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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
by J.K. ROWLING
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine /Very Good
- Seller
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THETFORD, Norfolk, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
HAydock, St Helens Uk: Ted Smart(The Book People). 3rd Printing of the Ted Smart edition. Hard cover with illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated boards which match the DJ art. Rubbing/small splits on the top corner edges of the DJ. not price clipped. Otherwise slight wear/creasing on DJ edges. Slight rubbing on top corner of front board(which also has a small flat crease). 'Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold Award' in yellow print on black background, on the bottom of the DJ. Ted Smart Logo on DJ and board spine plus title page. Details of how to order further copies printed on front flap. Young Dumbledore on back of DJ. Copyright to Joanne Rowling on publishing details page. Previous owner name(neatly written) on pastedown on reverse of the front board. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. . Fine. Hardcover. 3RD PRINTING. 1998.
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
- TARPAULIN BOOKS AND COMICS
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 011293
- Title
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- Author
- J.K. ROWLING
- Illustrator
- THOMAS TAYLOR(JACKET ART)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3RD PRINTING
- Publisher
- Ted Smart(The Book People)
- Place of Publication
- HAydock, St Helens Uk
- Date Published
- 1998
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
Terms of Sale
TARPAULIN BOOKS AND COMICS
PAYPAL and Cheques accepted. Cheques must be drawn on a UK bank. Credit cards can be processed via Biblio.com. If a book is found to be not in advertised condition I will refund the price of the book, original postage and any necessary return postage.
About the Seller
TARPAULIN BOOKS AND COMICS
Biblio member since 2005
THETFORD, Norfolk
About TARPAULIN BOOKS AND COMICS
I am a bookseller of predominantly used(second hand) books. I specialise in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, British and American comics, TV and Film books and magazines. I also sell other varieties of fiction and non-fiction. Including historical novels, poetry, history books, native american history, new age, philosophy, motivational books, classics.
Glossary
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
- 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...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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