ROWLING, J.K. (b. 1965). Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone . London: Bloomsbury, 1997. The rare true first edition of the beloved children’s classic. The first issue, with the ‘wand’ error on p.53, number sequence 10 to 1 on the imprint page, and the misspelling of ‘Philosopher’s’ on the lower board. While the story of the boy wizard Harry Potter would go on to take the world by storm, Rowling was totally unknown upon its first publication. Only 500 copies were printed of the initial run, 300 of which went to libraries. Octavo (196 x 125mm). (Light browning to text as usual). Original pictorial boards by Thomas Taylor (corners lightly rubbed, short split to foot of upper joint with some loss of laminate and abrasion touching two spine letters, a few minor scratches, laminate slightly bubbled in two places). Provenance : library markings to imprint page, evidence of removed label from front endpaper – ‘James M’ (inscription).
ROWLING, J.K. (b. 1965). Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone . London: Bloomsbury, 1997. The rare true first edition of the beloved children’s classic. The first issue, with the ‘wand’ error on p.53, number sequence 10 to 1 on the imprint page, and the misspelling of ‘Philosopher’s’ on the lower board. While the story of the boy wizard Harry Potter would go on to take the world by storm, Rowling was totally unknown upon its first publication. Only 500 copies were printed of the initial run, 300 of which went to libraries. Octavo (196 x 125mm). (Light browning to text as usual). Original pictorial boards by Thomas Taylor (corners lightly rubbed, short split to foot of upper joint with some loss of laminate and abrasion touching two spine letters, a few minor scratches, laminate slightly bubbled in two places). Provenance : library markings to imprint page, evidence of removed label from front endpaper – ‘James M’ (inscription).
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