First edition, first printing. In Fine/As New condition. First issue of the deluxe edition. Countdown digits 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on reverse of title page indicating a first issue. Publishers original blue cloth lettered and with a color pictorial pastedown by illustrator Cliff Wright on the upper cover, the spine gilt lettered, with green silk bookmark stitched in, all edges in gilt. This edition was issued without a dust jacket. An extremely fine copy, as mint. No marks on the inside or outside, no tears or stains or damage of any kind. Still tight, square straight binding. Clean blue end papers. The issuance of a deluxe edition so shortly after the initial publication of this, only the second title in the series, clearly shows the impact Ms. Rowling’s books have had on the modern book trade. Rowling is nearly as famous for her rags to riches story. She wrote the first of the series on a used manual typewriter while living on welfare in 1995. By 2007 Forbes had named Rowling as the first person to become a U. Dollar billionaire by writing books, the second-richest female in an entertainment industry, and the 1,062nd richest person in the world. Highly collectible in mint collectors condition. We consider all offers in relation to current market values and we try to respond almost immediately. We are available 7 days a week. Please see other listings for books and collectibles that might be of interest to you and follow NorthStarCollectibles as we post new items every week. Thank you for looking and come again soon. The item “1st 1st Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets Deluxe Edition FINE UNREAD J. K. Rowling” is in sale since Friday, January 1, 2021. This item is in the category “Books\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “north*star*collectiblesco.” and is located in Newton Center, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Montserrat, Turks and caicos islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Viet nam, Uruguay.
- Year Printed: 1999
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Topic: Fantasy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Illustrator: Cliff Wright
- Author: J.K. Rowling
- Subject: Literature & Fiction
- Original/Facsimile: Original
- Language: English
- Character Family: Harry Potter
- Publisher: Bloomsbury
- Place of Publication: London
- Special Attributes: 1st Edition