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ROWLING, J. K.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
True first edition, first printing, with all the requisite points: Bloomsbury imprint, 10-down-to-1 number line, copyright Joanne Rowling, and (a lesser known but crucial point to the first printing), the list of equipment on p. 53 with "1 wand" appearing twice in the list. The first and rarest of the Harry Potter books.
Octavo (193 × 123 mm). Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery, the spine and front cover in orange-red morocco, the back cover in purple morocco; spine with five raised bands, lettered in gilt in two compartments and dated at foot, other compartments ruled around in gilt with stars in corners; the front cover with a central panel in variously coloured onlays after the original cover design, titles and author's facsimile signature in gilt; the back cover ruled around in gilt and with central figure of the young Dumbledore in variously coloured onlays, with gold and silver stars; ivory moiré silk doublures and endpapers; edges silver with hologram stars. A fine copy.
