The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac, First Edition, First Printing, J.K. Rowling, Hardback, Bloomsbury 2023, Signed by the illustrators Louise Lockhart and Weitong Mai

J.K. Rowling

ISBN 10: 1526646714 / ISBN 13: 9781526646712

Published by Bloomsbury, United Kingdom, 2023

The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac
First Edition, First Printing
J.K. Rowling
Hardback, Bloomsbury, 2023

A genuine first printing of The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac, written by J.K. Rowling and published by Bloomsbury in 2023. This copy is signed by the illustrators Louise Lockhart and Weitong Mai, whose artwork brings the Wizarding World to life throughout the volume.

The book is in pristine, unread condition. Issued without a dust jacket, as published. Clean boards, sharp corners, and no markings or defects.

A desirable collector?s copy, ideal for Harry Potter enthusiasts and modern first-edition collectors alike. Seller Inventory # 138

Synopsis:

The only official companion to the seven spellbinding novels about the Boy Who Lived, gloriously illustrated and superbly sorted - the perfect gift for both new readers and lifelong fans

About the Authors: J.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular Harry Potter books. After the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a delayed train journey in 1990, she plotted out and started writing the series of seven books and the first, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was published in the UK in 1997. The series took another ten years to complete, concluding in 2007 with the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The Harry Potter books have now sold over 600 million copies in 85 languages, been listened to as audiobooks for over one billion hours and made into eight smash hit movies. To accompany the series, J.K. Rowling wrote three short companion volumes for charity: Quidditch Through the Ages, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in aid of Lumos. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them went on to inspire a new series of films featuring Magizoologist Newt Scamander. Harry's story as a grown-up was continued in a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which J.K. Rowling wrote with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany, and which is now playing in multiple locations around the world. She is also the author of a bestselling crime fiction series, and two stand-alone children's novels, The Ickabog and The Christmas Pig. J.K. Rowling has received many awards and honours for her writing, including the OBE and Companion of Honour, and a Blue Peter Gold Badge. She supports a wide number of humanitarian causes through Volant and is the founder of the international children's care reform charity Lumos. J.K. Rowling lives in Scotland with her family. To find out more about J.K. Rowling visit jkrowlingstories.com.

Peter Goes is a freelance artist and picture book illustrator, living in Belgium. He studied animation at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts (KASK) in Ghent. Peter combines playful witches, wizards and magical creatures with an incredibly rich level of intricacy.

Louise Lockhart studied illustration at the Glasgow School of Art and is now an independent illustrator and printmaker based in the UK. Louise's style is influenced by her love for vintage print ephemera and bright, bold colours.

Weitong Mai is a Chinese-Canadian artist now based in London. She has won many awards and is a visiting lecturer at the University of Creative Arts. Weitong uses a soft, rich and unusual palette to evoke simmering potion fumes and shimmering streams of magic.

Olia Muza was born in Uman, Ukraine. After studying graphic design, she discovered her passion for illustrating books and stories. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was first published in Ukrainian when Olia was eight years old and she immediately wanted to be in Gryffindor house. Now she has grown up, she thinks she might actually be a Hufflepuff or a Ravenclaw. Olia has always enjoyed escaping to Hogwarts. 'I love Harry Potter for the childhood it gave me. It brought colour and brightness into my world.'

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Harry Potter Wizarding Almanac, First ...
Publisher: Bloomsbury, United Kingdom
Publication Date: 2023
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Signed: Signed by Illustrator(s)
Edition: 1st Edition