Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1)

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Brimming with irresistible bonus content and featuring the iconic original cover design, this sumptuous and limited 25th anniversary edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is a must-have for all the lovers of the Boy Who Lived and his mesmerising wizarding world. Paperback (two small creases and nicks on the edges of the cover and spine, label sticker on the edges of the back cover) in GC plus.

Bloomsbury UK has reissued all the HP novels in beautiful new hardcover editions with beautiful dust jacket art by Jonny Duddle.This irresistible anniversary edition will bring back treasured memories for the fans who remember the excitement when Harry's journey first began, as well as introduce a new generation to the unforgettable story of the Boy Who Lived. The signed page shows signs of mottling and yellowing having been left open for display, also signs it was removed and replaced. First published by Bloomsbury in the UK in 1997, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone set off a literary epic that would envelop and change children's literature for the 21st Century. In addition, Marchelma van Breugel, the worlds leading expert on modern paper conservation and restoration, did some minor restoration work to the covers of the book.

Her latest children’s novel The Christmas Pig, published in 2021, is a standalone adventure story about a boy’s love for his most treasured thing and how far he will go to find it.Creatively reimagined, the story comes to life with over 150 brilliant illustrations, eight interactive paper-engineered elements, and playful design details on every page. The wraps are in great condition with some soft light creasing to the rear panel and only a very soft corner crease to the upper front panel.

This is one of these extremely rare latter copies, with a signed Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone illustrated bookplate loosely inserted. The signed bookplate is accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity (LoA) from Adam Houston (TheHarryPotterSpecialist), the world's sole J. Although often regarded as a children's novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone topped adult reading charts in the UK, and in the United States, where it was published under the alternate title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

Given the book s paperback nature and its primary young audience, a staggering majority of the original small print run of 5,150 copies faced the wear and tear of eager hands and curious minds. This is exactly what happens to young Harry Potter in JK Rowling's enchanting, funny debut novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Uncorrected proof copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, One of only 200 copies to exist, and it is estimated that over half of the copies are believed to have been read and discarded by the reviewers who Bloomsbury sent the books out to, as Harry Potter was completely unknown at this time, prior to the publication of the first book. Clean pages but slightly yellow and tainted on the outer edges, small creases and slightly yellow on the edges of the pages, previous owner s name and date written inside the front endpaper. Nice and clean pages with two ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, slightly yellow on the edges of the pages, previous owner?

This gift edition hardback, presented in a beautiful foiled cloth slipcase decorated with brand new line art by Jonny Duddle, is the perfect introduction to Harry Potter.In most books, especially children's books, there are maybe only one or two dilemmas a main character may face. First Edition, First Softcover Printing FIRST Bloomsbury edition, FIRST Softcover Printing in exceptional condition. This is exactly what happens to young Harry Potter in J K Rowling's enchanting, funny debut novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone . The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Seize Your Spellbinding Story: Much like the elusive Golden Snitch, opportunities like this are rare and fleeting.