J.K. Rowling

Finely bound first edition, first printing set of the complete Harry Potter series, and three supplemental works in deluxe bindings.

• Sold as a set of 10.
• J.K. Rowling (English).
• The Philosopher’s Stone; The Chamber of Secrets; The Prisoner of Azkaban; The Goblet of Fire; The Order of The Phoenix; The Half-Blood Prince; The Deathly Hallows; Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; Quidditch Through the Ages; and The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
• London: Bloomsbury, 1999–2008.
• Octavo.
• Bound in original uniform harlequin cloth (7 vols), with gilt decoration, illustrations to covers all edges gilt.
• Additional volumes (3 vols) in publisher’s illustrated covers.

The deluxe issue is a larger format in decorative cloth binding. Harry Potter's award-winning wizarding adventures have had an unrivaled impact in popular culture today; indeed, some experts have referred to adults between the ages of roughly 20–30 years old as "the Harry Potter generation," who are seen to hold markedly different values to their parents. Harry Potter is a series of many genres, including fantasy, bildungsroman and the British school story (which includes elements of mystery, thriller, adventure and romance). According to Rowling, the main theme of the books is death—although prejudice, corruption and madness can be seen as dominant motifs.