J.K. Rowling | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, 1997, first edition, paperback issue

J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. London: Bloomsbury, 1997

8vo (197 x 125mm.). FIRST EDITION, (paperback issue). ('10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1' on publisher's imprint page), original pictorial wrappers by Thomas Taylor, lightly browned at edges leaves, backstrip lightly creased, corners and head and foot of backstrip lightly bumped orrubbed,spine sunned, OTHERWISE AN EXTREMELY GOOD COPY 

This paperback issue of 5150 copies was released simultaneously with the 500 hardback copies and neither has bibliographical precedence. This paperback issue was for general publication not library circulation.

The seventh line of the publisher's imprint page carries no space between 'Taylor' and '1997; p.53 has in 'Other Equipment' listed twice '1 wand'; the lower cover has misspelt 'Philospher's'.

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