Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince & Deathly Hallows, The German Alternative Covers for Booksellers, Published by Carlsen 2003, 2005, 2007

J.K. Rowling

ISBN 10: 3551555559 / ISBN 13: 9783551555557

Published by Carlsen, 2003

About this Item

The German alternative cover books were sent out to German booksellers prior to the official release of each book as a thank you. They were never meant to be sold to the public and therefore were printed in extremely low numbers and are incredibly rare. Book 5, the order of the phoenix has a brown dust jacket with the roman numeral V on the front cover, this was to hide the cover art on the actual book underneath the dust jack prior to the official release. Inside there is a special message from J.K. Rowling which reads 'Dear booksellers, I am delighted to know that Harry has had the good fortune to be on your shelves in Germany. I send you all my thanks and best wishes.'  Book 6, released two years later in 2005 displays a unique illustration on the dust jacket which differs to the books front cover underneath. Again with a message inside 'Dear Booksellers, Once again I would like to send my special thanks to you all for working so enthusiastically to bring Harry Potter's world to so many German Speaking readers. Very best wishes.'  Book 7, released in 2007, had a similar design to book 5, with its brown dust jacket and roman numeral VII on the spine, this time it shows a peeled back corner giving us a glimpse at what the front cover may look like. Unfortunately there was no message present from J.K. Rowling in this book.   Overall a beautiful set in fine condition. Each book is in near pristine condition with like jackets. Internally all books are clean with no ownership inscriptions, no dog eared paged or marks of any kind. A very rare set to find together in this superb condition.

Seller Inventory # 203

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince & Deathly Hallows, The German Alternative Covers for Booksellers, Published by Carlsen 2003, 2005, 2007
• Publisher: Carlsen
• Publication Date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 3551555559
• ISBN 13: 9783551555557
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

About this title

Synopsis

German language edition