Up for auction is a Very Rare, TRUE First U.K. Edition/First Printing of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling.


A TRUE First U.K. Edition with ALL First Edition Points present including the "Owl" error on page 99!!


TRUE First Editions are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!!


Hardcover with its original, First State dust jacket, NOT price-clipped!

Original price of 16.99.

Published by Bloomsbury, 2005.



A TRUE First U.K. Edition/First Printing/First State with ALL First Edition Points present!

The "Owl" error is present on page 99 in which "ten" should be written, NOT "eleven".

TRUE First U.K. Editions with this error are becoming exceedingly difficult to find!


Unfortunately, this rare treasure has some VERY clearly visible wear!

While the wear is extensive, considering the rarity of this book, it is still in Highly Collectible condition!

The wear, however, should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying.


The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no foxing, no remainder marks, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE.

The binding is holding tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean!

Some general/shelf wear along with a very noticeable lean, creases/scuffing/rips/wear to the spine/corners/boards, particularly noticeable along the edges, and creases/wear to the pages, particularly noticeable at the corners and near/along the edges.

Please note the wear on the spine/corners/cloth boards and on the pages!

We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear.

The wear is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered.


The original, First State dust jacket is fully intact and NOT price-clipped but has substantial wear!

Some general/shelf wear along with creases, chipping, marks and rips resulting in some loss of paper.

There are also numerous pieces of clear tape attached to both the front and inside of the dust jacket!

Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners and near/along the edges!

In particular, please note the numerous creases, rips and pieces of clear tape!

The wear, particularly near/along the edges, is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered.


We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book.

Our VERY LOW asking price is a reflection of that consideration and if this copy was in better condition our asking price would be considerably higher.

Once again, the wear to both the book and the dust jacket is extensive and VERY clearly visible!

The wear should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying.


Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection.

Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!!

Following the conclusion of the auction, payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed.


Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!