Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Publication: New York: Scholastic Press, 1998 Edition: First American Edition. Fine / Dust Jacket Included. Illustrated by Mary GrandPré. Publisher’s red cloth and purple boards with diamond pattern in blind, lettered in gilt; in the original pictorial dust jacket designed by GrandPré, with an illustration of Harry catching the Snitch to the front panel, illustration of Dumbledore and Hedwig to the rear panel, lettered in gilt. Fine book; in a fine unclipped dust jacket with a touch of creasing to spine ends. Overall, a true first printing of the first Harry Potter book that is bright and unfaded. First published by Bloomsbury in England as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 1997, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is the first book in the Harry Potter series. It introduces both Harry and readers alike to the secret, magical world of wizards and witches in England. Although often regarded as a children’s novel, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone topped adult reading charts in both the United States and the UK. As Michael Winerip praises in his 1999 New York Times review, like Harry Potter, [Rowling] had wizardry inside, and has soared beyond her modest Muggle surroundings to achieve something quite special. Subject: 20th Century Literature, British Literature, Children’s Literature, Fiction, Modern Firsts, Women’s Literature. B & B Rare Books, Ltd. They founded B & B from diverse academic backgrounds and their shared love of literature. Book Appraisals, Book Binding & Repair. Whether you’re collecting within a specific genre, time period, author, or decorating your home, we offer custom services to build your home library. We offer complimentary gift wrapping, gift bags, and tote bags. We look forward to making your gift extra special. All items are guaranteed to be as described. This listing was created by Bibliopolis. This item is in the category “Books & Magazines\Antiquarian & Collectible”. The seller is “book-hive” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Author: Rowling, J. K
- Illustrator: Mary GrandPré
- Publisher: New York: Scholastic Press
- Year Printed: 1998
- Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated
- Binding: Cloth
- Subject: Children’s
- Original/Facsimile: Original