Lot 218
Rowling, J. K.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Auction: Other Properties | Wed 25 February from 10am | Lots 63 to 255
Description
First edition, first impression, case-bound issue, one of 500 copies, 8vo, original pictorial boards, 223 pp., light rubbing to head and foot of spine and to tips of boards, spine very slightly rolled, textblock toned as usual, bookplate to front pastedown [Errington A1(a)]
Provenance
Purchased by the vendor at the time of publication from Waterstones, Princes Street, Edinburgh
Footnote
With all the requisite points: copyright page with the reverse numberline from 10 to 1, the author named as Joanne Rowling, and no space between artist's name Thomas Taylor and 1997; the list of supplies on p. 53 with ‘1 wand' repeated; and the rear cover with misprints ‘Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft’ and ‘Philospher’s Stone'.
