Description: This is a rare First Edition, 3rd Printing, of J.K Rowling's, first book; "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", with the original strapline by "A terrific read and a stunning first novel" Wendy Cooling. The cover illustrations are by Thomas Taylor and the rear cover and spine feature the original "Young Wizard", later changed to Dumbledore. The book is well read, but remains in Good condition and with it's rarity, it would make a fabulous addition to any decorative collection or private children's library. CONDITION & FEATURES Overall Good conditionRare third printing Front cover strapline reads "A terrific read and a stunning first novel" Wendy CoolingErrors on copyright page (Joanne Rowling & Thomas Taylor1997)Numerline reads 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3"Young Wizard" on rear cover, later changed to DumbledoreAll pages presentPages generally clean & straight - browned with ageBindings secure - dedication page partly detached (still securely attached)Hinges secureSpine sunned and torn at tailCovers bright, but losing some lamination - creasing to rear and minor edge-wear to frontPrevious owner's name & illustration on Half-Title--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- SUMMARY Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Written by Joanne Rowling (J. K. Rowling) Cover illustrations by Thomas Taylor Printed 1997, First Edition, 3rd Printing Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Paperback --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- SHIPPING Where possible, we are happy to combine shipping for multiple purchases - please contact us before committing to buy. International buyers: We ship directly to USA, Canada, France, Ireland, Germany and Italy, via DPD, UPS or Royal Mail. All other worldwide destinations are supported by eBay's Global Shipping Programme. If you would prefer to have your items shipped directly, and your country is not listed above, please contact us for a personalised quote before bidding or committing to purchase. Please be aware; you may be liable for locally payable customs/duties/import taxes, in addition to shipping charges. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 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. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- It is important to read the description and examine the photographs provided. Every care is taken to ensure our books are correctly listed and accurately photographed. However, please remember that many of our items are antiques and may be several hundred years old. We are limited to the number of photographs we can provide in the listing, so it is not always possible to show every flaw or defect. If you have any questions or require further photographs, please contact us, before bidding. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- 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
Price: 625 GBP
Location: Burton-on-Trent
End Time: 2024-12-06T20:50:38.000Z
Shipping Cost: 45.11 GBP
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Binding: Hardback
Personalised: No
Place of Publication: London
Non-Fiction Subject: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets
Signed: No
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Weight: 168g
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1997
Language: English
Illustrator: Thomas Taylor
Fiction Subject: The Harry Potter Gift Set
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Vintage Paperback, Wendy Cooling Strapline
Author: J.K. Rowling
Original/Reproduction: Original
Region: Europe
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Unit Quantity: 1
Character Family: Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone