The book offered here is the very hard to find collector's edition. Housed in its own slipcase and made to resemble the type of wizarding textbook found in the Hogwarts school library. This Special Collector's Edition includes metal corners, clasp, and skull! There is also a reproduction of J.K. Rowling's handwritten introduction plus commentary on each of the tales by Professor Albus Dumbledore himself, as well as 10 additional illustrations not found in the standard UK & US editions or the original! Plus many more exciting extras. This special collectors' edition closely resembles the original book purchased at auction for almost 2 million pounds and is without doubt just about the finest addition money can buy to any Harry Potter collection. Genuine UK First Edition, First Print copy with numbers 1-10 present on the publication page! The casing is bright and clean, minor scuffs and small chips to the front/rear and edges of the casing, (see pictures) the book, and prints are all in as new condition. In December 2007, J.K. Rowling unveiled her handwritten book The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a very special book of five fairy tales illustrated by the bard herself. Only a handful of books were produced, with all but one going to friends & family. The 'Final' book was sold at auction, with proceeds of almost 2 million Pounds GB (way over the £50,000 estimate) going to charity. It was widely reported at the time that no further printings would ever be available. Now, J.K. Rowling has given millions of Harry Potter fans around the world the chance to own for themselves a new edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard.