J K Rowling – Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone – First Edition 1997

London Bloomsbury 1997

A first edition, first printing of ‘Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’ published by Bloomsbury in 1997. Softcover octavo, pp. 223, [1]. Pictorial card wraps by Thomas Taylor with Harry and the Hogwarts Express to upper cover and wizard to lower. 

A bright only marginally spine-faded copy, with covers lightly rubbed to edge with a few slight creases. NO inscriptions whatsoever. A Very Good copy indeed, save for a stain to the fore-edge encroaching onto the prelims and one to the top edge – nevertheless a solid copy which is not toned and heavily creased as is usually found. 

The first edition paperback of the first book in the phenomenally popular Harry Potter series. Both the hardcover and paperback of the first edition were printed on the same day, with neither having bibliographical priority. All of the first issue points are present with the complete number sequence of 10 down to 1, ‘1 wand’ repeated twice on the equipment list on p. 53 and and the misprint “Philospher’s” on the lower cover. A very presentable copy of a now iconic book and one of the original 5150 copies printed. Errington, Phlip W. : J.K.Rowling A Bibliography 1997-2013 pp., 7-9. 

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