Rowling, J. K.
Two inscribed Harry Potter books
£2,772
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 07 February 2024 from 10:00 GMT
Description
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. London: Bloomsbury, 1997. First edition, nineteenth impression, paperback issue, inscribed by Rowling 'to Marianna, from your very kind sister and JK Rowling' on the dedication page, 8vo, 223 pp., original wrappers, spine sunned and rolled, loss to foot of spine, fore corners of front wrapper bumped, delamination to upper fore corner, contents toned;
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. London: Bloomsbury, 1998. First edition, second impression, hardback issue, inscribed by Rowling 'to Marianna (again!) with best wishes JK Rowling' to the title-page, with an accompanying small doodle of a five-cornered star also by Rowling, 8vo, 251 pp., original pictorial boards, dust jacket, spine rolled, contents toned, dust jacket sunned on spine and along edges of front panel
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Footnote
Provenance: Inscribed for the vendor at the Edinburgh International Book Festival c.1998.