This is a very rare copy, featuring the famous "double wand error" on Page 53. "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is J.K. Rowling's most collectable book and these early copies, where the author is listed as Joanne Rowling, are extremely sought-after. This is an excellent copy, which has been very well looked-after and remain in Fine condition. It would make a fabulous addition to any decorative collection or private children's library. CONDITION & FEATURES - Overall Fine condition - unopened & not read - First Edition, 23rd Printing - Numerline reads: 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 - Very rare "double wand error" on the Equipment List on Page 53 - very few printings contain this error - All pages are present - Pages are all clean and straight - Binding and Hinges are tight - the book in unread - Covers are bright and clean - minor creasing at the rear - Spine is bright, straight and clean - No inscriptions or scribbles ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- SUMMARY - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - Written by Joanne Rowling (J.K. Rowling) - Cover illustration by Thomas Taylor - 1997, First Edition, 23rd Printing - Published by Bloomsbury Publishing ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 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. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- SHIPPING Please be aware; you may be liable for locally payable customs/duties/import taxes, in addition to shipping charges. Most international parcels are shipped via DPD, Royal Mail or UPS. Delivery is fully trackable and usually take 3-7 days. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ASSOCIATED TITLES & AUTHORS Lewis Carroll | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | Phantasmagoria and Other Poems | Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There | The Hunting of the Snark | Sylvie and Bruno | The Nursery "Alice" | Roald Dahl | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Matilda | James and the Giant Peach | The Witches | Fantastic Mr Fox | The BFG | The Twits | George's Marvellous Medicine | J. R. R. Tolkien | The Silmarillion | The Hobbit, or There and Back Again | The Lord of the Rings | The Fellowship of the Ring | The Two Towers | The Return of the King | Eric Carle | The Very Hungry Caterpillar | Maurice Sendak | Where the Wild Things Are | J. M. Barrie | Peter Pan | Peter and Wendy | Quality Street | A. A. Milne | Winnie-the-Pooh | The House at Pooh Corner | Beatrix Potter | The Tale of Peter Rabbit | The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin | The Tailor of Gloucester | C. S. Lewis | The Chronicles of Narnia | The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Prince Caspian | J. K. Rowling | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets | Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban | Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire | Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix | Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince | Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows | The Tales Of Beedle The Bard