Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling - 1997

VERY GOOD condition --- DUST JACKET: Very minor wear to top and bottom edges of panels and spine. Very small tear to bottom outside corner of rear panel at fold. BOARDS: Very good condition. Minor crimping to top and bottom of spine. Very small scuff to bottom outside corner, back. BOOK: Very good condition. Very slight lean to spine. Age toning to outside edge of pages. Very minor crack to hinge at title page. Please inspect photos closely for condition details. Any questions? Please don't hesitate to ask.


Here on offer is a very nice copy of J. K. Rowling's debut novel in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the award-winning book that launched an entertainment empire. This copy is a 1st UK edition, 19th printing of the work published by Bloomsbury in 1997. The book is protected by an original dust jacket which, in turn, is protected by a Mylar sleeve.

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" 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. The first novel in the Harry Potter series and Rowling's debut novel, 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. Harry makes close friends and a few enemies during his first year at the school, and with the help of his friends, he faces an attempted comeback by the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents, but failed to kill Harry when he was just 15 months old.

The book was first published in the United Kingdom on 26 June 1997 by Bloomsbury. It was published in the United States the following year by Scholastic Corporation under the title 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone'. It won most of the British book awards that were judged by children and other awards in the US. The book reached the top of the New York Times list of best-selling fiction in August 1999 and stayed near the top of that list for much of 1999 and 2000. It has been translated into at least 73 other languages, and has been made into a feature-length film of the same name, as have all six of its sequels. The novel has sold in excess of 120 million copies...."

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This handsome copy could be a worthy addendum to your 1st editions library.