Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, First UK Edition, First Printing, Paperback, J.K. Rowling, Bloomsbury, 1997

J.K. Rowling

ISBN 10: 0747532745 / ISBN 13: 9780747532743

Published by Bloomsbury, 1997

About this Item

This is a true first printing copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in paperback, of which there were 5150 copies printed. These were printed simultaneously with the 500 hardback copies, neither of which have bibliographic priority. All of the first printing points can be observed including the Wendy Cooling quote to the bottom of the front cover, the misspelled Philospher s present to the rear cover along with the Wizardry and Witchcraft, rather than Witchcraft and Wizardry. The very well known error of 1 wand listed twice on page 53 along with the all important 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 number line listed on the copyright page and the missing space between Thomas Taylor1997. This is a lovely near fine copy with no colour fading at all the the spine or book itself. There are no creases to the front or back covers but there is some creasing to the spine and some marginal toning as is always the case. The book has a tight binding and is square with no shelf lean, it appears unread with no dog ears, folds or creases to any of the pages. Internally, there are no ownership inscriptions or writing of any kind but the title and half title pages do have some minor spotting, otherwise a fine copy. Overall, a beautiful copy protected in a custom made quarter leather clamshell box with gold gilt lettering to the spine.

Seller Inventory # 241

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, First UK Edition, First Printing, Paperback, J.K. Rowling, Bloomsbury, 1997
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Publication Date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0747532745
• ISBN 13: 9780747532743
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Grandpré, Mary
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine

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 two books written specifically for Comic Relief and based on the Harry Potter novels: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Quidditch Through the Ages. The Harry Potter novels have now sold over 325 million copies worldwide and been translated into 64 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.