Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First UK Paperback edition-First printing) by Rowling, J. K - 1997

VGC. Bloomsbury,1997. First UK Bloomsbury Paperback edition-first printing with full run number on the copyright page. This copy has all four important issue points. 1) The publisher is listed as Bloomsbury at the bottom of the title page, 2) The date listed in the copyright information is 1997, 3) The copyright page have the full print line (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1), 4) On page 53, in the list of school supplies that Harry receives from Hogwarts, the item "1 wand" appears twice. Also, Joanne Rowling is displayed on copyright page , picture of young Dumbledore at the back of the cover, on copyright page contains no space between "r" and "1" on Thomas Taylor 1997, philos(o)pher's misspelled at the back cover. Paperback (small creases and nicks on the cover and spine) in VGC. Nice and clean pages with small ink marks and slightly tainted on the outer edges, a couple of small creases and slightly yellow on the edges of the pages, small marks on the edges of some of the pages, previous owner's name written on the edges of the half-title page of the book. The book is in VGC plus for its age but with some shelf wear. Wendy Cooling review is present to the base of the front board. Printed by Clays. A collectable first paperback edition-first printing. Please note: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is scarce true First UK paperback edition-first printing with all important issue points, its not the Canadian edition, Australian edition or Ted Smart edition! One of 5,150 copies, many lost into libraries and it's thought not many of these books still remain in circulation. More photos available on request.