ROWLING, J. K.

£12,500 · Offered by Peter Harrington

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. First edition, first impression, paperback issue, of the first Harry Potter book. Both paperback and hardback issues of the first impression were published on 26 June 1997.This is one of 5,150 copies in wrappers, with all the points distinguishing the first impression: a Bloomsbury imprint, the 10-down-to-1 number line, the list of equipment on page 53 with "1 wand" appearing twice in the list, and the misprint "Philospher's" on the back cover.

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