Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J. K. Rowling

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing in 1997.

First edition, fourth impression [with number-line on the copyright page: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4] hardback with its original, unclipped dust wrapper in the very rare variant that misses its price on the front flap. Octavo (205 x 135 x 20 mm.). Pp. 223.

The first and second hardback printings of this book were issued without a dust jacket, the third printing was historically significant as it was the first printing which included a dust jacket. This is the scarce fourth printing in hardback, in lovely, very good+ condition.

CONDITION REPORT

Publisher's original pictorial covers with slight bumping to head and tail of spine, as pictured. Binding tight and secure with a very slight lean. Edges clean and only slightly tanned. Pages are immaculate with the exception of a small streak to copyright page and a small ear mark to page 109. The book has no previous ownership markings.

Presenting excellently in a very good, unclipped dust wrapper with bright panels and the lightest touch of fading to spine. Some very light marking to rear panel, creasing and peeling to extremities, as pictured, however with no loss and no tears. The wrapper has now been placed in a removable, protective sleeve of archival quality.

A very good+ book in like dust wrapper.

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