Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone

by Rowling, J K

The first novel of J.K. Rowling's acclaimed Harry Potter Series was released in the United States as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

In this novel, the audience first meets Harry Potter and his horrible family. Harry is an orphan, and lives in a tiny room under the stairs, serving his family by cooking and cleaning. His life takes a turn for the better when he gets a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy.

Winner of:  British Fantasy Award (1999), Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adolescent Literature (2008), British Book Award for Children's Book of the Year (1998), Smarties Prize (1997), Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury (2002) ...more Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury (2002), Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (2001), South Carolina Book Award for Junior Book Award (2001), Grand Canyon Reader Award for Teen Book (2000), Charlotte Award (2000), Nene Award (2000), Massachusetts Children's Book Award (2000), Colorado Blue Spruce Young Adult Book Award (2001), Blue Hen Book Award for Chapter Book (2001), Nevada Young Readers' Award for Young Reader Category (2000), Sasquatch Reading Award (2000), Golden Archer Award for Middle/Junior High (2000), Indian Paintbrush Book Award (2000), Carnegie Medal Nominee (1997), ALA's Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults (1999)

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True first editions of the initial Harry Potter novel were published in the UK under the title Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. In the US, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was released in 1998 by Scholastic Press. The copyright page has the full number line "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2     8 9/9 0/0 01 02". Below the number line is "Printed in the U.S.A. 23", and below that is "First American edition, October 1998." Boards are purple with an embossed diamond pattern, and a red cloth spine. The dust jacket has a $16.95 price on the upper corner of the front flap. The dust jacket back has a cream/light yellow bar code field with two bar codes in it, and the smaller bar code says "51695". The dust jacket back also has a single quote from the Guardian saying "Harry Potter could assume the near-legendary status of Ronald Dahl's Charlie, of chocolate factory fame." Later issue dust jackets have a substitute quote from Publishers Weekly. The top spine of both the book and the dust jacket lists "J.K. ROWLING" and lacks the "YEAR 1" badge, and the gold lettering is raised on the spine of the dust jacket.There are book club editions that have the same full number line as the true first U.S. edition. But they lack the embossed diamond pattern on the book boards. A book club edition is far less valuable than the true first U.S. edition.

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HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER'S STONE

by Rowling, J. K.

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First American edition
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1998
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Hardcover
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New York: Arthur A. Levine / Scholastic, 1998. First American edition. Hardcover. Very good +/very good +. First printing of the first American edition. 8vo. Quarter red cloth and diamond pattern purple boards, with gilt spine lettering. Teal end papers. 309 pages. Illustrations by Mary GrandPre. The spine ends are slightly crimped, else Fine. No names or marks.… Read more about this item
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Book Club Edition 1st Printing
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1998
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1st Edition, 6th Printing)
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by Rowling, J. K.

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1st Edition 5th or later Printing
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1998
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Hardcover
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0590353403
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New York: Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine, 1998. 1st Edition 5th or later Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Mary GrandPré. 1998 Scholastic 1st Edition, Sixth printing ( # line to 6 and "First American Edition, October 1998" statement present). A very early printing which does NOT have the number "1" on either the HB or DJ. It… Read more about this item
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Advance Reader's Edition
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1998
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New York: Arthur A Levine Books / Scholastic Press, 1998. Advance Reader's Edition. Very Good. Advance Reader's Edition issued to reviewers and book industry figures prior to the publication of the first American edition. Bound in publisher's original illustrated wraps. Very Good with light wear and light creasing to covers, a few small stains. The first book in… Read more about this item
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first edition U.S.
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1998
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Hardcover
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0590353403
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first American edition first printing hardcover in first issue dust jacket (Scholastic Press 1998); prior owner front free end page corner, text unmarked; tight bind; 1/4 cloth cover has rub wear at spine ends and at corners (card stock visible), bright gilt titling; dj worn: compression, few short tears, small chips at spine ends and corner tips, a larger chip… Read more about this item
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1997
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First American edition in hardcover (purple and red boards) with 2nd issue dust jacket, not price clipped (mylar protected). Both book and jacket are in near fine condition. Boldly signed by the author on the title page. This book came from the estate of a book agent in Greenwich / NY City. Would be an excellent… Read more about this item
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1998
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Hardcover
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Arthur A. Levine/Scholastic Press, 1998. First American Edition . Hardcover. VG-/G+/Fine. Grandpré, Mary. Extremely early (4th) printing of the First American Edition from Oct. 1998 of the very first book in this beloved series. For this printing, the Guardian quote on rear has been replaced with one by Publisher's Weekly, but the original… Read more about this item
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone

by Rowling, J. K

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1998
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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Arthur A. Levine, 1998. Later printing. Red spine, purple boards with diamond pattern have light edge & corner wear and a few spots. Rear endpaper has some creasing. Otherwise, book is clean & solid. Dustjacket has very light general wear. Price on spine is $17.95 - "Year 1" on spine. Number line reads "35 34… Read more about this item
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

by J. K. Rowling

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Harry Potter 3 Volumes - J. K. Rowling (Book Club First Editions Hardcover w/ DJ) Books 1 & 2 are Book Club Editions per the lack of price on the dust jackets, flat dust jackets (the text is not raised), and solid two-tone hardcovers (no diamond pattern); except for the third book, which is not a book club but a… Read more about this item
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

by Rowling, J.K

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New York: Scholastic Press, 2000. First edition of the collector's edition of the first book in Rowling's Harry Potter Series. Octavo, original publisher's full leather decorated in gilt with pictorial onlay to the front panel, all edges gilt, patterned endpapers, illustrated by Mary Grandpre. Boldly signed by J.K. Rowling on the title page. Fine in the original glassine which… Read more about this item
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by Rowling, J. K.

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1998
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1st Ed, 7th Printing)
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1st Ed, 7th Printing)

by Rowling, J. K.

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1998
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0590353403
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1st Edition, 5th Printing)
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (1st Edition, 5th Printing)

by Rowling, J. K.

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Fine
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1st Edition 5th or later Printing
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1998
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Hardcover
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0590353403
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by Rowling, J. K.

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Fine
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First edition
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1998
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Hardcover
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New York: Arthur A. Levine Books (1998), 1998. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo. [4], v-vi, [2], 1-309 pp. Quarter red cloth over purple paper boards with a diamond pattern, gold lettering on the spine. Blue-green endpapers and pastedowns. Price of $16.95 on the front flap of the dust jacket. In-text illustrations by Mary Grandpré. Errington A4(a). With… Read more about this item
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by Rowling, J.K.

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This is a Collectors Edition, Never opened .It is a first edition. It has a plastic "Dust Jacket" over a green leather like cover. It has an ink drawing inside the frontspiece with an inscription from Rowling that was tipped in. Plastic cover is slightly scuffed from Shelving in vault.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by Rowling, J. K

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First Edition
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1999
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Paperback
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New York: Scholastic, 1999. First edition, American edition of 'Harry Potter and the Philiospher's Stone' with 'Philosopher's' changed to 'Sorcerer's.' This edition was quickly withdrawn and changed. Crease to spine. Rubbing to front cover. Red pen marking on front. Purple and blue texta marking to front page. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Illus. by Mary Grandpre. 8vo - over… Read more about this item
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by Rowling, J.K.

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Scholastic Press. Hardback. Fine/Fine. 2000. Leather. Fine. Collectors Edition. First Print. Green leather stamped in gold. In an acetate dust jacket printed in white. Books are packed and shipped in boxes.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

by Rowling, J. K.

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Dust Jacket Included
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First Edition
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1998
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone

by J. K. Rowling

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1998
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0590353403
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1st American Edition, 21st Printing. Book is in Good condition, with hinges beginning to weaken, some edgewear to cover, corners bumped/rubbed. Spot of soiling in front endpapers. Text pages clean and secure. Dust jacket is in Near Fine condition, with light creasing at top of spine and edge corners, now in Brodart dust jacket protector.
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

by Rowling, J. K.

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Edition
Special Edition
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2000
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Hardcover
ISBN 10
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U.S.A.: Scholastic, 2000. Special Edition. Hardcover. Fine. FIRST LIMITED COLLECTOR'S EDITION LEATHERBOUND HARDCOVER of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." The copyright page reads "Collector's Edition November 2000" and has the number descending from 10 to 1. The book is in very fine condition with no wear, in a plastic dust jacket that was published with… Read more about this item
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