HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE (1/32 - with dustwrapper)

J. K. Rowling

ISBN 10: 0747532699 / ISBN 13: 9780747532699

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing, London, 2000

About this Item

Thirty-third impression of the true first edition with just 33 at the bottom of the printer's page. Also stated 'Harry Potter, names, characters and related inidcia are copyright and trademark Warner Bros., 2000 TM' - indicating a publication date of 2000 or later. Also with three further titles including "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" listed as 'also available' - "The Goblet of Fire" was published in 2000. ***Near fine in pictorial colour illustrated boards. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine just slightly creased. Corners sharp. Page block edges clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. The colours of the book are extremely bright and unfaded. Internally also near fine with a previous owner's initials on the front free endpaper, but no other inscriptions. Pages clean and bright - just lightly tanned as usual. No creases or tears. ***In a very good colour illustrated dustwrapper, which retains the original publisher's printed price of £10.99 on the front flap. The dustwrapper is complete, with just light rubbing at the edges. No chips, creases or tears. There is strong sun-fading to the colours on the spine, but the front and back panels are nice and bright. ***223 pages. 206mm x 136mm. ***A thirty-second impression of the true first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", in near fine condition, albeit with a faded spine of the dustwrapper. Being such a popular children's book, copies in nice original condition from this period are becoming quite hard to find now. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 8939

Bibliographic Details

Title: HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE (1/...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing, London

Publication Date: 2000

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: First Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

Harry Potter is an ordinary boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon's house, which he thinks is normal for someone like him who's parents have been killed in a 'car crash'. He is bullied by them and his fat, spoilt cousin Dudley, and lives a very unremarkable life with only the odd hiccup (like his hair growing back overnight!) to cause him much to think about. That is until an owl turns up with a letter addressed to Harry and all hell breaks loose! He is literally rescued by a world where nothing is as it seems and magic lessons are the order of the day. Read and find out how Harry discovers his true heritage at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, the reason behind his parents mysterious death, who is out to kill him, and how he uncovers the most amazing secret of all time, the fabled Philosopher's Stone! All this and muggles too. Now, what are they?

About the Author:

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was J.K. Rowling's first novel, followed by 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 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, as well as three books written for charity and inspired by the Harry Potter novels: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard. The Harry Potter novels have now sold over 400 million copies worldwide and been translated into 70 languages. J.K. Rowling has generated huge popular appeal for her books across the generations in an unprecedented fashion: she was the first children's author to be voted the BA Author of the Year, and also to win the British Book Awards Author of the Year. J.K. Rowling lives with her family in Edinburgh.