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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)
by J. K. Rowling
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0747542155
- ISBN 13
- 9780747542155
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1999. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾. N/a. 317pp. 1999. First edition, first impression (second issue). A fine copy in fine dust jacket. Second issue with J.K. Rowling on verso of the title page and no advertisements at the rear. Has the number '1' in the number string to the copyright page. A lovely, fresh, clean, tight very well preserved copy in similar jacket. It has never been read. Sold to me over twelve years ago by a book distributor/seller who deliberately kept it by. I too have been maturing it like a fine wine... A wonderfully bright copy. No fading to the jacket. Perhaps the slightest of bumps to the leading edge of the lower front board. The jacket has obviously not been price-clipped (£10.99). A super, fresh, clean, tight and bright well preserved first impression, second state copy that has never been read.
Synopsis
“Harry Potter is a wizard. He is in his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It's always a relief after summer with the Dursleys, however, Harry doesn't realize that this year will be just as eventful as the last two! The atmosphere at Hogwarts is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose, even the Muggles have been warned. The sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school and Harry, Ron and Hermione rapidly discover why all witches and wizards live in fear of being sent to Azkaban. Lessons, however, must go on and there are lots of new subjects in the third year - Care of Magical Creatures and Divination among others. Plus the delights of Hogsmeade, the only village in the UK entirely populated by the magical community” (from Bloomsbury’s website). Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , written by world-renowned author JK Rowling, was first published as a hardcover on July 8th, 1999 by Bloomsbury Publishing. The third in the Harry Potter series, this novel follows Harry Potter and his friends on yet another thrilling adventure through the world of magic. The acclaimed novel has achieved many awards, was adapted into film in 2004, and has even been adapted into a video game. Bram Stoker Award for Best Work for Young Readers (1999), Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel (2000), Whitbread Award for Children's Literature, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adolescent Literature (2008), Smarties Prize (1999) ...more Smarties Prize (1999), Costa Book Award (1999), Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards for Older Readers (2005), Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award (2004), Maine Student Book Award (2000), Golden Archer Award for Intermediate (2001), Indian Paintbrush Book Award (2004), Soaring Eagle Book Award (2002) Nestlé Smarties Book Prize 1998 Gold Medal 9–11 years, Scottish Arts Council Children’s Book Award 1999, FCBG Children’s Book Award 1998 Overall winner in Longer Novel Category, British Book Awards 1998 Children’s Book of the Year, North East Book Award 1999, North East Scotland Book Award 1998, The Bookseller Association / The Bookseller Author of the Year 1998, Whitaker’s Platinum Book Award 2001
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Details
- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 240368
- Title
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3)
- Author
- J. K. Rowling
- Illustrator
- N/a
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0747542155
- ISBN 13
- 9780747542155
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing plc
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"
- X weight
- 13 oz
Terms of Sale
Trumpington Fine Books Limited
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
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