Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince Hardcover 1st Edition 1st Print 8 Misprints

by Prince, J.K. Rowling

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First edition

The product is a highly sought-after first edition, first print hardcover copy of "Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince" with 8 misprints. This edition, part of the popular Harry Potter series, features the iconic author, Prince, and falls under the fiction narrative type. The misprints add to the rarity and uniqueness of this collectible item, making it a valuable addition to any book enthusiast's collection. The 8 Misprint on this book is; 1. The Cover Art Continuity Issue On the front cover illustration, Albus Dumbledore's right hand is depicted as completely healthy and normal. Readers later discover that his right hand becomes blackened, shriveled, and dead following his attempt to destroy Lord Voldemort's Horcrux ring. [1, 2] 2. Page 10 Text Fix First Printing: Features the word "site" on page 10. Later Printings: Corrected to "sight" to properly fit the grammatical context of the scene. [1, 2] 3. Page 100 ("Eleven O.W.L.s") Error First Printing: Hermione Granger tells Ron Weasley, "And when you've got your eleven 'Outstanding' O.W.L.s..." Later Printings: Changed to "ten". Ron and Harry only took ten total classes, making eleven mathematically impossible. [1, 2] 4. Page 103 ("Ten Outstandings") Continuity Fix First Printing: Following up on the previous mistake, the text on page 103 reads, "Yep—ten 'outstandings'..." Later Printings: Changed to "nine" to fix the timeline math across the chapters. [1] 5. Page 269 Furniture Insertion First Printing: The text reads "the h

• Publisher: Scholastic
• Year: 2005
• Condition: Fine

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