Creatively reimagined, the story comes to life with over 150 brilliant illustrations, eight interactive paper-engineered elements, and playful design details on every page. In the non-magical human world--the world of "Muggles"--Harry is a nobody, treated like dirt by the aunt and uncle who begrudgingly inherited him when his parents were killed by the evil Voldemort.

A pristine example of the true first edition, first impression in softback of the first Harry Potter book. A rare opportunity to purchase a complete set of the ever-popular Harry Potter novels in First Edition paperback.Nice and clean pages with a couple of ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, slightly yellow on the edges of the pages, small mark inside page 176, the ribbon of the book is slightly worn on t. Only 500 copies of the first printing of Philosopher's Stone were issued in hardback, of which it is thought around 300 were sold to libraries and schools; copies in collectible condition are therefore scarce. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (also known as "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" in the U. K. Rowling has received many other awards and honours, including France’s Legion d’Honneur, Spain’s Prince of Asturias Award and Denmark’s Hans Christian Andersen Award. The print-run as confirmed by the publisher, after consultation with the printer, was only 706 copies.

With the hardback version now fetching values around pound;100,000 this scarce book is sought after indeed and held in esteem with other iconic pieces of children's literature such as Alice in Wonderland and The Hobbit. Dedication with the date November 14, 1997, on the title page from parents to their 7-year-old daughter; below that is the name of the original owner in blue felt-tip pen. All are first issues, including the first and rarest book in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosopherâ s Stone with â First published in Great Britain in 1997â , the full number line â 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1â , â Joanne Rowlingâ for â J.Under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith, she is the author of the highly acclaimed ‘Strike’ crime series, featuring private detective Cormoran Strike and his partner Robin Ellacott. J K Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone first edition, first printing Australian hardback.

Celebrate the magic of the third Harry Potter story with this stunning collector’s edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. The publisher's laminated boards are in excellent condition with the mis-spelled Philospher's present to the rear panel, with the Wizardry and Witchcraft, rather than Witchcraft and Wizardry also present.

Rowling’s fairy tale for younger children, The Ickabog, was serialised for free online for children during the Covid-19 pandemic in the summer of 2020 and is now published as a book illustrated by children, with her royalties going to her charitable trust, Volant, to benefit charities helping alleviate social deprivation and assist vulnerable groups, particularly women and children. The book has been read, so as expected there is the slightest of rubbing to the corners and some creasing to the spine. Included with the book is a bespoke felt lined clam shell box with raised bands and with gilt lettering present to the spine. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. An excellent copy of the exceptionally scarce true first British edition of the first Harry Potter novel.