Harry Potter The Philosopher's Stone - JK Rowling - 4th Printing (1997)
Harry Potter & The Philosophers Stone - 1997
Written by JK Rowling, cover art by Thomas Taylor. UK hardback complete with dust cover. 1st Edition / 4th printing. Print Code 10 9 8 7 6 5 4. Published by Bloomsbury, UK. Condition: Outstanding example. Original owner has written his name in ink on FEP.
It took 5 years between 1990 and 1995, for Jo Rowling to write her debut novel 'Harry Potter and the The Philosopher's Stone'. it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Published in June 1997 by Bloomsbury, the book was an instant success, immediately winning 'The Smarties award', which is voted for by children. Success followed quickly in the US where it was released in 1998. Since then it has been translated into 73 languages and made into a feature film as have its 6 sequels. An initial print run of 500 hardback books were printed (sent mainly to librarys across the UK), examples of which have sold for over £30,000. This is a lovely example of a 1st edition/4th printing UK hardback by Bloomsbury. The fourth printing is textually identical to the first with a single exception: on p. 53, Harry's shopping list originally contained "1 wand" twice; this duplicate was removed after the first printing. This fourth printing also consisted of only 500 copies.
Harry Potter & The Philosophers Stone - 1997
Written by JK Rowling, cover art by Thomas Taylor. UK hardback complete with dust cover. 1st Edition / 4th printing. Print Code 10 9 8 7 6 5 4. Published by Bloomsbury, UK. Condition: Outstanding example. Original owner has written his name in ink on FEP.
It took 5 years between 1990 and 1995, for Jo Rowling to write her debut novel 'Harry Potter and the The Philosopher's Stone'. it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Published in June 1997 by Bloomsbury, the book was an instant success, immediately winning 'The Smarties award', which is voted for by children. Success followed quickly in the US where it was released in 1998. Since then it has been translated into 73 languages and made into a feature film as have its 6 sequels. An initial print run of 500 hardback books were printed (sent mainly to librarys across the UK), examples of which have sold for over £30,000. This is a lovely example of a 1st edition/4th printing UK hardback by Bloomsbury. The fourth printing is textually identical to the first with a single exception: on p. 53, Harry's shopping list originally contained "1 wand" twice; this duplicate was removed after the first printing. This fourth printing also consisted of only 500 copies.
Harry Potter & The Philosophers Stone - 1997
Written by JK Rowling, cover art by Thomas Taylor. UK hardback complete with dust cover. 1st Edition / 4th printing. Print Code 10 9 8 7 6 5 4. Published by Bloomsbury, UK. Condition: Outstanding example. Original owner has written his name in ink on FEP.
It took 5 years between 1990 and 1995, for Jo Rowling to write her debut novel 'Harry Potter and the The Philosopher's Stone'. it follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday, when he receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Published in June 1997 by Bloomsbury, the book was an instant success, immediately winning 'The Smarties award', which is voted for by children. Success followed quickly in the US where it was released in 1998. Since then it has been translated into 73 languages and made into a feature film as have its 6 sequels. An initial print run of 500 hardback books were printed (sent mainly to librarys across the UK), examples of which have sold for over £30,000. This is a lovely example of a 1st edition/4th printing UK hardback by Bloomsbury. The fourth printing is textually identical to the first with a single exception: on p. 53, Harry's shopping list originally contained "1 wand" twice; this duplicate was removed after the first printing. This fourth printing also consisted of only 500 copies.
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