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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by J.K. Rowling
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0439784549
- ISBN 13
- 9780439784542
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
Item Price
€13.96€9.77
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About This Item
New York, NY: Arthur A. Levine Books, 2005 Arthur A. Levine Books, New York. 2005. Hardcover. Stated First American Edition/ 1st Printing by Line Number. Year 6. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; faint blue smudge on textblock fore edge from adjacent rubbing. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($29.99); light bumping to head and tail. Purple diamond pattern boards with black cloth overlay on spine with purple lettering on spine. Green endpapers. 652 pp 8vo. In the sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, and in both wizard and muggle worlds Lord Voldemort and his henchmen are increasingly active. With vacancies to fill at Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledore persuades Horace Slughorn, back from retirement to become the potions teacher, while Professor Snape receives long awaited news. Harry Potter, together with Dumbledore, must face treacherous tasks to defeat his evil nemesis. A clean very presentable copy.
Synopsis
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released on 16 July 2005, is the sixth of seven novels from British author J. K. Rowling's popular Harry Potter series. Set during Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts, the novel explores Lord Voldemort's past, and Harry's preparations for the final battle amidst emerging romantic relationships and the emotional confusions and conflict resolutions characteristic of mid-adolescence.
Reviews
On Jun 20 2021, a reader said:
Brilliant work of fiction for young adults
On Nov 29 2011, WarriorNY said:
AWFUL book! The characters did not act like teenagers...they acted like very spoiled pre-schoolers! I hated this book in this overrated series.
On Aug 17 2011, SherlockJr said:
in the front cover, Dumbledore's hand should be black and burned, looking like it's dead.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016829
- Title
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Author
- J.K. Rowling
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0439784549
- ISBN 13
- 9780439784542
- Publisher
- Arthur A. Levine Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 2005
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- LCCN
- 2005921149
- Keywords
- HARRY POTTER, HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, J.K. ROWLING, HOGWARTS, LORD VOLDEMORT, Hogwarts School, Professor Dumbleddore, Horace Slughorn, wizards, sorcery, magic.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Adolescent/Childrens Books;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- Spine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Cloth
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- Fore Edge
- The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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