London: Bloomsbury, 1998. First Edition. Hard Cover. Dust Jacket. (London: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc , 1998). The true First UK Edition, first printing of the second Harry Potter book. With the complete number line of 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 to the copyright page. Publisher's original matt laminated pictorial boards, in the Cliff Wright illustrated dustwrapper. This First Issue dustjacket has ALL the First Issue points: "front flap of the dust jacket: Paragraph 5, lines 1 and 2: "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" is not italicized; 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". No writing or ownership marks. A near fine or better copy (page edges gently toned due to the quality of paper used) in a fine dustwrapper. ISBN: 0-7475-3849-2. A lovely collector's copy (attractively priced). Photographs/scans available upon request.

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. The story follows Harry Potter, a young wizard attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as he and his friends Ron and Hermione investigate a series of attacks on students by a mysterious monster. Harry discovers the monster is actually a basilisk, a giant serpent that can kill with a single glance. With the help of his friends and new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Gilderoy Lockhart, Harry must enter the Chamber of Secrets to defeat the basilisk and save his schoolmates, including Ron's younger sister Ginny who has been taken hostage by the evil wizard, Tom Riddle.

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Bookseller: James M Pickard, ABA, ILAB, PBFA. (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 355490723139
Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Author: Rowling, J. K
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used
Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0747538492
ISBN 13: 9780747538493
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1998

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