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The Harry Potter Gift Set.: [Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; the Chamber of Secrets; the Prisoner of Azkaban; the Goblet of Fire.]
by ROWLING, J. K
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Bloomsbury,, 1997-2000. In the luxurious format First deluxe editions, first impressions, attractively housed in the publisher's slipcase. "As each new novel came out, Bloomsbury would release a new box set 'widening each time'" (Errington, p. 15). Produced for the gift book market, the deluxe Harry Potters remain much sought after by collectors, being larger than the trade counterparts and handsomely cased in full cloth featuring the cover designs in a pictorial onlay. Four works, large octavo. Original red, blue, green, and purple cloth, spines and front covers lettered in gilt, pictorial colour labels on front covers, colour endpapers, edges gilt, silk bookmarkers. All housed in the publisher's red cloth slipcase with gilt lettering on spine and illustration of the Hogwarts Express on sides. Bright bindings with occasional light bumps and rubbing, Goblet of Fire with two superficial scratches to fore edge of book block, all contents clean; slipcase slightly rubbed at edges, gilt unfaded: a near-fine set. Errington A1(d); 2(e); 7(c), 9(b).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 170920
- Title
- The Harry Potter Gift Set.
- Author
- ROWLING, J. K
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Bloomsbury,
- Date Published
- 1997-2000
Terms of Sale
Peter Harrington
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
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