Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1) (First UK Ted Smart edition-first printing)

Rowling, J.K.

ISBN 10: 1856134032 / ISBN 13: 9781856134033

Published by Ted Smart, 1998

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GC plus/VGC.Ted Smart.This edition published in 1998 for The Book People.First UK Ted Smart edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1).Copyright page shows: Joanne Rowling, picture of young Dumbledore at the back of the cover/Dj cover,Winner of The 1997 Smarties Gold Award displayed on the edges of the front cover and Dj cover.Pictorial hardback(two small nicks and dent on the edges of the cover and spine, small ink mark on the edges of the back cover) in GC plus, with Dj (two small nicks and creases on the edges of the Dj cover, slightly faded on the edges of the Dj cover ) in VGC.Nice and clean pages with small ink marks and slightly tainted on the outer edges, small crease on the edges of the pages, colour crayon drawing inside the page 222, two small marks on the edges of the front endpaper. The book is in GC with light shelf wear.223pp.Price un-clipped.Printed in UK by Clays. Cover illustration by Thomas Taylor. A collectable Ted Smart first edition-first printing. This is another paragraph Book description: 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? This is Jo's first book and she has already written seven outlines for Harry's further adventures at Hogwarts. First UK Ted Smart edition-first printing.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1) (First UK Ted Smart edition-first printing)
• Publisher: Ted Smart
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1856134032
• ISBN 13: 9781856134033
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Harry Potter
  • Children's Books :Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mys...

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Synopsis

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Review

Say you've spent the first 10 years of your life sleeping under the stairs of a family who loathes you. Then, in an absurd, magical twist of fate you find yourself surrounded by wizards, a caged snowy owl, a phoenix-feather wand and jellybeans that come in every flavour, including strawberry, curry, grass and sardine. Not only that, but you discover that you are a wizard yourself! This is exactly what happens to young Harry Potter in JK Rowling's enchanting, funny debut novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. In the non-magical human world--the world of "Muggles"--Harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited him when his parents were killed by the evil Voldemort. But in the world of wizards, small, skinny Harry is renowned as a survivor of the wizard who tried to kill him. He is left only with a lightning-bolt scar on his forehead, curiously refined sensibilities and a host of mysterious powers to remind him that he's quite, yes, altogether different from his aunt, uncle, and spoilt, pig-like cousin Dudley.

A mysterious letter, delivered by the friendly giant Hagrid, wrenches Harry from his dreary, Muggle-ridden existence: "We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry". Of course, Uncle Vernon yells most unpleasantly, "I AM NOT PAYING FOR SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TO TEACH HIM MAGIC TRICKS!" Soon enough, however, Harry finds himself at Hogwarts with his owl Hedwig ... and that's where the real adventure--humorous, haunting, and suspenseful--begins.

This magical, gripping, brilliant book--a future classic to be sure--will leave children clamouring for a sequel. (Ages 8-13) --Karin Snelson, Amazon.com