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This is a rare early printing of J.K. Rowling's; "Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone", featuring the famous "double wand error" on Page 53 and crediting the author as "Joanne Rowling" on the Copyright Page. These early copies with printing errors are extremely sought-after by collectors. This is an excellent copy, which has been very well looked-after and remains in Very Good condition. It would make a fabulous addition to any decorative collection or private children's library.

CONDITION & FEATURES

- Overall Very Good condition - lightly read
- First Edition, 25th Printing
- "1 Wand" is listed twice on the equipment list on Page 53
- Author is listed as "Joanne Rowling" - later changed to J.K. Rowling
- Pages are all clean and straight
- Binding and Hinges are secure - the book in lightly read
- Covers are bright, straight and clean - some writing indentations to the front cover 
- Spine is straight and clean - minor sunning and creasing
- No inscriptions or scribbles
 
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SUMMARY

- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- Written by Joanne Rowling (J.K. Rowling)
- Cover illustration by Thomas Taylor
- 1997, First Edition, 25th Printing
- Published by Bloomsbury Publishing, London
- Softcover

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CONDITION TERMINOLOGY

Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread.

Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread.

Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read.

Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted.

Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs.

Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs.

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SHIPPING

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