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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: First Illustrated Edition
by J. K. Rowling
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1408845644
- ISBN 13
- 9781408845646
- Seller
-
Lewisville, Texas, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Bloomsbury, 2015. Book. Illus. by Jim Kay. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition/First Printing. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A square solid tight clean carefully read copy. Illustrated end papers and a sewn in silk marker. Pretty nice copy although not perfect. This copy has three light corner bumps else fine. The priced jacket has some lightish edge wear, a short tear near the heel of the spine. Prepare to be spellbound by Jim Kay's dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and much loved characters in this full-colour illustrated hardback edition of the nation's favourite children's book - Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Brimming with rich detail and humour that perfectly complements J. K. Rowling's timeless classic, Jim Kay's glorious illustrations will captivate fans and new readers alike. THIS COPY IS IN MY POSSESSION AND WILL NORMALLY SHIP NEXT DAY..
Synopsis
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Pat Cramer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 041821
- Title
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone: First Illustrated Edition
- Author
- J. K. Rowling
- Illustrator
- Jim Kay
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition/First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 1408845644
- ISBN 13
- 9781408845646
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 2015
- Keywords
- /
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
Terms of Sale
Pat Cramer, Bookseller
I accept cash, checks, money orders and bank cards. International orders paid by check must be made out to a United States bank branch. International orders paid by money order must be a postal money order made out in United States dollars. You can return any book that you purchase from me if you are not satisfied with it.
About the Seller
Pat Cramer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2006
Lewisville, Texas
About Pat Cramer, Bookseller
I have been selling used and rare books internationally since 1985.I tend to list modern fiction because that is what i know the most about.I specialize on horror and suspense fiction because these are two areas that i enjoy most and because they are two areas that I know the most aboutI am not a generalist dealer but I have been known to list a small percentage of anything that looks interesting to me, fiction and non-fiction, to bring new customers to my site.
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- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Heel
- The lower most portion of the spine when the book is standing vertically.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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