first edition
1998 · New York
by Rowling, J. K.
New York: Arthur A. Levine / Scholastic Press, 1998. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing, with points present on the book and dust jacket: embossed purple diamond boards; spine lacking "Year 1" and stating J. K. Rowling; complete number line, first edition statement and Printed in the U.S.A. 23" on copyright page. Near Fine with light lean to binding, pages bright, in a Near Fine unclipped ($16.95) with The Guardian quote and UPC bar code blocked in cream; light shelf wear, a small nick to the "P" in Potter on the front panel and a tiny spot of soiling to the blindside. A bright example of the first title in Rowling's wildly popular series.
(Inventory #: 140945207)