true UK first edition, first printing of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince published by Bloomsbury in 2005.How to Verify Its AuthenticityUnlike the earlier books in the series which use a number line (like 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1), Bloomsbury explicitly identified the first print run of The Half-Blood Prince by using the standalone statement "First Edition" printed right above the website URL at the bottom of the page. Later printings replaced that text with traditional number lines. ISBN: 0 7475 8108 8Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 38 Soho Square, LondonPrinters: Typeset by RefineCatch Limited and printed by Clays Ltd.
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Because this is a true first printing, turn to page 99 to check for a famous typographical error. In the middle of the page, look at the dialogue where Professor Dumbledore is speaking to Harry about his exam results.The Misprint: Look to see if it reads, "And when you’ve got your eleven ‘Outstanding’ O.W.L.s..."The Correction: Harry only took ten O.W.L. exams, so later printings corrected this line to read "ten 'Outstanding' O.W.L.s."
Great condition with dust cover.