. (London: Bloomsbury Publishing 1997). First UK HARDBACK EDITION FIRST ISSUE. All first edition first issue points are present: ISBN: 0 7475 3269 9. Printing number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1; Wendy Cooling blurb to the front board; 'wand' appears twice on page 53; 'Philosopher's' is mis-spelt 'Philospher's' to the back board and; 'Wizardry and Witchcraft' [rather than Witchcraft and Wizardry'] to the back board. This copy was formerly owned by a primary school in Leicestershire which closed its doors on January 1, 2003. It has a neat rectangular stamp to the front free end-paper as its only evidence of having formerly been owned by a school. This is a VG copy with a slight spine lean. No fading whatsoever to the spine. Slightly pushed spine tips. A touch of rubbing and minor wear to the extremities. The rear board has a couple of faint creases and there are faint scratches in places to both the front and back boards. Lifting of the laminate in just one or two places. The page block has the inevitable toning due to the poor quality of paper used. Page 19 through 21 have just the faintest damp stain to the right hand corner (hardly worth mentioning). Really clean pages. No inscriptions. The boards are really bright and vibrant and overall this is a solid VG copy. Not issued with a D/W. The hardback first edition is of legendary scarcity this being one of 300 copies that were sent to schools and libraries. It is a TOTALLY HONEST COPY with ABSOLUTELY NONE OF THE 'DREADED' RESTORATION OR 'TOUCHING UP' WHATSOEVER AND IS IN NICE SHELVABLE CONDITION. Please note: Although this has a school ownership stamp to the front free end-paper this is NOT an ex-library copy. This book is housed in a stunning, bespoke, red half-leather clamshell box. Photographs/scans available upon request.

The true first edition, first impression of the book that started it all, one of just 500 copies produced. Original illustrated hardcover binding, no jacket as issued. Wendy Cooling's review to front board, 'young wizard' to the spine and rear cover, misspelt 'philospher's' to blurb to rear cover. Copyright 'Joanne' Rowling with number line 101. '1 wand' listed twice to page 53. A lovely bright copy which has benefited from a small amount of restoration retaining all the original elements. Library label internally, some wear to top edge of spine and to front hinge. A good example of this soughtafter book in custom clamshell. A landmark in the world of rare books and the start of a multibillion dollar franchise.