Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, first issue, London: Bloomsbury, 1997, paperback, print line on copyright page reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'; '1 wand' appears twice on p.53; 'Philosopher's' is misspelled 'Philospher's' to rear cover; 'Wizardry and Witchcraft' [rather than 'Witchcraft and Wizardry'] to rear cover. Contents generally good, clean, bright with usual light toning to page edges; some pale spotting to opening and closing leaves; some light creases and a neat owner inscription on half title; top of title page trimmed to remove an owner inscription (small loop of ink still present); remnants of a piece of tape on inner rear cover; binding quite tight and square with some light creasing to corners of covers and along spine; remnants of sticker on upper cover; light bumping/wear to corners/headcaps; slight splitting to one joint at base of spine
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Rowling, J. K. Collection of four books signed by the author (each book signed in black ink on half title): Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, deluxe edition, second issue, London: Bloomsbury, 1999; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, deluxe edition, second issue, London: Bloomsbury, 1999; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, deluxe edition, sixth issue, London: Bloomsbury, 1999; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 16th printing, hardback, London: Bloomsbury, 2000. Together with two tickets (numbered 583 and 584) from the signing event in Glasgow, 9 December 2000, and three photographs taken at the eventProvenance: Purchased by our vendor from the family who attended the signing event
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Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, first issue [one of only 500], London: Bloomsbury, 1997, hardback, publisher's laminated pictorial boards, print line on copyright page reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'; '1 wand' appears twice on p.53; 'Philosopher's' is misspelled 'Philospher's' to rear cover; 'Wizardry and Witchcraft' [rather than 'Witchcraft and Wizardry'] to rear cover. Contents very good and clean; usual light toning to page edges; a few pages with light fold-lines at corners; loss to lower corner of p.17 (not affecting text); a short tear to lower edge of p.46 (through text); light handling marks to lower corner of p.13; several tiny purple ink spots at top of text-block, just coming into extreme edge of closing pages/endpapers; binding well-preserved, tight, solid; publisher's original laminate entirely present; some faint marks/scratches to laminate in places; light wear to corners/edges; light shelf-lean and very slight discolouration to spine; blank Hampshire County Council School Library Service label on front free endpaper, and Hampshire County Library stamp to copyright page. The author's debut novel and first in the Harry Potter series. Very scarce. One of only 500 copies, 300 of which were sent to libraries and schools
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, first edition, first issue, London: Bloomsbury, 1998, hardback, publisher's pictorial boards complete with dust-jacket, print line reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'. Signed by the author in black ink on dedication page, 'To Jill, who very spookily gave me a beautiful card with something from Book Four on it! With many thanks, J K Rowling'. The book includes a loosely-inserted sealed envelope relating to the inscription (see provenance below), 'sealed 22.2.99'. Contents very good, clean, bright; very slight knock to extreme edges of a few pages with one incredibly faint red mark to fore-edge; one very short tear to extreme edge of p.125; a few very faint creases to opening leaves; binding with very slight shelf-lean; covers clean and vibrant; two pronounced bumps/splits to edge of upper board; dust-jacket clean and bright with some very faint bumps and marks. The second novel in the Harry Potter series Provenance: Vendor's mother was a teacher who had been enjoying reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with her class at Dunblane Primary School. In February 1999, Rowling visited the school, signed books and answered questions. The vendor has kindly provided the following statement: 'My mum had arranged with a couple of other members of staff to take JK Rowling for lunch at the café in the High Street in Dunblane and asked them if they minded if I could come along too. I was 11 years old at the time, and a huge Harry Potter fan. The other staff were quite happy, and my mum was able to pick me up from my school a couple of miles away and we all arrived at the café. JK Rowling sat beside me and the two of us had a good chat. She was really lovely. I had brought a card which I had made for JK Rowling, and also my copy of Chamber of Secrets which I was hoping that JK Rowling would sign. Amazingly, she said that I had drawn a creature from Book 4 on the front of the card! She asked me not to tell anyone because it was a secret. Book 4 was not due to be released for more than a year as I remember. I never told anyone what the creature was, although now I can reveal that it was a mermaid shaped liked a ‘J’ for Joanne. JK Rowling then signed my book with that amazing inscription. That night, I wrote the name of the creature on a piece of paper (and maybe other things – I can’t remember now) and, without letting anyone see it, placed it in an envelope. My mum and I signed and sealed the envelope just for fun and and I used it thereafter as a bookmark. I never imagined that the book would ever be worth anything and I lent it to a couple of friends after finishing it. Now I want to move house and have decided to sell my precious book. I would be happy to write about my lunch with JKR for the buyer and answer any questions s/he may have. I hope it gives them as much pleasure and excitement as it has given me.'
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, first issue, London: Bloomsbury, 1997, paperback, print line on copyright page reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'; '1 wand' appears twice on p.53; 'Philosopher's' is misspelled 'Philospher's' to rear cover; 'Wizardry and Witchcraft' [rather than 'Witchcraft and Wizardry'] to rear cover. Contents with pale dampstaining and spotting; cockling to pages and covers; gift inscription with cartoon on half title; some fading and creasing along spine, covers otherwise bold and vibrant; bumping and light creasing around corners/headcaps, light wear to extremities
Rowling, J. K. The Harry Potter Gift Set: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, fourth impression ('10 9 8 7 6 5 4'), signed by the author on front free endpaper, hardback, London: Bloomsbury, 1997; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, seventh impression ('10 9 8 7'), signed by the author on front free endpaper, hardback, London: Bloomsbury, 1998. Complete with slipcase bearing 'Signed Copy' sticker from Books Etc. Contents very good, clean, bright; bindings very good and vibrant with slight shelf-lean to Chamber of Secrets; dust-jackets very good and bright with some very faint cockling/undulation to Philosopher's Stone and some very light bumping along extreme top edge of Chamber of Secrets; some pale spots of discolouration along top and bottom of text-blocks, coming in slightly to bottom gutter of imprint/dedication on Chamber of Secrets; slipcase well-preserved and bright with very faint bump at top edgeProvenance: Purchased by the vendor in 1998 from Books Etc., Oxford Street, London
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Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, first issue [one of only 500], London: Bloomsbury, 1997, hardback, publisher's laminated pictorial boards, print line on copyright page reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'; '1 wand' appears twice on p.53; 'Philosopher's' is misspelled 'Philospher's' to rear cover; 'Wizardry and Witchcraft' [rather than 'Witchcraft and Wizardry'] to rear cover. Contents very good, clean, bright; usual toning to page edges; binding solid with shelf-lean, light bumps/wear to corners and some splitting to joints near top and bottom; lacking laminate on upper board and top section of spine; slight fading to spine. The author's debut novel and first in the Harry Potter series. Very scarce. Only 500 copies were printed of this true first issue hardback, and 300 of those were sent to schools and libraries - this being one of the more desirable 200
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first issue, London: Ted Smart, The Book People Ltd., 1998, hardback, print line on copyright page reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'. Contents very good, clean, bright; tiny chip to fore-edge; binding tight and solid, appears unread; boards bold and vibrant; very faint bumping to corners and edges of joints, one tiny knock to edge of upper board; dust-jacket with fading to spine, very light bumps/creases along extremities, corners slightly bumped with very faint wear
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Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, first issue [one of only 500], London: Bloomsbury, 1997, hardback, publisher's laminated pictorial boards, print line on copyright page reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'; '1 wand' appears twice on p.53; 'Philosopher's' is misspelled 'Philospher's' to rear cover; 'Wizardry and Witchcraft' [rather than 'Witchcraft and Wizardry'] to rear cover. Contents generally good, clean, bright with light fold-lines to page corners and the occasional short nick; front free endpaper and half title loosened along lower half but remaining strongly attached; p.74 loosening slightly at the top; red scribble on p.114; final leaf of text loosened along gutter at bottom; binding bold and vibrant, lacking laminate, wear/loss to headcaps/corners/edges, the spine reinforced with clear tape; slight loss to bottom of front pastedown, evidence of a removed label on ffep with barcode sticker for 'NESLS' (vendor purchased the book from a local library in Aberdeenshire and believes this to be North East Scotland Library Service), reference number in ballpoint pen on copyright page. The author's debut novel and first in the Harry Potter series. Very scarce. Only 500 copies were printed of this true first issue hardback, and 300 of those were sent to schools and libraries
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, first issue, London: Bloomsbury, 1997, paperback, print line on copyright page reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'; '1 wand' appears twice on p.53; 'Philosopher's' is misspelled 'Philospher's' to rear cover; 'Wizardry and Witchcraft' [rather than 'Witchcraft and Wizardry'] to rear cover. Contents generally good and bright with usual light toning to page edges; pale spots and marks to first few leaves and final few leaves; occasional fold-lines to page corners; page corners lightly bumped and worn; pale spots to edges of text-block; a very short tear with slight loss at extreme edge of p.86; evidence of restoration to wrappers and laminate, which is most apparent at the corners and along the lower edge of front cover (purchased by vendor without history of restoration); light wear to extremities, light splitting to joints at bottom of spine. Together with three novelty items: a "platform 9 3/4 ticket", a sealed "acceptance letter", and a "Marauder's Map"
A large collection of Harry Potter books, to include four Order of the Phoenix hardback first editions; six Half-Blood Prince hardback first editions; five Deathly Hallows hardback first editions; one Goblet of Fire hardback first edition; two Half-Blood Prince adult hardback first editions; three Order of the Phoenix adult hardback first editions; four Deathly Hallows adult hardback first editions; one Prisoner of Azkaban second issue hardback; one Philosopher's Stone 23rd issue hardback, and others. Condition varied as found, offered as one collection and sold with all faults (74)
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, first issue, London: Bloomsbury, 1997, paperback, print line on copyright page reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'; '1 wand' appears twice on p.53; 'Philosopher's' is misspelled 'Philospher's' to rear cover; 'Wizardry and Witchcraft' [rather than 'Witchcraft and Wizardry'] to rear cover. Contents with prominent dampstain centrally through top and bottom; very pale spotting; light fold-lines to page corners; lacking half title; library stamp on title with faint, erased pencil inscriptions; verso of final leaf with small ink inscription and ink on corner; covers and spine with creasing and marks; some wear around edges/headcaps; slight loss to laminate; old library tape around lower section of spine
Rowling, J. K.; Thomas Taylor (Illus.). Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Proof cover design for Bloomsbury, June, 1997. A scarce proof sheet of the proposed illustrated wrappers, which would have accompanied one of the uncorrected, pre-publication copies of the book (approximately 200 of which were printed). A rare survivor with considerable variations from the final published version. Well-preserved, clean, bright; original fold lines at either side of spine for intended use; a few very faint handling creases and subtle staple holes at each corner. 19.5cm by 28cmProvenance: Our vendor has kindly provided the following account of this proof sheet's history: 'I was a teacher in Cambridge during the time the Harry Potter books launched and became tremendously successful. My children bought the books and got Jo Rowling to sign them etc. I am a huge Harry Potter fan and shared my love of the books with the children I taught. I was in regular contact with Bloomsbury Publishers and Heffer's Bookstore Cambridge re the Harry Potter series. They suggested that I might want to be involved with a reading that Jo Rowling was undertaking at Heffers Bookstore during the summer of 1998. I attended this event with my class, it was great fun, a parent filmed the reading, and of course the children had their copies signed. Thomas Taylor was also at the event and he chatted with me and then gave me the mock up dust jacket and showed me his original artwork.'
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, first issue, London: Bloomsbury, 1997, paperback, print line on copyright page reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'; '1 wand' appears twice on p.53; 'Philosopher's' is misspelled 'Philospher's' to rear cover; 'Wizardry and Witchcraft' [rather than 'Witchcraft and Wizardry'] to rear cover. Contents generally good, clean, bright with usual light toning to page edges; a few light spots to opening and closing leaves and inner rear cover; small nick to edge of half title, short tear to edge of final leaf; school prize label on inside cover, printed ownership label on half title; corners of text-block lightly bumped; a few pencil marks to edges of text-block; covers bold and vibrant, slight discolouration to spine; light handling creases to upper and lower covers and along spine, more pronounced at corners/edges; laminate lifting at side of upper cover; faint shelf-lean
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, first issue, London: Bloomsbury, 1997, paperback, print line on copyright page reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'; '1 wand' appears twice on p.53; 'Philosopher's' is misspelled 'Philospher's' to rear cover; 'Wizardry and Witchcraft' [rather than 'Witchcraft and Wizardry'] to rear cover. Contents very good, clean, bright; usual very faint toning to page edges; binding tight and solid, faint creases to covers but generally appears unread; a couple of very faint marks to inner covers; two tiny nicks at extreme edge of half title; faint creasing to extreme corners of closing few leaves; covers bold and vibrant, only very slight discolouration to spine; light wear to extremities, the corners lightly bumped with very slight loss, very light splitting to joints at bottom of spine; laminate lifting slightly along edges with slight loss at bottom of spine
Snowdonia Taxidermy Studios. Four taxidermy specimens hired by Warner Bros. for the production of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001), together with a folder of corresponding paperwork, September to December 2000 (including rental order, hiring agreement, cover notes, return note, fax messages/instructions from the 'Harry Potter Art Department' at Leavesden Studios), plus original transport crate bearing Red Star railway labels. The four specimens are: American king snake; Moellendorf's rat snake; common green iguana; mastigure lizard. Together with a separate folder of paperwork relating to the hire & purchase of other specimens for the same production, again between Snowdonia Taxidermy Studios and Warner Bros., July 2000 to February 2001. Transport crate measuring 28cm H by 122cm W by 54cm D Provenance: Vendor's father owns Snowdonia Taxidermy Studios
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Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, first issue [one of only 500], London: Bloomsbury, 1997, hardback, publisher's laminated pictorial boards, print line on copyright page reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1'; '1 wand' appears twice on p.53; 'Philosopher's' is misspelled 'Philospher's' to rear cover; 'Wizardry and Witchcraft' [rather than 'Witchcraft and Wizardry'] to rear cover. Contents very good, clean, bright; usual very light toning to page edges; a few nicks to extreme edges of several pages; a couple of light scuffs to fore-edge; an incredibly pale dampstain to the corner of a couple of pages; a few very light creases to page corners; slight chipping/loss to extreme lower edge of opening few leaves; Ravenstone County Primary School stamp on front free endpaper (school closed 1 January 2003); binding tight and solid with very faint shelf-lean; boards bold and vibrant; faint lifting to laminate in a couple of places with very slight loss; a couple of creases to lower board; a couple of light impressions/marks to upper board; light bumping and wear to corners/headcaps. The author's debut novel and first in the Harry Potter series. Very scarce. Only 500 copies were printed of this true first issue hardback, and 300 of those were sent to schools and libraries
Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, second issue, paperback, London: Bloomsbury, 1997. Signed by the author in bold blue ink on dedication page, 'To Adele, or should I say Ginny Weasley? J K Rowling'. Publication line reads '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2'. Contents very good, clean, bright, appears unread; usual very faint toning to page edges; incredibly faint cockling to corners of opening few leaves; binding tight and square; covers bold and vibrant; slight fading to spine; very faint crease to edge of lower cover; some very light bumping around top and bottom of spine, and again lightly along bottom edges of upper cover; laminate lifting very slightly at extreme edge of upper cover (only just visible on close examination); faint wear to extreme corners. Overall, a well-preserved bookProvenance: The vendor has included an original photograph that was taken when she met J. K. Rowling at the Edinburgh Book Festival in 1998 - where this book was signed. Please see the associated Chamber of Secrets in this Harry Potter Auction [Lot 10], which was signed at the same time, and the Goblet of Fire [Lot 11], which was signed at the festival in 2000
Two 20th century silver / white metal and red coral antique style brooches. A brooch of an oval form with large red coral carved to the centre, shaped edges stamped China - Silver - CKT along with a white metal brooch in a shape of a teardrop decorated with floral motifs, red coral bids and an oval amber coloured stone to the centre. No makers marks or hallmarks. Measures: 5cm long. Weight: 21g
An early 20th century edwardian antique open work pendant having a central heart cut amethyst to the centre with a further round cut amethyst drop below, set with seed pearl accent stones (one accent stone missing). Marked 9ct to the verso. Weight approx 2.7g. Set to a yellow metal chain. Measures approx 4.4cm.
A group of 20th Century jewellery to include an 18ct gold ewer bottle charm (weight 1.6g), a gold open work pendant set with an oval cut green stone (tests indicate 14ct gold, weight 1.4g), a stamped 33 gold ring set with three turquoise cabochons (size N, 2.3g) a yellow metal ring and pendant.
A group of vintage jewellery to include a 9ct gold ring set with a faceted orange stone (marked 9ct, 2.8g. Size S.5), loose amber bakelite beads, and a quantity of silver and white metal jewellery to include a good selection of silver rings, a delft china brooch, necklace and bracelet chains etc.
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