Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, London, 1998
Scarce First Edition, First Printing FINE crisp condition book with a FINE condition dust jacket. Not bookclub, Not the Australian edition, Not the Ted Smart edition, Not the Canadian edition, but the scarce true first/first Bloomsbury edition with the complete number line of 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 . Copies of this title without owner names and in similar condition are extremely scarce.
The book has Fine pictorial boards displaying the same image as on the dust jacket, one of Harry and Ron in flight in their car. The boards are in Fine condition with no edgewear and with sharp corners. The boards have the nice original sheen and still retain their bright vibrant colors. The binding is tight and square and still snaps shut when opened. The end papers are clean, bright and flat with no marks, no inscriptions, no book plates and no bookstore stamps. The internal pages are clean, crisp, bright and flat, with no stains, no writing, no bent pages, and no foxing. Beautiful book appearing as unread, and likely purchased and set aside for investment!
The superb original first edition dust jacket is in Fine stunning unrestored condition with strong vibrant colors. The jacket has strong vibrant colors with No edgewear, No rips, No chips, No stains, No rubbing, No fading, and No foxing. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of 10.99 British pounds.
A very handsome example of this title in extremely scarce collectible condition, presenting very well with the stunning jacket and crisp, clean interior. Would make a great addition to a Harry Potter collection.
