Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, First US Edition, First Printing, Scholastic 1999, Hardback, Signed by J.K. Rowling, Fine

J.K. Rowling

ISBN 10: 0439064864 / ISBN 13: 9780439064866

Published by Scholastic, 1999

About this Item

This particular book was signed to celebrate the books release in 1999. First printing authentically signed copies of the US edition are hard to come by and rarer than first printing copies of the US edition of Prisoner of Azkaban. In fine condition, this particular book has no flaws and is unread, tight and square with no toning or foxing to the text block and very fresh, white pages. No marks at all internally, no ownership name, it is an entirely clean copy. The corners are sharp and the spine tip and base are without any bruising which is extremely rare to find. The dust jacket is a first state jacket in pristine condition without the number 2 on the spine and is priced correctly at $17.95. It is not price clipped and the spine has no fading at all. It comes houses in a red clamshell box made purposely for this book, with the title and author's name printed in gold leaf to the spine. This is a first printing copy fully authenticated by Adam Houston theHarryPotterspecialist the world s leading expert in authenticating Jo s signature. This book comes with a full authentication package including letter of authenticity and collector card. Seller Inventory # 217

Bibliographic Details

Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, ...

Publisher: Scholastic

Publication Date: 1999

Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: GrandPré, Mary

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: As New

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

About this title

Synopsis:

In one of the most hotly anticipated sequel in memory, J.K. Rowling takes up where she left off with Harry's second year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Old friends and new torments abound, including a spirit named Moaning Myrtle who haunts the girls' bathroom, an outrageously conceited professor, Gilderoy Lockheart, and a mysterious force that turns Hogwarts students to stone.

Review:

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second book in the phenomenally successful Harry Potter series by JK Rowling, and after listening to this fantastic reading of what is sure to become an absolute classic, there is little doubt that Rowling's stories will continue to capture the imaginations of generations of young readers long into the future.

After surviving his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and then enduring a summer holiday with the dreadful Dursleys, Harry is ready and raring to get back to his school friends. But something is trying to stop him, and after missing the Hogwart's Express he just about makes it to the school gates on time courtesy of a flying car and rather a lot of magic. But the eventful journey back to school is just the beginning and when rumours about the mysterious Chamber of Secrets start to spread Harry realises that his second year is going to be just as eventful as the first.

Matching Stephen Fry's endearingly snooty vocal chords with Rowling's superb storytelling skills was a stroke of genius: Fry manages to give further depth to an already complex and utterly absorbing plot by adding an irreverent wit and a deep-rooted touch of class to a compelling and magical tale.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a fantastic book, and this stupendous audio version is perfect for long car journeys and sleepless nights, and is an ideal way to introduce reluctant readers to the awe-inspiring world of Harry Potter. (Ages 9 and over) --Susan Harrison