LONDON: BLOOMSBURY. THIS BOOK WAS FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1997. THIS IS A LATER PRINTING. 33RD PRINTING. A TRUE BLOOMSBURY EDITION, NOT THE 'TED SMART' VARIANT. ILLUSTRATED BOARDS. NO DUST JACKET. MODERATE WEAR/BENDING ON BOARD TURNING POINTS BOTTOM OF FRONT BOARD HAS 'TRIPLE SMARTIES GOLD AWARD WINNER' IN WHITE PRINT AGAINST A BLACK BACKGROUND. COPYRIGHTED J.K. ROWLING ON THE PUBLISHING DETAILS PAGE, WITH THE WARNER BROS 2000 COPYRIGHT NOTICE ON THE SAME PAGE. Older Dumbledore on back cover. Slight wear on board edges. Lightly tanned pages. Flat creasing on page 25-26(affects text but does not prevent it from being read). Pen stroke marks on side edges of a few pages(text not affected). Creasing on bottom corners of some pages. Otherwise Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. Erased pencil inscription on front free endpaper. Location: STC105 Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall . Very Good. Hardcover. REPRINT.. 2000.

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First published by Bloomsbury in the UK in 1997, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone set off a literary epic that would envelop and change children's literature for the 21st Century. The first book of a seven-book series, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone quickly captured the imagination and admiration of children and adults alike, and would go on to win countless awards in literature. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone has been translated into over seventy languages, including Latin and Greek. It, along with the other six books in the series, has been cinematically adapted as well. British Fantasy Award (1999), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adolescent Literature (2008), British Book Award for Children's Book of the Year (1998), Smarties Prize (1997), Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury (2002) ...more Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury (2002), Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (2001), South Carolina Book Award for Junior Book Award (2001), Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (2000), Charlotte Award (2000), Nene Award (2000), Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2000), Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award (2001), Blue Hen Book Award for Chapter Book (2001), Nevada Young Readers' Award for Young Reader Category (2000), Sasquatch Reading Award (2000), Golden Archer Award for Middle/Junior High (2000), Indian Paintbrush Book Award (2000), Carnegie Medal Nominee (1997), ALA's Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults (1999)

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Bookseller: TARPAULIN BOOKS AND COMICS (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 016965
Title: HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE
Author: J.K. ROWLING
Illustrator: ThOMAS TAYLOR(COVER ART)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: REPRINT.
ISBN 10: 0747532699
ISBN 13: 9780747532699
Publisher: BLOOMSBURY
Place of Publication: LONDON
Date Published: 2000

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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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