Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone TRUE First Edition First Print 1998 DJ VG

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First edition · In dust jacket

### **📚 Edition & Printing Verification (Collector‑Important)**This is a **TRUE First American Edition, First Printing** of *Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone*, published by Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic in **October 1998**. All first‑printing points are present: - **Number line includes “1”:** **1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 8 9/9 0/0 01 02** (Scholastic used dual‑sequence manufacturing lines on some early runs; the presence of “1” confirms first printing.) - **Edition statement:** *First American edition. October 1998.* - **Printed in the USA 23** - **Original dust jacket price:** **$17.95** (later‑state jacket) This is **not** a book club edition, not a later printing, and not a reissue. It is the genuine first printing of the first U.S. Harry Potter book. --- ## **📖 Condition — Very Good / Very Good** **Book:** - Clean boards with strong color See last photo with one spot of slight discoloration. - Tight binding with no lean - Pages clean and unmarked - Light shelf wear consistent with VG grade - No writing, remainder marks, or ex‑library stamps **Dust Jacket ($17.95):** - Original, unclipped jacket - Bright color with no sunning - Light edge wear typical of VG condition - No major tears or stains - One minor chip - see last photo - Now protected in a new archival Mylar sleeve A solid, well‑preserved example of this increasingly scarce first printing. --- ## **🧙 Why This Copy Matters** First printings of the U.S. *Sorcerer’s Stone* are among the most sought‑after modern first

• Publisher: Scholastic, Incorporated
• Year: 1998
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good

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