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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1st Edition, 6th Printing)
by Rowling, J. K
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0590353403
- ISBN 13
- 9780590353403
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine, 1998. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Mary GrandPré. 1998 Scholastic 1st Edition, Sixth printing ( # line to 6 and "First American Edition, October 1998" statement present). A very early printing which does NOT have the number "1" on either the HB or DJ. It is in NearFine/Fine condition and looks unread. There is no color fading, marks, stains, etc. There is a .5 mm dot one-quarter way down the vertical page edge. There are non-creased barely traceable bends in the top front and back square corners. The DJ is not price clipped ( $ 16.95) with no real wear. It has Rowling at the top of the spine (instead of JK Rowling (a change that began with the 5th printing) An excellent copy at a fraction of the price of a first printing! **Brenbooks specializes in first edition books made into films.***
Synopsis
The first novel of J.K. Rowling's acclaimed Harry Potter Series was released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone . In this novel, the audience first meets Harry Potter and his horrible family. Harry is an orphan, and lives in a tiny room under the stairs, serving his family by cooking and cleaning. His life takes a turn for the better when he gets a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy. Winner of: 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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Reviews
On Aug 26 2011, SherlockJr said:
THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK. THE BEST BEGINNING FOR THE BEST SERIES EVER WRITTEN.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bren-Books.com
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010178
- Title
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1st Edition, 6th Printing)
- Author
- Rowling, J. K
- Illustrator
- Mary GrandPré
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 5th or later Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0590353403
- ISBN 13
- 9780590353403
- Publisher
- Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Pages
- 309
- LCCN
- 97039059
- Dewey
- [Fic]
- Keywords
- Novel, Young Adult, Fantasy, Book Into Film
- Bookseller catalogs
- fiction; Book Into Film; Fantasy;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bren-Books.com
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Rockville, Maryland
About Bren-Books.com
Bren-Books.Com specializes in first edition books specializing in Classic fiction, books made into films and mysteries. We also carry many SIGNED books both in fiction & non-fiction.
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