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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Gryffindor House Edition)
by J.K. Rowling
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0140888373
- ISBN 13
- 9780140888379
- Seller
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Carrollton, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Black boards with metallic-red writing on spine; book is in Fine condition. Gold sticker on front dust jacket stating " 20 Years of Harry Potter Magic"; bottom of front dust jacket slightly wrinkled. Very slight shelf wear on bottom of dust jacket spine; side page edges in red and gold to signify Gryffindor. Tight binding and pages still look in excellent condition; cover price of £14.99 on front dust jacket flap.
Bloomsbury First Thus edition, Fifth printing as indicated by "5 7 9 10 8 6" number line on copyright page. Special 20th anniversary edition with Gryffindor markings.
J.K. Rowling's first book introducing child wizard Harry Potter, a character now famous and well-loved throughout the world. 20th Anniversary edition with Gryffindor colors. Hardcover and original unclipped dust jacket protected by archival Mylar cover.
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
- Sherlock Joe's Book Hunting
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- RWL035
- Title
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Gryffindor House Edition)
- Author
- J.K. Rowling
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus Edition; Fifth Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0140888373
- ISBN 13
- 9780140888379
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Date Published
- June 2017
- Pages
- 350
- Keywords
- rowling; harry potter; philosopher's stone; twentieth anniversary; Gryffindor
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction; Fantasy; Young Adult;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Sherlock Joe's Book Hunting
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Carrollton, Texas
About Sherlock Joe's Book Hunting
The bookstore will be closed for a vacation of book-hunting in the Midwest from March 2 - 9, 2024.
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The game is afoot!
I focus on modern first edition, first printings, but have been lately finding first editions, later printings of older novels in my inventory. I'm also highlighting a lot of signed books that I've found.
I will also gladly search for and offer well-priced books of all kinds. If there's something you'd love to have, either send me a message here or go to https://cases.sherlockjoes.com and Open a Case!
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- Edges
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Copyright page
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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