J.K. Rowling; Thomas Taylor - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - 1997-1997

British original edition in English of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first historic chapter of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter saga, published in London by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
Volume in hardback with cover art by Thomas Taylor, bearing on the front board the banner reading "Triple Smarties Gold Award Winner" and on the rear board the first historic depiction of the authoritative figure of Albus Dumbledore against a starry background.
The volume is equipped with a protective clear adhesive dust cover applied to the hard cover, ideal for preserving the binding over time.
Exemplar in overall good condition: solid and compact binding, text block well secured with clean cuts and naturally slight yellowing consistent with the printing era. Interiors clean, free of annotations or underlining in the text; present an archival/institutional stamp ("Hauptschule...") in the bottom right corner of the title page.
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Bibliographic data
* Author: J. K. Rowling
* Title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
* Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London (38 Soho Square, London W1V 5DF)
* Year: 1997 (reprint, colophon line 20 19, printed in Great Britain by Clays Ltd)
* Edition: British edition in hardback
* Binding: Hardcover with protective clear adhesive cover
* Cover illustrator: Thomas Taylor
* Language: English
* ISBN: 0-7475-3269-9 (978-0-7475-3269-9)
* Condition: Good, hardback protected by a transparent adhesive cover, stamp on the title page (see photo)
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Shipping
Professional protective packaging. Tracked and secure shipping.