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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by Rowling, J. K

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About This Item

New York: Arthur A. Levine - An imprint of Scholastic Press, 1998. Book. Very Good (Book condition). Hardcover. First American Edition, First Printing. Number "1" present in string of numbers on copyright page. A collectible copy of this highly sought-after book. Book itself is in very nice condition, with some blunting to corners and slight lean to spine. Previous owner's name discreetly written on verso of half-title page. Dustjacket is also very nice with 1/8" closed tear at foot of spine, and 1/4" chip to front top corner. There is some rubbing to other corners as well. Overall, an attractive, presentable copy. All points of true first printing present: Red cloth spine with gilt lettering. Purple boards with diamond embossed pattern. Green endpapers. Original price of $16.95 intact. Guardian review on back of jacket. Two barcodes on back of jacket, with number 51695 above the smaller code. Author's name on jacket and title-page. "Harry Potter" written in raised gold embossed letter on front of jacket. "Year 1" lacking from spine. 309pp. Text clean, binding strong. [Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair.].

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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On Aug 26 2011, SherlockJr said:
THIS IS A WONDERFUL BOOK. THE BEST BEGINNING FOR THE BEST SERIES EVER WRITTEN.

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Bookseller
Montreal Books CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
501099
Title
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
Author
Rowling, J. K
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Very Good (Book condition)
Jacket Condition
Very Good (Jacket Condition)
Edition
First American Edition, First Printing
Publisher
Arthur A. Levine - An imprint of Scholastic Press
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1998
Bookseller catalogs
Children's and Young Adult;

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Glossary

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Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Jacket
Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
Copyright page
The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Verso
The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Fair
is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...

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