Harry potter and the sorcerers stone original book cover

Harry Potter Original Editions

The Original American Editions released by Scholastic. They are illustrated by Mary GrandPré. She illustrated the cover art for all seven books as well as chapter illustrations inside the books.

Harry Potter Collector’s Editions

The Harry Potter Collector’s Editions are leather bound books with gold cover details and gold page edges.

Harry Potter Mass Market Paperbacks

Scholastic released the first three books as mass market paperbacks. They had different covers than the original editions paperbacks and they where smaller in size.

Harry Potter Scholastic School Market Edition

The Exclusive Scholastic School Market Edition was printed by Scholastic in September 2008. It was sold exclusively to schools from the elementary school’s bookclub catalogue.

Harry Potter BookExpo of America Edition

The Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix BookExpo of America Edition is a special edition paperback given out at BookExpo of America in 2004. There were only 5000 copies printed.

Harry Potter Deluxe Editions

The Harry Potter Deluxe Editions are special editions of books 5-7. The Deluxe Editions comes in protective slipcases and they have new original dust jackets illustrated by Mary GrandPré.

Harry Potter 10th Anniversary Edition

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone 10th Anniversary Edition was released in 2008 by Scholastic to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the US. This edition has a new dust jacket, bonus material from J.K. Rowling and a four-color frontispiece by Mary GrandPré

Harry Potter 15th Anniversary Editions

The 15th Anniversary Editions of Harry Potter were illustrated by Kazu Kibuishi and released as paperbacks in 2013. When the spines are lined up together they display the artwork of Hogwarts Castle.

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Editions

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Editions were released in 2018. This new edition has cover art by the Caldecott Medal-winning artist Brian Selznick. They are illustrated in his signature black-and-white style. The seven covers depict important moments from across the series.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Editions, First Printings of this First American Edition set SIGNED by J.K. Rowling. ALL 7 books are First Editions, First Printings SIGNED by J.K. Rowling. The ORIGINAL dustjackets are vibrant in color and the books are in excellent condition. These First Editions have ALL the First Issue points bound in the publisher's cloth. The bindings are tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb set, each book authentically SIGNED by the author. We buy SIGNED Rowling First Editions. Signed by Author(s).

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  Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The entire US set of seven books in the iconic Harry Potter series in first edition, first printing fine condition. Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone (1998), Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets (1999), Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999), Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire (2000), Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (2003), Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince (2005), and Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows (2007), which, combined, constitute the best selling book series in history. Not price clipped. No rips, No chips, No edgewear, No stains, No rubbing and No foxing. No previous owner scribbles, no bookplates, no stamps. No bumps to the boards, no lean. Complete number lines beginning with 1 in each volume.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Mary Grandpre (illustrator). 1st Edition. Only one caretaker. Not a library book. No marks, writing or bookplate. Book has been read with careful hands. Front and back covers have a 1 inch section of paper torn off on the top and bottom edges by book tape used to hold on the dust jacket. It has been read with very careful hands. The book jacket has been kept in a mylar clear sleeve. A 1 cm piece of tape from the mylar is adhered to the inside top edge of the jacket. No rips or tears.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. The entire US set of seven books in the iconic Harry Potter series in first edition fine condition.All first printing, except Sorcerer's Stone, which is early printing. Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone (1998), Harry Potter & the Chamber of Secrets (1999), Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban (1999), Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire (2000), Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix (2003), Harry Potter & the Half-Blood Prince (2005), and Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows (2007), which, combined, constitute the best selling book series in history. Not price clipped. No rips, No chips, No edge wear, No stains, No rubbing and No foxing. No previous owner scribbles, no bookplates, no stamps. No bumps to the boards, no lean. Complete number lines beginning with 1 in each volume, except Sorcerer's Stone, which is early printing.

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  Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing with the number line beginning with 1, published October 1998 with NO indication of later printings. This copy is SIGNED by J.K. Rowling on the page before the title page. A superb copy. This stunning First Issue dustjacket has the $16.95 printed price present with the "Guardian" quote on the back panel of the dustjacket. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is rich in color with NO chips or tears. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight and the boards are crisp with light wear to the edges. The pages are exceptionally clean, with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A beautiful copy authentically SIGNED by the author with provenance of the signature. Signed by Author(s).

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  Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. First American edition, first printing. Signed by J. K. Rowling on the title page. All first printing points present on book and jacket: embossed purple diamond boards; spine lacking "Year 1" and stating J. K. Rowling; complete number line, first edition statement and Printed in the U.S.A. 23" on copyright page; in first issue dust jacket priced at $16.95, with The Guardian blurb on the rear and UPC in cream colored rectangle. Bump to bottom corner of upper board, still Fine, in a Fine dust jacket. A fantastic copy of the first title in Rowling's runaway best-selling series, signed by the author.

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  First edition of the collector's edition of the first book in Rowling's Harry Potter Series. Octavo, original publisher's full leather decorated in gilt with pictorial onlay to the front panel, all edges gilt, patterned endpapers, illustrated by Mary Grandpre. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the title page. Fine in the original glassine which is in fine condition. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first novel in the Harry Potter series and J. K. Rowling's debut novel, first published in 1997 by Bloomsbury. The writing has been compared to that of Jane Austen, one of Rowling's favourite authors, or Roald Dahl, whose works dominated children's stories before the appearance of Harry Potter, and of the Ancient Greek story-teller Homer. It has been translated into several languages and has been made into a feature-length film of the same name.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by J.K. Rowling on the page before the title page. This ORIGINAL price clipped dustjacket has light wear to the spine and edges. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth with some wear to the spine and boards. A lovely copy of this First Printing book with "Printed in the U.S.A. 23 First American edition, October 1998, number line (1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 8 9/9 0/0 01 02. A superb copy. We buy SIGNED Rowling First Editions. Signed by Author(s).

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  hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. first. SIGNED first edition, as stated on copyright page with number line from 1-10. Signed by author on verso of half-title page. Ex-library, with library and discarded stamp over it on half-title page; no other library markings. Book fine, spine ends very slightly bent. Dust jacket fine, spine top very slightly creased.

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  Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. First edition, first printing, with points present: embossed purple diamond boards; spine lacking "Year 1" and stating J. K. Rowling; complete number line, first edition statement and Printed in the U.S.A. 23" on copyright page. Near Fine with slight lean to binding. In a correct first printing dust jacket, with all points present and price of $16.95 intact, Near Fine, with light creases along the top edge of the rear panel and top of the spine. A bright example of the first title in Rowling's wildly popular series.

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  Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Mary GrandPr� (illustrator). First American Edition. Illustrated by Mary GrandPr�. First American edition, first printing, in a first state dust jacket: spine lacking Year 1, dust jacket priced at $16.95 and with review from The Guardian on the rear panel. Publisher's red cloth and purple boards with diamond pattern in blind, lettered in gilt; in the original pictorial dust jacket designed by GrandPr�, with an illustration of Harry catching the Snitch to the front panel, illustration of Dumbledore and Hedwig to the rear panel, lettered in gilt. Fine book; in a fine unclipped dust jacket with a touch of creasing to spine ends. Overall, a true first printing of the first Harry Potter book that is bright and unfaded. Errington A4(a). First published by Bloomsbury in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first book in the Harry Potter series. It introduces both Harry and readers alike to the secret, magical world of wizards and witches in England. Although often regarded as a children's novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone topped adult reading charts in both the United States and the UK. As Michael Winerip praises in his 1999 New York Times review, "like Harry Potter, [Rowling] had wizardry inside, and has soared beyond her modest Muggle surroundings to achieve something quite special.".

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  hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First. First US edition, with complete row of numbers to 1 on the copyright page, correct quote from The Guardian on the back panel of the jacket. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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  First US edition, first printing. Originally published in the UK as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997, this printing first introduced Rowling's wizarding world to American readers. This copy contains the all the appropriate first printing issue points. Errington notes two states of the dust jacket. The first state includes a quote from The Guardian, as here. The publisher Arthur A. Levine bought the US rights long before the Harry Potter craze took off in the UK. It was, however, this American publication which marked a significant turning point in the book's history. Errington A4(a). Octavo. Original red cloth-backed purple paper boards, spine lettered in gilt, covers blocked with diamond pattern, dark green endpapers. With dust jacket (first state). Vignette title page and chapter headings by Mary GrandPr�. Corners and foot of spine very slightly bumped, a near-fine and bright copy.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. True USA 1st edition 1st printing 1st issue, in a first state dust jacket: spine lacking Year 1, dust jacket priced at $16.95 and with review from The Guardian on the rear panel. Publisher's red cloth and purple boards with diamond pattern in blind, lettered in gilt. Beautiful collectable perfect copy No flaws SIGNED on title page by Illustrator Mary GrandPr�. Signed by Author(s).

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  Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. Mary Grandpre (illustrator). First American edition. First printing of the first American edition. 8vo. Quarter red cloth and diamond purple boards, with gilt spine lettering. Teal end papers. 309 pages. Illustrations by Mary GrandPre. No names or marks. In illustrated dust-jacket (with price clipped). With first printing points for both book and dust-jacket: Spine lacking "Year 1" and stating "J. K. Rowling"; and full number line "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 8 9/9 0/0 01 02", "Printed in the U.S.A. 23", and "First American edition, October 1998" on copyright page. Dust-jacket has Guardian blurb on rear panel. A lovely, crisp, unmarked copy of the first printing of the First American edition, in first issue dust-jacket.

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  Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Mary GrandPr� (illustrator). First American Edition. Illustrated by Mary GrandPr�. First American edition, first printing, in a first state dust jacket: spine lacking Year 1, dust jacket priced at $16.95 and with review from The Guardian on the rear panel. Publisher's red cloth and purple boards with diamond pattern in blind, lettered in gilt; in the original pictorial dust jacket designed by GrandPr�, with an illustration of Harry catching the Snitch to the front panel, illustration of Dumbledore and Hedwig to the rear panel, lettered in gilt. Near fine book with touch of wear to bottom edges of boards, previous owner's signature to front free endpaper, and a bit of soiling to rear endpapers; in a near fine unclipped dust jacket with a small nick to upper corner of front panel, and light creasing to top of front panel and spine ends. Overall, a true first printing (which is becoming exceedingly rare in collectible condition) that presents beautifully. Errington A4(a). First published by Bloomsbury in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first book in the Harry Potter series. It introduces both Harry and readers alike to the secret, magical world of wizards and witches in England. Although often regarded as a children's novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone topped adult reading charts in both the United States and the UK. As Michael Winerip praises in his 1999 New York Times review, "like Harry Potter, [Rowling] had wizardry inside, and has soared beyond her modest Muggle surroundings to achieve something quite special.".

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  Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. First printing, in the unclipped, first issue dust jacket. A very good to near fine copy. A previous owner s name signed on the first free endpaper, and a little bump to the top corner of the text block. The spine unfaded, boards clean, and the contents crisp throughout. The dust jacket with two traces of damp stain to the verso only, not affecting the front. A beautifully presentably example overall. Re-titled from the Philosophers Stone, this is the very first - and certainly the rarest and most important - of the American editions in the Harry Potter series.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, JK Rowling, Scholastic Press, Arthur A. Levine Books. First edition, first print. 1998. A very good copy of this classic book, the very first Harry Potter book, published under this title in the United States. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was chosen as a title for the US market as the UK title (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) was considered rather obscure. Book is firm, with the a slight lean. Cloth of book is clean with no marks and no rubbing; corners are sharp, one corner is lightly creased, with light bumping to lower boards. No writing or scribbles inside, book is very clean. Text block is clean and unmarked. No dog-eared pages or tears. Jacket is not price-clipped. This is the true first state jacket, with all first points, including The Guardian quote on the rear panel. No discolouration. A very collectable copy of this increasingly hard-to-find title.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Mary Grandpre (illustrator). 1st Edition. The US edition ( 23rd printing) published in the U.K. as "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone". This is the first book in the series.SIGNED by the author,J.K. ROWLING, on the title page at a signing event (10/24/99) at the San Marino Toy and Book Shoppe where the book was purchased. Laid in is the numbered signing ticket, order form where the specific book title was chosen and the original dated cash register receipt. 23 rd printing. A FINE book in FINE jacket. A very collectible item with impeccable provenance. Signed by Author(s).

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  Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Mary Grandpre (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. First American edition stated hardcover with full number line and all first edition points. Purple boards with embossed diamond pattern, red cloth spine. Top of spine LACKS the Year 1 badge, and spine is titled in gilt. Very nice condition but for a dampstain to cloth heel which barely encroaches the gutter at prelims, very slightly visible up to page 17 or so, and a very small faint stain on the red cloth front panel near crown. Tight and unmarked with crisp pages and sharp points, just a hint of a nudge to spine ends. The first printing DJ has a $16.95 price, the yellow bar code field with two bar codes, and the smaller code says 51695. The DJ back has a single quote from the Guardian saying, "Harry Potter could assume the near-legendary status of Roald Dahl's Charlie, of chocolate factory fame." The top spine of the DJ states J. K. Rowling and lacks the Year 1 badge. The DJ in mylar would be fine but for the dampstained heel, which is really only visible on the verso. ; 1; 9.3 X 6.4 X 1.2 inches.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Very Good (Book condition). Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (Jacket Condition). First American Edition, First Printing. Number "1" present in string of numbers on copyright page. A collectible copy of this highly sought-after book. Book itself is in very nice condition, with some blunting to corners and slight lean to spine. Previous owner's name discreetly written on verso of half-title page. Dustjacket is also very nice with 1/8" closed tear at foot of spine, and 1/4" chip to front top corner. There is some rubbing to other corners as well. Overall, an attractive, presentable copy. All points of true first printing present: Red cloth spine with gilt lettering. Purple boards with diamond embossed pattern. Green endpapers. Original price of $16.95 intact. Guardian review on back of jacket. Two barcodes on back of jacket, with number 51695 above the smaller code. Author's name on jacket and title-page. "Harry Potter" written in raised gold embossed letter on front of jacket. "Year 1" lacking from spine. 309pp. Text clean, binding strong. [Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair.]. Book.

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  Used - Hardcover
  Condition: Very Good (Book condition)

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  Hardcover. Condition: Very Good (Book condition). Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (Jacket Condition). First American Edition, First Printing. Number "1" present in string of numbers on copyright page. A collectible copy of this highly sought-after book. Book itself is in very nice condition, with some blunting to corners and slight lean to spine. Previous owner's name discreetly written on verso of half-title page. Dustjacket is also very nice with 1/8" closed tear at foot of spine, and 1/4" chip to front top corner. There is some rubbing to other corners as well. Overall, an attractive, presentable copy. All points of true first printing present: Red cloth spine with gilt lettering. Purple boards with diamond embossed pattern. Green endpapers. Original price of $16.95 intact. Guardian review on back of jacket. Two barcodes on back of jacket, with number 51695 above the smaller code. Author's name on jacket and title-page. "Harry Potter" written in raised gold embossed letter on front of jacket. "Year 1" lacking from spine. 309pp. Text clean, binding strong. [Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair.]. Book.

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  hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. first. First US edition, as stated on copyright page with number line from 1-10. Book fine, tiny white stain on front cover, very faint soiling to front free end paper. Dust jacket near fine, slight creasing at spine top.

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  hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. first. First US edition, as stated on copyright page with number line from 1-10. Book fine, spine ends slightly bent. Dust jacket near fine, slight creasing at spine top.

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  Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition, first printing, with points present: embossed purple diamond boards; spine lacking "Year 1" and stating J. K. Rowling; complete number line, first edition statement and Printed in the U.S.A. 23" on copyright page. Very Good with light lean to binding, rubbing at corners, evidence of label removal to front free endpaper. Bleeding from red spine cloth onto verso of dust jacket, light edge wear to dust jacket.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Mary Grandpre (illustrator). 1st Edition. First American Edition. Fine in Fine. "Year 1" on the spine. J.K. ROWLING AUTOGRAPH tipped at the Title Page. Autograph is on a 3"X5" whiteface index card. Authentication certificate included. Nice clean copy. Signed by Author(s).

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  Hardcover. Condition: VG-/G+. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Grandpr�, Mary (illustrator). First American Edition. Extremely early (4th) printing of the First American Edition from Oct. 1998 of the very first book in this beloved series. For this printing, the Guardian quote on rear has been replaced with one by Publisher's Weekly, but the original $16.95 price, correct bar code on rear, "J.K." initials on spine, raised Title in gilt on front cover, recessed author name in gilt on lower spine, & NO spine symbol. Hardcover book has the patterned purple paper & red quarter cloth-wrapped spine. Condition is VG-/G+, marred by these flaws: 1) mild rubbing, especially to lower extremities, 2) heavy bumping at heel of spine, very slight at all corners, 3) light, random spotting to external page edges, 4) former owner's bookplate inside front cover, 5) front hinge beginning to crack at title page. Else, completely clean inside, pages creamy white with NO foxing. Binding strong & straight. NO writing/highlighting/underlining; not ex-lib or book club. SThe unclipped DJ is truly Fine: exceptionally clean & bright, with virtually NO edgewear or fading, no chips or tears! Nicely protected in new mylar cover Free! 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 (PST); weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

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  HARRY POTTER: SET OF FOUR, JIM KAY ILLUSTRATED BOOKS 1-4, All FIRST PRINTINGS, First Edition. Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

  ROWLING, J.K., Written by; NEW ILLUSTRATIONS by JIM KAY, 2012 Kate Greenaway Medal Winner in Illustrations

  Published by New York: Arthur A. Levine Books, Imprint of Scholastic. 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2019 FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING., 2019

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  Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. The first four JIM KAY ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS ARE: (The Very Difficult to Find) YEAR ONE: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, October 2015; YEAR TWO: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, October 2016; YEAR THREE: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, October 2017; YEAR FOUR: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, October 2019.

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  Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Mary Grandpre (illustrator). First Edition. 1997. Hardback. Very Good. First American Edition. First Print. The First Book in the Harry Potter Series. The book spine and the book jacket cover do not have the number one, as was used later used to indicate the first year at Hogwarts. This book is a collectible copy of J.K.Rowling's first book. Book has prior owner marks. Th book has a slight lean. Chips on the top and bottom of dust jacket spine. Dust jacket is protected with a Mylar cover. Books are packed and shipped in boxes. Hardback.

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  Hardcover. Grandpr�, Mary (illustrator). First Edition; First Printing. Collectors Edition. 2000. Leather. Fine. Collectors Edition. First Print. Green leather stamped in gold. In an acetate dust jacket printed in white. ; 9.25 X 6.30 X 1.38 inches; 309 pages.

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