*Join Harry Potter as he sets out on the magical journey of a lifetime in the first book in J.K. Rowling's multi-award-winning series. Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is ...
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*Join Harry Potter as he sets out on the magical journey of a lifetime in the first book in J.K. Rowling's multi-award-winning series. Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin! J.K. Rowling's internationally bestselling Harry Potter books continue to captivate new generations of readers. Harry's first adventure alongside his friends, Ron and Hermione, will whisk you away to Hogwarts, an enchanted, turreted castle filled with disappearing staircases, pearly-white ghosts and magical paintings that flit from frame to frame. This gorgeous paperback edition features a spectacular cover by award-winning artist Jonny Duddle, as well as refreshed bonus material including fun facts exploring the origins of names such as Albus Dumbledore, Hedwig and other favourite characters. This is the perfect starting point for anyone who's ready to lose themselves in the biggest children's books of all time. SORTING - SPELLS - SECRETS Seven magical stories, one epic adventure. *Please note: The book cover and spine design you receive may vary slightly from the image shown.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Size: 7x5x1; UK edition, published by Bloomsbury, 1997. 31st printing. Hardcover in jacket over matching pictorial boards. Clean and unmarked. Front hinge lightly cracked at title page. Rest of binding strong. Light wear. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Very good condition. Additional photos available upon request. All of our books are carefully wrapped and shipped in a box.
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Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. Size: 0x0x0; We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! Canadian first edition, seventh printing. Jacket is in Near Fine condition. Light scratching to back of jacket. Jacket is NOT price clipped. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. Pages lightly browning. NO remainder mark.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. The eighth printing of this Canadian edition. Original illustrated hardcovers, in original illustrated dust jacket. Slight toning to edges of text. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Really a superb copy--very nearly as new!
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Good. No Dj cover. GC plus. Ted Smart. This edition published in 1998 for The Book People. First Ted Smart edition-6th printing (10 9 8 7 6). Copyright page shows: Joanne Rowling, picture of young Dumbledore at the back of the cover, Winner of The 1997 Smarties Gold Award displayed on the edge of the front cover. Pictorial hardback (two small dents and nick on the edges of the cover and spine) in GC plus. No Dj cover. Clean pages with some ink marks and slightly tainted on the outer edges, stain marks on the edges of the last six pages of the book, some creases and slightly yellow on the edges of the pages. The book is in GC with some shelf wear and without Dj cover.223pp. Printed in UK by Clays. A collectable Ted Smart early printing.
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Very good. VGC plus. Bloomsbury, 1997. First edition-38th printing (40 39 38). Paperback(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the cover and spine) in VGC plus. Joanne Rowling printed on the copyright page, Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold Award on the front cover. Younger Professor Albus Dumbledore at the back of the cover. Printed by Clays. Nice and clean pages with a small nick and light shelf wear on the outer edges, a couple of creases and small nicks on the edges of the pages.223pp. A collectable early printing.
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Very good. VGC. Bloomsbury, 1997. First edition-33rd printing (40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33). Paperback ( small nicks and creases on the edges of the cover and spine) in VGC. Joanne Rowling printed on the copyright page, Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold Award on the front cover. Younger Professor Albus Dumbledore at the back of the cover. Printed by Clays. Nice and clean pages but slightly tainted on the outer edges, some creases and small nicks on the edges of the pages.223pp. A collectable early printing.
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Jim Kay. Very Good + in Very Good + jacket. Book. 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 four light corner bumps, a nudge to the top and bottom of the spine. The £ 30.00 priced jacket has some lightish edge wear at the same locations as the bumps mentioned above. 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 of everyone'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.
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Like New. Size: 9x6x0; Brand new gilt titled red cloth hardcover with gilt edges and sewn in marker. No jacket as issued. Later printing. Please email for photos.
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Good. No Dj cover. GC plus. Bloomsbury Publishing, 1997. First edition-14th printing (20 19 18 17 16 15 14). Joanne Rowling is displayed on copyright page. Printed by Clays. Pictorial hardback(small nicks and dents on the edges of the cover and spine) in GC, no Dj cover. Clean pages with small ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, a couple of small creases and ink marks on the edges of the pages. The book is in GC with light shelf wear. Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold Award displayed on the edge of the front cover. Younger Professor Albus Dumbledore at the back of the cover.223pp. Price un-clipped. A collectable early printing but without the Dj cover. This is another paragraph Book Description: Harry Potter is an ordinary boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon's house, which he thinks is normal for someone like him who's parents have been killed in a 'car crash'. He is bullied by them and his fat, spoilt cousin Dudley, and lives a very unremarkable life with only the odd hiccup (like his hair growing back overnight! ) to cause him much to think about. That is until an owl turns up with a letter addressed to Harry and all hell breaks loose! He is literally rescued by a world where nothing is as it seems and magic lessons are the order of the day. Read and find out how Harry discovers his true heritage at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, the reason behind his parents mysterious death, who is out to kill him, and how he uncovers the most amazing secret of all time, the fabled Philosopher's Stone! All this and muggles too. Now, what are they? This is Jo's first book and she has already written seven outlines for Harry's further adventures at Hogwarts.
An excellent introduction to the "Harry Potter" series which sets the scene in a very interesting and enthralling manner. It explains everything from Harry's life to his acceptance at Hogwarts School and the subsequent events that follow during his adventures with his companions Ron and Hermoine. It is an excellent book which is extremely difficult to put down once you start reading it, and easily captivates the reader. I would recommend it to anyone.
JeffB
Jan 31, 2008
Draws you into the series
I bought this for my wife for Christmas. She enjoyed it (as she had the movies) and said that the images you picture in your head from reading is most times better than what they actually show in the movies. This first book does a good job of pulling the reader into the 'Potter' series.