HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
by Rowling, J. K
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Poplar Grove, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Arthur A. Levine Books - Scholastic Books, 1998. Purple hardcover boards binding has diamond imprint with dark red cloth spine clean, square and tight. Bumped bottom RH corner, gift note on half-title page, else clean bright and tight. Dustjacket has some minor wear along front edge. Protected from further damage in clean Brodart jacket. Back of DJ has review from Publisher s Weekly comparing ai the to P.L. Travers and Ronald Dahl. Does NOT have the number 1 on the dustjacket or Year 1 on the binding. 309 pages. 1st American edition, 3rd printing. October 1998. Number line: 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4. 8 9/9 0/0 01 02.. Illus. by Grandpre, Mary. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine.
Synopsis
The first novel of J.K. Rowling's acclaimed Harry Potter Series was released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone . In this novel, the audience first meets Harry Potter and his horrible family. Harry is an orphan, and lives in a tiny room under the stairs, serving his family by cooking and cleaning. His life takes a turn for the better when he gets a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy. Winner of: British Fantasy Award (1999), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adolescent Literature (2008), British Book Award for Children's Book of the Year (1998), Smarties Prize (1997), Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury (2002) ...more Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury (2002), Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (2001), South Carolina Book Award for Junior Book Award (2001), Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (2000), Charlotte Award (2000), Nene Award (2000), Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2000), Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award (2001), Blue Hen Book Award for Chapter Book (2001), Nevada Young Readers' Award for Young Reader Category (2000), Sasquatch Reading Award (2000), Golden Archer Award for Middle/Junior High (2000), Indian Paintbrush Book Award (2000), Carnegie Medal Nominee (1997), ALA's Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults (1999)
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Reviews
On Aug 26 2011, SherlockJr said:
THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK. THE BEST BEGINNING FOR THE BEST SERIES EVER WRITTEN.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Deja Vu Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012924
- Title
- HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE
- Author
- Rowling, J. K
- Illustrator
- Grandpre, Mary
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Arthur A. Levine Books - Scholastic Books
- Date Published
- 1998
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- Childrens - Chapter Books;
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