Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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- London: Bloomsbury, 2001
London: Bloomsbury, 2001. The First Novel in the Harry Potter Series
ROWLING, J.K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. London: Bloomsbury, [2001].
Large Print Edition. First issue with 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on verso of title-page.
Large octavo ( 9 1/4 x 6 inches; 234 x 152 mm.). 456 pp.
Publisher's pictorial boards. A fine copy.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the first novel in the Harry Potter series and was Rowling's debut novel in 1997. It follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday when he receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry makes close friends and a few enemies during his first year at the school. With the help of his friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, he faces an attempted comeback by the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents but failed to kill Harry when he was just 15 months old.
ROWLING, J.K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. London: Bloomsbury, [2001].
Large Print Edition. First issue with 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on verso of title-page.
Large octavo ( 9 1/4 x 6 inches; 234 x 152 mm.). 456 pp.
Publisher's pictorial boards. A fine copy.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is a fantasy novel written by British author J. K. Rowling. It is the first novel in the Harry Potter series and was Rowling's debut novel in 1997. It follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday when he receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry makes close friends and a few enemies during his first year at the school. With the help of his friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, he faces an attempted comeback by the dark wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents but failed to kill Harry when he was just 15 months old.