Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Title: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Publication: New York: Arthur A. Levine Books (1998), 1998 Edition: First edition. [4], v-vi, [2], 1-309 pp. Quarter red cloth over purple paper boards with a diamond pattern, gold lettering on the spine. Blue-green endpapers and pastedowns. In-text illustrations by Mary Grandpré. A stunning copy of Rowling’s first installment in the beloved fantasy series. Here we see Harry escape the Dursley’s for the first time, and his first run-in with Voldemort. The series has captured the imagination of a generation, and launched several popular film adaptations of the books. First editions of the American version of the first book are becoming increasingly difficult to find. Near Fine / Fine. Subject: Children’s Literature, Fantasy, Fiction, Juvenile Fiction. Evening star books, LLC. We are a professional antiquarian bookselling firm with relatively broad interests, but we specialize in literature of all periods, modern first editions, and works of historical significance. Open to the public by chance or by appointment. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers’ Association (IOBA), and we abide by these associations’ strict codes of ethics. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.