first edition
1998 · New York
by Rowling, J. K.
New York: Arthur A. Levine Books - Scholastic, 1998. First American Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. A Near Fine copy of the book in like jacket. Spine a bit rolled, but unmarked, without previous owner's names or bookplates. In a very attractive dust jacket with "The Guardian" blurb on the rear panel (as required for the first issue jacket). One faint dampstain to the heel of the jacket, only visible from the verso. Overall, a handsome copy of a book that reshaped popular culture. This first print run was limited to 30,000 copies. Later volumes in the series had initial print runs that soared into the millions.
Initiating Rowling's now-classic series, Sorcerer's Stone introduced Harry Potter and the wizarding world to muggle readers across the U.S. Released soon after the British first edition titled Philosopher's Stone, the novel follows the orphan Harry as he discovers the truth about his parents, leaving the abusive home of his aunt to begin his magical training in the hallowed halls of Hogwarts School. Alongside new friends Hermione and Ron, Harry begins to realize that not all is as it seems, and that evil forces will soon require him to be a hero. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. (Inventory #: 6162)
Initiating Rowling's now-classic series, Sorcerer's Stone introduced Harry Potter and the wizarding world to muggle readers across the U.S. Released soon after the British first edition titled Philosopher's Stone, the novel follows the orphan Harry as he discovers the truth about his parents, leaving the abusive home of his aunt to begin his magical training in the hallowed halls of Hogwarts School. Alongside new friends Hermione and Ron, Harry begins to realize that not all is as it seems, and that evil forces will soon require him to be a hero. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. (Inventory #: 6162)
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