Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by Rowling, J. K.; Grandpré, Mary (Illustrator)

$40 · Offered by Biblio

First edition · In dust jacket

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic Press, 1998. First American Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. VG+/Very Good+. Grandpré, Mary. Much later (35th) printing of the FIRST AMERICAN EDITION of the very first book in this beloved series that started the whole phenomenon back in 1998. Small quarto (6.25" x 9.25") has the diamond-patterned purple paper over red cloth-covered boards, stamped with bright gilt lettering to spine. Condition is VG+ extremely clean with very faint toning & foxing to outside edges of text block only. Interior pages are white & completely unmarked, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Modest rubbing & fading to extremities & slight but noticeable bumping to lower-outer corners. The unclipped DJ is also VG+: virtually flawless on the outside, but with some dye bleed to back side; nicely protected in new clear mylar cover for your collection! We are also offering a true First Edition, First printing of this title; please see our listing .Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

• Publisher: Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic Press
• Year: 1998
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: first
• Binding: hardcover

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