Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1)

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K. Rowling’s timeless classic, Jim Kay’s glorious illustrations will captivate fans and new readers alike. Rowling’s 2008 Harvard Commencement speech was published in 2015 as an illustrated book, Very Good Lives: The Fringe Benefits of Failure and the Importance of Imagination, sold in aid of Lumos and university-wide financial aid at Harvard. All volumes are Very Good to Near Fine and are clean and bright with minimal faults - volume two has some fading to the spine.

The last four books consecutively set records as the fastest-selling books in history, with the final installment selling roughly eleven million copies in the United States within twenty-four hours of its release. Additionally, the Harry Potter series has been the subject of numerous scholarly works and has been used as a tool for teaching literature, cultural studies, and even philosophy, with the series noted for its social commentary and criticism, addressing issues such as prejudice, discrimination, and the abuse of power. This ultra rare book is sold as part of a Full set of the first Canadian printings of the Harry Potter series, three signed books included with a Letter of Autenticity by the only J. Leaving his unsympathetic aunt and uncle for Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry stumbles upon a sinister mystery when he finds a three-headed dog guarding a room on the third floor. This is another paragraph Book Description: Celebrate 20 years of Harry Potter magic with four special editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.Paperback (two small creases and nicks on the edges of the cover and spine, label sticker on the edges of the back cover) in GC plus. Near Fine with bright covers, minor rubbing to corners and several light creases to the spine, several very faint creases to the covers, and the contents show the unavoidable toning to the paper. Brimming with irresistible bonus content and featuring the iconic original cover design, this sumptuous and limited 25th anniversary edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone is a must-have for all the lovers of the Boy Who Lived and his mesmerising wizarding world. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone remains a cultural touchstone in children's and fantasy literature. In 2015, he illustrated a stunning new full colour edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

Since then, Harry Potter and his epic adventures have become a cultural phenomenon, bewitching millions of readers all across the globe. Experience the magic of the Wizarding World as you’ve never seen it before in this illustrated full colour hardback edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. First Edition, First Softcover Printing FIRST Bloomsbury edition, FIRST Softcover Printing in exceptional condition.

One of just 5,150 paperback copies of the first impression, published on the same day as the impossibly rare hardback. In addition, Marchelma van Breugel, the worlds leading expert on modern paper conservation and restoration, did some minor restoration work to the covers of the book. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. All of the first printing points can be observed including the Wendy Cooling quote to the bottom of the front cover, the misspelled Philospher s present to the rear cover along with the Wizardry and Witchcraft, rather than Witchcraft and Wizardry.

There is a very light crease to the upper right corner of the front cover and a light crease present to the rear cover. It is uncommon to encounter this title inscribed: Rowling did undertake a signing tour for Goblet of Fire, however the vast majority of autographed copies were simply signed. However, Bloomsbury agreed to publish the book and 500 hardback copies were published, 300 went into the British library system, and the other 200 were sent out to spread the word about the young wizard. Joanne Rowling printed on the copyright page, Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold Award on the front cover.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. There is light thumb-soiling on the bottom of the title page as shown, and a triffle of rubbing to the spine tips otherwise as good as it gets. Just a touch of shelf wear to the fore edge and lower edges, minor lifting to lower front corner, small indent to rear cover without abrasion. The book is new and sealed (small part of the shrink wrap is split), no publisher's sticker on the back cover.

Decorated with the original hand-drawn Hogwarts crest, the inside pages also feature the fully updated and redesigned story text to provide the perfect reading experience. It introduces both Harry and readers alike to the secret, magical world of witches and wizards in Great Britain. All are first issues, including the first and rarest book in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopherâ s Stone with â First published in Great Britain in 1997â , the full number line â 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1â , â Joanne Rowlingâ for â J. Honors include a commendation for the Carnegie Medal (1997), a short listing for the Guardian Children's Award (1998), and numerous listings on the notable books, editors' Choices, and best books lists of the American Library Association, The New York Times, Chicago Public Library, and Publishers Weekly.All the books are FIRST EDITIONS with the ORIGINAL dustjackets except for the Philosopher's Stone that is a later issue. This scarce Bloomsbury paperback edition has the First Issue points "The Wendy Cooling blurb to the front board" the word "wand" appears twice on page 53" the word "Philosopher's is misspelled "Philospher's" to the back cover and the words "Wizardry and Witchcraft" later changed to Witchcraft and Wizardry on later editions.