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First US edition, first impression (Penguin, 2004). Signed by the author to the title page. Precedes the signed Weidenfeld & Nicolson limited edition, which was published the following year in 2005. Quarter-bound in burgundy cloth with lettering to spine and upper board in gilt. A touch of pushing to spine ends, else fine in a fine dust jacket. An excellent, crisp… Read more

First edition, first impression (Simon & Schuster, 1985). Signed by the author. Quarter-bound in black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt and brown boards. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

First edition, fifth impression (Bantam Press, 1988). Originally published earlier the same year. Original blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine or better book with just a little compression to spine tips. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a very small nick to spine foot with some associated creasing, very good or better.

First edition, first impression (Hodder & Stoughton, 1977). Signed by the author to the title page. Original dark blue cloth with lettering to spine in gilt and map endpapers and paste-downs. A near fine book with a little compression to spine tips and no internal marks or inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some rubbing to extremities, primarily… Read more

First UK edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1964). Original brown cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine copy with a brief gift inscription to front endpaper. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a touch of rubbing to spine head, a few tiny chips to corners and a small nick to top corner of upper… Read more

First UK edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1950). The true first edition, preceding that of the US. Original green cloth with silver lettering to spine and a red motif to upper board. A near fine book with a touch of dustiness and toning to edges. Boards nice and clean, as are contents, with no previous owner names or inscriptions. The… Read more

First UK edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1952). Original blue cloth with lettering and motifs to spine and upper board in dark red. A near fine book with date inscription to front endpaper, in a very good second issue dust jacket, which has been price-clipped and has a few small nicks and chips to edges with traces of toning and… Read more

First edition, third impression (Jonathan Cape, 1988). Originally published earlier the same year. Signed, inscribed and dated by the author to the front endpaper: 'To Lee with love Roald April, 1988'. Publisher's original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some spotting to edges, primarily to top and fore-edges, contents clean otherwise and free from names and inscriptions. The original… Read more

First deluxe edition, first impression (Bloomsbury, 1999). Published simultaneously with the first trade edition and the least common of all the deluxe editions. Publisher's original green cloth with lettering to upper board and to spine in gilt with pictorial on-lays to upper board, green endpapers and paste-downs and yellow ribbon marker. A beautiful, fine copy, presenting as unread.

Four Volumes. First editions, first impressions (Cassell and Company Ltd, 1956-58). Publisher's original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some spotting to edges and to opening and final leaves with small and discreet retailer stickers to bottom corner of front paste-downs and previous owner stamp to rear endpapers. The original and unclipped dust jackets have a little toning… Read more

First edition thus (The Reprint Society, 1955). Originally published by Chatto & Windus the previous year. Signed by the author to the title page. Publisher's original green cloth with brown top-stain. A few minor marks to cloth with a small spot to fore-edge. The dust jacket has some toning to spine panel and minor wear to top edge, near fine… Read more

First edition, first impression (Chatto & Windus, 1980). Signed by the author to the title page. Publisher's original grey cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine book with a previous owner's name to front endpaper. The original and unclipped dust jacket has very slight fading to spine panel and a crease to bottom corner of rear flap,… Read more

Second impression (Chatto & Windus, 1956). Issued just two months after the first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Publisher's original brown boards with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine book with a slight slant and some darkening to top edge. The original and unclipped dust jacket is in excellent, bright condition with slight traces… Read more

First edition, first impression (World Publishing Company, 1965). Original pictorial boards. A very good or better copy with some rubbing to spine ends and fore-edge of upper board with some moderate browning to front and rear paste-downs. No dust jacket.

First edition, first impression [second state] (Jonathan Cape, 1965). Publisher's original black cloth with lettering to spine in gilt and green and white endpapers. A near fine book with a couple of minor spots to edges, in a near fine and unclipped dust jacket with some toning to the spine panel and a few tiny nicks to spine ends. A… Read more

A complete set of first deluxe editions, first impressions. 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' and 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' are signed by the author to their dedication leaves. The set is accompanied by five photographs of the signing event, one of which features J.K. Rowling herself at the event,… Read more

First edition, first impression (Orbit, 1996). Signed by the author to the title page. Original black cloth with silver lettering to spine. A fine copy with the usual toning to edges and a little spotting to top edge, in a fine and unclipped dust jacket. An excellent copy of the popular fifth book in the Culture series.

First edition, first impression (Bloomsbury, 2004). Signed by the author and illustrator to the title page. Original cloth with brown sprayed edges. A near fine book with minor traces of knocking to spine foot, in a fine dust jacket. An excellent copy. Not easy to find signed by both the author and illustrator.

First edition, first impression (Hodder Children s Books, 2016). One of 1,000 copies to include a limited edition print signed and numbered by the author, of which this is number 214. Fine in a fine slipcase. Now a hard edition to find with the signed print.

First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1988) with illustrations by Quentin Blake. Publisher's original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine book with some pushing to spine tips. Contents nice and clean and free from names or inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a little isolated wear to edges in places, primarily to spine… Read more