New York, NY, U.S.A.: Scholastic, Incorporated, 1999. First Edition/First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. GrandPre, Mary (illustrator). First edition, first state with full number line, green cloth, blue diamond patterned boards. No 'Year 2' on spine of book or jacket. A solid, tight copy with a short owner name, and a slight nudge at head of spine.

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. The story follows Harry Potter, a young wizard attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as he and his friends Ron and Hermione investigate a series of attacks on students by a mysterious monster. Harry discovers the monster is actually a basilisk, a giant serpent that can kill with a single glance. With the help of his friends and new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Gilderoy Lockhart, Harry must enter the Chamber of Secrets to defeat the basilisk and save his schoolmates, including Ron's younger sister Ginny who has been taken hostage by the evil wizard, Tom Riddle.

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Bookseller: Craig Hokenson Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 043523
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Author: Rowling, J. K
Illustrator: GrandPre, Mary (illustrator)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition/First Printing
ISBN 10: 0439064864
ISBN 13: 9780439064866
Publisher: Scholastic, Incorporated
Place of Publication: New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
LCCN: 98046370
Keywords: ENGLAND FICTION FANTASY SCHOOLS CHILDREN S POTTER HARRY FICTITIOUS CHARACTER WIZARDS HOGWARTS SCHOOL WITCHCRAFT WIZARDRY IMAGINARY PLACE JUVENILE GENERAL PEOPLE PLACES EUROPE EDUCATION SCIENCE MAGIC
Bookseller catalogs: MODERN FIRST EDITIONS; Children's Literature;

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I am internet based, and participate in several book shows a year. Visitors welcome by appointment. I specialize in modern first editions, but offer a wide range of books. I have been buying and selling books for 20 years. I buy books, and will certainly consider trades. Member of the Texas Booksellers Association.

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