J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone - 1998

This is a very rare 3rd Printing, First Edition Thus of J.K Rowling's, most famous book; "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". The story was first published by Bloomsbury in 1997 and the early hardback copies are extremely sought-after by collectors. This is a Near Fine copy of and is complete with the original dust jacket. It would make a fabulous addition to any decorative collection or private children's library.

CONDITION & FEATURES

- Near Fine overall condition
- Rare third printing, 1st Edition Thus
- Numerline reads: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3
- Author is listed as "Joanne Rowling", which was corrected to J. K. Rowling in later printings
- Hardcover with original dust jacket
- All pages are present
- Binding and Hinges are secure
- Boards are straight & clean
- Spine is bright & straight
- Dust jacket is generally clean & bright - very minor wear to edges and slightly faded to the spine
- Stain to inside of the dust jack and corresponding rear pastedown

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SUMMARY

- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- Written by Joanne Rowling (J.K. Rowling)
- Cover illustration by Thomas Taylor
- Printed 1998, First Edition Thus, Third Printing
- Published by Ted Smart for The Book People Ltd

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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

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.

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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