LOT #36068 |
Sold on Jun 8, 2010 for: Not Sold
J. K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. [London]: Bloomsbury, [1998]....
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Description
Boldly Inscribed by J.K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. [London]: Bloomsbury, [1998].First edition, first state, with the following first state issue points: copyright page number line is descending from 10 on the left to 1 on the right; front flap of the dust jacket, paragraph 5, lines 1 and 2 does not show "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" in italics; paragraph 5, line 7, "Tom El-Shawk Age 11" has no comma after the name, and age has a capital "A"; paragraph 6, line 1, "Harry Potter" is not italicized; paragraph 6, line 5, "Harry" is not italicized; paragraph 6, line 7, "Katrina Farrant Age 10" has no comma after the name and age has a capital "A." Boldly inscribed "For James and / William, / Happy reading! / J. K. Rowling" on the front free endpaper. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from HP4U. Small octavo. 251 pages plus [4] pages of acclaim for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, closing with a full-page ad for same.
Original pictorial boards. Publisher's first state dust jacket. Trivial toning to the top edge of the textblock. One minor dent to the fore edge, minimally affecting the first few pages. Altogether, a near fine copy of a book rarely found signed in any condition.
More Information:
J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series arguably did more to encourage reading among the young and not-so-young than any other books in recent history. The world she created has captured the hearts and minds of Muggles around the world. This, the second book in the series, covers Harry's second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Auction Info
2010 June Signature Rare Books Auction #6043 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
June, 2010
8th-9th
Tuesday-Wednesday
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