London: Bloomsbury, Date: 1997. First Edition. Hard Cover. (London: Bloomsbury Publishing 1997). First UK HARDBACK EDITION FIRST ISSUE. All first edition first issue points are present: ISBN: 0 7475 3269 9. Printing number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1; Wendy Cooling blurb to the front board; 'wand' appears twice on page 53; 'Philosopher's' is mis-spelt 'Philospher's' to the back board and; 'Wizardry and Witchcraft' [rather than Witchcraft and Wizardry'] to the back board. This copy was formerly owned by a primary school in Leicestershire which closed its doors on January 1, 2003. It has a neat rectangular stamp to the front free end-paper as its only evidence of having formerly been owned by a school. This is a VG copy with a slight spine lean. No fading whatsoever to the spine. Slightly pushed spine tips. A touch of rubbing and minor wear to the extremities. The rear board has a couple of faint creases and there are faint scratches in places to both the front and back boards. Lifting of the laminate in just one or two places. The page block has the inevitable toning due to the poor quality of paper used. Page 19 through 21 have just the faintest damp stain to the right hand corner (hardly worth mentioning). Really clean pages. No inscriptions. The boards are really bright and vibrant and overall this is a solid VG copy. Not issued with a D/W. The hardback first edition is of legendary scarcity this being one of ...

ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Bloomsbury, London] Hardcover First Edition The book that started it all. The true first edition of the first book in the Harry Potter series, being a first edition, first impression. Number line 101 on the copyright page as called for. Other points include: repeated '1 wand' on page 53; misspelt 'philosopher'; Wendy Cooling's review. (Erringtons A1a English first edition children's artwork series in hardback.) Original publisher's pictorial laminate boards. Library circulation label indicating withdrawal, laminated barcode to ffep, label to copyright page, small ink marks to first page and star stamp to upper edge. Northamptonshire Library, interestingly local to us Very slight toning and soiling internally, pages are otherwise for the most part bright and clean. There has been some professional and sympathetic restoration work to the binding, evident to the upper right corner of the rear board. Creasing to front and rear hinge. Spine edges and corners bumped, minor shelf wear. The binding remains vibrant and bright, and while it is evident that the book has been wellloved it remains a smart, bright copy. Very good overall. One of only 500 copies produced, this true first edition has become exceptionally rare and remains the most sought after book in the world. Harry Potter has gone on to become a successful multibillion dollar industry, and the book that started it all is ...
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ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 1st Canadian Editions, all are First Printings, Vancouver, British Columbia] Hardcover First Edition ------------( all are 1st printings of the First Raincoast Editions ) ----7 volumes comprising the original SEVEN Harry Potter books, hardcovers, all are about 5.25w x 8h inches, the complete Harry Potter series all in Raincoast editions, all are Near Fine/Fine examples with some possibly being unread, all in Near Fine/Fine dustjackets, - all in uniform format and size, all with decorated boards except for STONE and CHAMBER which were issued with plain boards (in the 1st printings ---all subsequent printings of STONE and CHAMBER have decorated boards), a nice set that looks quite new and would make a dandy gift for a PotHead, some volumes are showing a bit age toning to the paper, ---all books have a complete number line beginning with a "1" EXCEPT for STONE which has a number line beginning with a "2" which in this case indicates a 1st Canadian printing, THERE ARE NO RAINCOAST EDITIONS of STONE with a number line beginning with a "1" in this original format (duplicating the UK Bloomsbury design), furthermore when Raincoast issued STONE (and CHAMBER at the same time ) there were a limited number of copies of STONE issued with a signed BLOOMSBURY bookplate, this copy has that signed plate on the blank ...
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ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC] Hardcover First Edition Here we have a very early Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone First Edition Third Print Hardback 1997, published by Bloomsbury, issued in hardback. This book is a rare First Edition Third Print and has the all important number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 on the publishing page. Other special attributes include: This third printing is historically significant as it was the first printing issued with a dust jacket The Hogwarts coat of arms does not appear in this edition. The coat of arms was added to later editions. Features the young wizard smoking a pipe on back of book and dust jacket. This was later changed to the older non-smoking wizard we now see in the newer editions. The name Joanne Rowling is printed on the publishing information page. This was later changed to J.K. Rowling because it was thought it would appeal to a broader audience. This Harry Potter and the Philosopher s Stone book is a First Edition Third Print UK Bloomsbury edition and is a much sought after collectable book. Condition: There are no library stamps, no bookplates, and no previous owners inscriptions inside the book. No under linings, no scribbles, no sketches etc. inside, as often seen in other examples. There are no tears, no heavy scratches or heavy creases. There is some fading on the spine of the price clipped dust jacket and the top pages edges are tanned with age. Overall the ...
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Great Britain Bloomsbury Pub Ltd 2000 1ST Hardcover Fine in Fine jacket Book Outstanding Copy-Australian First-A First Thus Printing. Book Has 4 Of The 5 Points Of Issue. Complete Number Line 1-10, It Is Missing The Point Of Issue On Page 53. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy.

ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, Great Britain] Hardcover First Edition Outstanding Copy - Australian First - A First Thus Printing. Book Has 4 Of The 5 Points Of Issue. Complete Number Line 1-10 , It Is Missing The Point Of Issue On Page 53. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy.
[CARSON CITY, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]
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CollectibleAcceptable. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling. 5th print (UK). Published by Bloomsbury in 1997. Copyright 1997. ISBN-10: 0747532699. Normal sized hardcover book. Text in English. 223 pages. Shows signs of previous use, including shelf and handling wear. Discoloration to text block, otherwise clean. Discoloration to pages & first few pages are creased. Hinge is cracked on title page. Loose binding. May include notes/highlighting, library labels, & inscriptions. May not include supplementary material. A portion of your purchase benefits nonprofits! - DISCLAIMER: STOCK PHOTO, ITEM DETAILS (PUBLICATION YEAR, ETC.), & OTHER INFO PROVIDED BY THE MARKETPLACE MAY BE INACCURATE. PLEASE USE THE INFO WE PROVIDE IN OUR DESCRIPTION/PHOTOS. ADDITIONAL INFO/PHOTOS HAPPILY PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. ISBN 0747532699 9780747532699 [US]

ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Bloomsbury, Australia] Hardcover First Edition 2nd Australian printing. Numberline from 2 . Lovely copy in an unclipped jacket that is in a new protective sleeve. Very slight fade at the base of the spine.
[Forrestfield, WA, Australia] [Publication Year: 1997]
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ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Bloomsbury, London] Hardcover First Edition (223 pages & advertisements). Printed and bound in Australia. 2nd Australian printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2. Fine throughout. NOTE: The copyright page says Joanne Rowling 1997 (rather than JK Rowling). RARE Size: Octavo
[Leichhardt, NSW, Australia] [Publication Year: 1997]

Australia: Bloomsbury, Date: 1997. Book. Fair to Good. Hardcover. Bloomsbury 1997 Hardcover. Condition: Fair To Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1St Edition. 2Nd Australian Printing. Numberline (2-10) . Illustrated Dust Jacket, Not Clipped, In A New Clear, Plastic Protective Cover. Bright Illustrated Hard Covers Have Crack Along Spine Side From Reading, Pages Still Tightly Bound.Small Mm, Hole On Back Endsheet And Some Back Pages Lightly Wrinkled From Reading. Otherwise No Writing, No Underlining, Bright Clean Pages. Approx. Size 5 1/4" X 8" Tall.. 1997. Bloomsbury ISBN 0747532699 9780747532699 [US]

ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Bloomsbury] Hardcover First Edition Bright colourful pictorial boards, bumped top and bottom of spine and bottom right corners. Dust jacket bright, slightly shelf worn, top of spine and bottom right corner chipped. Pages tightly bound, no inscriptions or marks. Edges lightly browned from dust. Slightly cocked. Pg 81 - bottom of page creased. Pg 111 - 2mm tear, top right corner. Copyright page states "Joanne" and not J.K. Pg 53 list has 1 wand at beginning and end of list . Spelling of "Philosophy"corrected on back cover in this printing. First edition, 9th print, hardback.
[Johannesburg, GAUTE, South Africa] [Publication Year: 1997]
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ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Bloomsbury; Raincoast, Canada (Printed and bound)] Hardcover First Edition This is a truly fabulous bright, clean copy of the 3rd impression of the Canadian edition. Confusingly it has a 4 on the number line which is as called for since the first impression had a 2. This is an early reprint and therefore is a straight replica, so I'm reliably informed, of the first Bloomsbury impression. No inscriptions and looks hardly read. Toning from the page block edge as is common with these early copies. The Canadian printers reference is the clue on the copyright page. The dust jacket is lovely and bright and not price clipped, maybe with very slight edge wear which is barely noticeable and now protected by a removable jacket sleeve. "Raincoast" at the foot of the spine of the dj. Great copy.
[Ashby cum Fenby, NE Lincolnshire, LINCS, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Bloomsbury, London] Hardcover Seventeenth printing. Slight slant, tanned edges, slight ripple to fore edge from sunning rather than dampening. Internally clean, unmarked o/w with firm hinges, sharp corners. Attractive copy. BP/Case
[Chestertown, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Bloomsbury] Hardcover First Edition In As New condition . Book Front/Back: As New . Spine: As New . Pages: As New with very little shelf-wear & unread - has the word "accord" written on back of title page . Page edges: As New . Jacket: As New with very little shelf-wear and protected in a mylar cover - slight fading to jacket spine . This early print only has just the 10 number ISBN on the back: 0747532699 . Printing: 20 19 . NOT price-clipped . Year: 1997
[Wolverhampton, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1997]
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Bloomsbury Publishing 1997 First edition-14th printing Hardcover Good. No Dj cover GC plus. Bloomsbury Publishing, 1997. First edition-14th printing (20 19 18 17 16 15 14). Joanne Rowling is displayed on copyright page. Printed by Clays. Pictorial hardback(small nicks and dents on the edges of the cover and spine) in GC, no Dj cover. Clean pages with small ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, a couple of small creases and ink marks on the edges of the pages. The book is in GC with light shelf wear. Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold Award displayed on the edge of the front cover. Younger Professor Albus Dumbledore at the back of the cover.223pp. Price un-clipped. A collectable early printing but without the Dj cover. 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 ...

ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Bloomsbury/Raincoast] Hardcover First Edition First edition (sharing isbn with UK printing), third Canadian printing, fourth printing overall (Canadian printing lines started with a “2”) with proper number line. A nice copy in jacket. Book is about fine with light bumping to corners, jacket is near fine as well, with light fading to spine colours. Octavo, pictorial boards, 224 pages, pictorial jacket matching boards. Satisfaction guaranteed. Additional photos always available on request. Shipped in a fitted, padded box.
[Edmonton, AB, Canada] [Publication Year: 1997]
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Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997, 1999, 1999, Date: 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 1st Canadian Editions, First and Later Printings, 2000. -------------(PLEASE READ the DESCRIPTION), 7 volumes with BOOKS 1 to 5 in a RAINCOAST SLIPCASE (ONE SHIPPING PRICE although this large heavy set may require additional postage charges depending upon destination ---if an issue please inquire before ordering ), hardcovers, all are about 5.25w x 8h inches, the complete Harry Potter series all in Raincoast/Bloomsbury editions, all are Near Fine examples, ---all in Near Fine dustjackets ---a bit of age toning to the paper in some volumes (as usually seen), ---Book 1 ( number line shows this as the 10th printing but it is actually the 9th Canadian printing as the true Canadian First had a number line that started with a 2 ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine jacket, ---#2 ( 8th ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket ---# 3 ( 9th ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket --- # 4 ( 2nd ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, ---# 5 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket ---# 6 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, ---# 7 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket --- all in uniform format and size, ---would make a dandy gift for a PotHead, some volumes are showing a bit age toning to the paper, -----STONE contains two errors which were corrected in later printings of this book: ...

ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC] Hardcover First Edition First edition in as new condition, unread. Page edges showing usual fading over storage.Blackwell's booksellers' price tag on bottom right of back dj.
[Llandudno, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1997]

ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 1st Canadian Editions, First and Later Printings, Vancouver, British Columbia] Hardcover -------------(PLEASE READ the DESCRIPTION), 7 volumes (ONE SHIPPING PRICE although this large heavy set may require additional postage charges depending upon destination ---if an issue please inquire before ordering ), hardcovers, all are about 5.25w x 8h inches, the complete Harry Potter series all in Raincoast/Bloomsbury editions, all are Near Fine examples, ---all in Near Fine dustjackets ---a bit of age toning to the paper in some volumes (as usually seen), ---Book 1 (number line shows this as the 12th printing but it is actually the 11th Canadian printing as the true Canadian First had a number line that started with a 2 ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine jacket, ---#2 ( 10th ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket ---# 3 ( 5th ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket --- # 4 ( 7th ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, very small mark on verso of jacket ---# 5 ( 1st ) a Near Fine, in a Near Fine dustjacket ---# 6 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, a bit of very light rubbing/markings to text block, ---# 7 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket --- all in uniform format and size, ---would make a dandy gift for a PotHead, some volumes are showing a bit age toning to the ...
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London: Bloomsbury, 1997 Classic ed. Hardcover Near Fine in Fine dust jacket 0747532699. The author's first book. Made into the 2001 film. Thirtieth printing of the British edition. Previous owner's blind-stamp on front free endpaper, uniform age toning throughout text block, else near fine in a fine dust jacket.; 223 pages.

ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Bloomsbury,, London:] Hardcover The author's first book. Made into the 2001 film. Thirtieth printing of the British edition. Previous owner's blind-stamp on front free endpaper, uniform age toning throughout text block, else near fine in a fine dust jacket. ; 223 pages
[Springfield, MA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1997]
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ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 1st Canadian Editions, First and Later Printings / London, UK: Children's High Level Group, 2008, 1st Edition, First Printing, Vancouver, British Columbia] Hardcover -------------( 1st and Later Printings of the First Raincoast Editions plus a 1st Bloomsbury Printing of BEEDLE )----8 volumes including the original SEVEN Harry Potter book plus Tales of Beedle the Bard, hardcovers, all (except BEEDLE ) are about 5.25w x 8h inches, the complete Harry Potter series all in Raincoast editions, visually all are Near Fine examples with some possibly being unread, some volumes have a bit of smudging to the edges of the text block (nothing serious though ), ---NO dustjackets (BEEDLE was issued without a dj and is a BLOOMSBURY edition ), - all in uniform format and size (except BEEDLE), a nice set that looks quite nice and would make a dandy gift for a PotHead, some volumes are showing a bit age toning to the paper, -----STONE is a Near Fine example, ink name on the front blank endpaper, this ( 7th printing ) contains two errors which were corrected in later printings of this book: Line 1, page 8 has "highchair" instead of "high chair"; and on page 53 in the list of "Other Equipment" needed for Hogwart's School, " 1 wand " is listed twice ---errors that were corrected in later printings, as ...
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Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997, 1999, 1999, Date: 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 1st Canadian Editions, First and Later Printings, 2000. PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION as this is a SET with some CONDITION ISSUES -------------7 volumes (ONE SHIPPING PRICE although this large heavy set may require additional postage charges depending upon destination ---if an issue please inquire before ordering ), ---hardcovers, all are about 5.25w x 8h inches, the complete Harry Potter series all in Raincoast editions, all are Very Good or better examples, ---NO DUSTJACKETS --a bit of age toning to the paper in some volumes (as usually seen), ---Book 1 ( number line shows this as the 11th printing but it is actually the 10th Canadian printing as the true Canadian First had a number line that started with a 2 ) -a Very Good+/Near Fine example, a bit of light rubbing to edges, --- /// #2 ( 8th ) a Near Fine example ---/// # 3 ( 4th ) a Near Fine example ---/// # 4 ( 8th ) a Very Good+ example, some light rubbing --- /// # 5 ( 1st ) a Very Good+/Near Fine example, a bit of rubbing to the edges of the text block --- /// # 6 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example --- # 7 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, some volumes are showing a bit age toning to the paper, -----STONE is an early edition which contains two errors which occur in early printings of this book: Line 1, page 8 has "highchair" instead of "high chair"; and on page 53 in the list of ...

ISBN10: 0747532699, ISBN13: 9780747532699, [publisher: Bloomsbury, London] Hardcover First Edition Owner's inscription on front page 24th Printing (30 29 28 27 26 25 24).Joanne Rowling is displayed on copyright page, old Dumbledore at the back of the cover/DJ cover,Triple Smarties Gold Award displayed on the edges of the front cover/Dj cover. Dust Jacket unclipped
[SUMMER HILL, NSW, Australia] [Publication Year: 1997]

Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, Date: 1997, 1st Canadian Edition, 2nd Printing, 1997. ------------(  2nd printing of the First Raincoast Edition ) ----hardcover, about 5.25w x 8h inches, a Near Fine example, a wee bit of light rubbing, a very faint hint of slight rippling to first few pages but this has not been exposed to moisture ---in a  Fine dustjacket,  a bit of age toning to paper,  looks new,  no writing in the book, ---number line shows this as the 3rd printing but it is actually the 2nd Canadian printing as the true Canadian First had a number line that started with a 2,  this 2nd/3rd edition is the FIRST RAINCOAST edition with illustrated boards that match the dustjacket (previous printing had plain blue boards with the illustrated dustjacket), this has both errors  as seen in earlier printings (which are: Line 1, page 8 had "highchair" instead of "high chair" ; and on page 53 in the list of "Other Equipment" needed for Hogwart's School, " 1 wand " is listed twice),  the upper portion of the spine of the book and jacket and the rear panel of the book and jacket show the young magician ( Dumbledore?? ) vs later issues which show an older magician (who is clearly Dumbledore),  ---this edition shows Bloomsbury on the title page and on the copyright page AND has Raincoast on the lower spine tip of the jacket and the book, as well this has a ...