J. K. Rowling'Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone', SIGNED first edition, 1/4

Rowling (1997)' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', UK first edition, fourth printing , published by Bloomsbury. Signed by Rowling on the front free endpaper (ffep) as pictured. Condition: a very good copy in a near fine dust jacket.

Slight shelf wear to edges, slight ageing to paper block as pictured. The book's spine is slightly faded compared to the colour of the boards. Dust jacket with minimal shelf wear. No previous owner's scribbles inside, no library stamps etc. Famously the first edition print run was only 500 copies of which 300-350 went straight to libraries. As a result first edition copies in fine condition without library stamps fetch a high five-number sum these days with one signed copy having fetched over GBP 100,000. According to Philip Erringtons J. Rowling: A Bibliogarphy, the second printing followed quickly with a run of 1,000 copies, followed by the third and fourth printing of 500 copies each p. This is the book which started the global Harry Potter phenomenon.

Highly sought after and a landmark book that will always hold its value especially considering that J. Rowling does not sign any Harry Potter books anymore bar for charity. We also have a signed and inscribed first edition, third printing in fine condition in stock! Rowling'Harry Potter and Philosopher's Stone', SIGNED first edition, 1/4" is in sale since Saturday, August 4, 2018.

This item is in the category "Books, Comics & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectable". The seller is "firstandfine" and is located in Birmingham. This item can be shipped to all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, United States, Canada.

Year Printed: 1997
Fiction Subject: Fantasy
Binding: Hardback
Author: J. Rowling
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Special Attributes: 1st Edition