Harry took the wand. He felt a sudden warmth in his fingers. He raised the wand above his head, brought it swishing down through the dusty air and a stream of red and gold sparks shot through the dusty air and a stream of red and gold sparks shot from the end like a firework, throwing dancing spots of light on to the walls. Hagrid whooped and clapped and Mr. Ollivander cried, Oh, bravo! Yes, indeed, oh, very good. Here we offer the first Canadian book club edition, 9th printing, of the classic novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, known in the US as… Sorcerer’s Stone, by J. Rowling, published by Raincoast Books for Bloomsbury in 2000, simultaneously with the release of “Chamber of Secrets”. The book comes complete with its original dust jacket. Also included in the sale is an attractive collection of ephemera: a laminated map of Hogwarts Castle, Harry’s Hogwarts acceptance letter with necessaries list, and a train ticket to Hogwarts. These raincoast editions were printed from the original uncorrected proofs, so this copy includes the. Pictorial laminated rear board featuring a brown-haired, rather than white-haired wizard. Page 15, line 3: “Potter’s son” was corrected to “Potters’ son” in later editions. Page 17, line 31: “I’ll be takin’ Sirius his bike back” was corrected to “I’d best get his bike away” in later editions. Page 31, line 34: Stray apostrophe not yet removed from before Harry could see… Page 87, line 31: “Hogwarts, a History” was corrected to “Hogwarts: a History” in later editions. Page 168, line 9:… One Hundred Magical Herbs and Fungi” was corrected to “… One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi in later editions. It also does feature the “1 wand” misprint on page 53, though it should be noted this is not a marker of priority, as there were several early printings that did not feature the misprint. Boards are bright with little wear please see pics. Endpapers have a stain at top edge. Very tight and square binding; very clean, bright and crisp text. Dust jacket comes sleeved in ph-neutral Mylar, ready to slip into your collection. The book measures approximately 8 x 5.25-inches. This very special book will make a great addition to your collection or a marvelous gift. Have you seen all the amazing first and rare editions of iconic books we offer? — other auctions of classic antiquarian literature and special gifts! Thank you for your interest! This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “iconicfirsts” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Malaysia, Ireland, Netherlands, Sweden, Iceland, Belgium, Israel, Italy, Singapore, Switzerland, Republic of Croatia, Portugal, Malta, Australia, Austria, Greenland, United Kingdom, Hungary, France, Denmark, Vatican City State, Spain, Estonia, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Gibraltar, Canada, Japan, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, Finland, Luxembourg, Brazil, Germany, Latvia.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Language: English
- Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Book Club Edition
- Author: J.K. Rowling
- Topic: Classics
- Subject: Literature & Fiction
- Character Family: Harry Potter
- Year Printed: 1997
- Original/Facsimile: Original