Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Author: Rowling, J.K.
Title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Publication: London: Bloomsbury, 1997
Edition: First Paperback Edition

Description: Paperback. Very Good.

First paperback edition, first printing (number line 10 to 1), with no space between "Taylor" and "1997" on the seventh line of the copyright page, and "1 wand" printed twice in the list below "Other Equipment" on p. 53. According to Errington, "Both hardback (A1(a)) and paperback (A1(aa)) were published on the same date and neither has bibliographical priority." One of 5,150 copies. Publisher's pictorial wrappers illustrated by Thomas Taylor, with yellow, black, and white lettering, and young wizard to rear panel. Very good, with bright and clean wrappers, light wear to spine ends, minimal edgewear, a small puncture to rear wrapper ("£4.99" mostly effaced), light creases to some pages, tiny loss to half-title page and p. 53 (text unaffected), and a closed tear and light yellow staining to p. 121. Overall, a terrific copy of the Harry Potter book that started it all. Housed in a custom red clamshell box. Errington A1(aa). First published in 1997, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is the first book in the Harry Potter heptalogy. It introduces both Harry and readers alike to the secret, magical world of witches and wizards in Great Britain. It also sets the stage for the six subsequent novels by familiarizing readers with the villainous Lord Voldemort and how his and Harry's fates are inevitably intertwined. Although often regarded as a children's novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone topped adult reading charts in the UK, and in the United States, where it was published under the alternate title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Notably, the first printing of this book in hardcover format is exceedingly rare; only 500 copies were printed, of which about 300 ended up in libraries. Despite its small print run, the book was an immediate success, and went through dozens of print runs within the first few years after publication.

Seller ID: JKR111

Subject: 20th Century, British Literature, Children's Literature, Fiction, Modern Firsts, Women



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