Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets [Advance Reader's Edition]
$1,250 · Offered by Biblio
First edition
New York: Scholastic Press, 1999. Advance Reader's Edition. Softcover. Very Good Plus. Advance Reader's Edition of The Chamber of Secrets, the second volume in J.K. Rowling's series, and the book that solidified the Harry Potter phenomenon in the U.S. One of only three books in the series with an advance reader's edition; after the third book, Scholastic ceased all pre-publication proofs to ensure complete secrecy. Features wraparound cover art by Mary GrandPré as well as the 1999 Scholastic marketing blueprint on the back, documenting the strategy used to accelerate the Potter series in the U.S. This uncorrected proof also includes the "Perry" and "Ancestor" errors, which were corrected in later trade printings. Very good plus condition, with vibrant and unfaded cover art and an uncreased and unbroken spine. Mild bend to the text block and a light crease on front cover typical of the format. Clean pages throughout with no internal markings other than a neat owner signature to the front free endpaper. A bright and vivid copy of this rare advance reader's edition.
- Publisher: Scholastic Press
- Year: 1999
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: unknown
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