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Twenty-ninth impression of the true first edition with just 29 at the bottom of the printer's page. Also stated 'Harry Potter, names, characters and related inidcia are copyright and trademark Warner Bros., 2000 TM' - indicating a publication date of 2000 or later. Also with three further titles including "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" listed as 'also available' - "The Goblet of Fire" was published in 2000. ***Near fine in pictorial colour illustrated boards. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine just slightly creased. Corners sharp - just slightly rubbed. No other bumps or creases to the boards. Page block edges clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. No reading creases. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean and bright - just lightly tanned as usual (very cheap paper stock). No creases or tears. The colours of the book are extremely bright and unfaded. Without the dustwrapper. ***223 pages. 206mm x 136mm. ***A twenty-ninth impression of the true first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", in near fine bright condition, but without the dustwrapper. Being such a popular children's book, copies in such near fine condition from this period are becoming quite hard to find now. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Twenty-eighth impression of the true first edition with 28 29 30 at the bottom of the printer's page. Also stated 'Harry Potter, names, characters and related inidcia are copyright and trademark Warner Bros., 2000 TM' - indicating a publication date of 2000. However, only "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" is listed as 'also available', even though "Harry Potter and the Prince of Azkaban" was published in 1999. ***Near fine in pictorial colour illustrated boards. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine just very slightly creased. Corners sharp - just slightly creased at the bottom corner tip of the front board. No other bumps or creases to the boards. Page block edges clean - just some light foxing stains to the fore-edge. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. No reading creases. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. Pages clean and bright - just lightly tanned as usual (very cheap paper stock). No creases or tears. The colours of the book are extremely bright and unfaded. Without the dustwrapper. ***223 pages. 206mm x 136mm. ***A twenty-eighth impression of the true first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", in near fine bright condition, but without the dustwrapper. Being such a popular children's book, copies in such near fine condition from this period are becoming quite hard to find now. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Thirty-third impression of the true first edition with just 33 at the bottom of the printer's page. Also stated 'Harry Potter, names, characters and related inidcia are copyright and trademark Warner Bros., 2000 TM' - indicating a publication date of 2000 or later. Also with three further titles including "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" listed as 'also available' - "The Goblet of Fire" was published in 2000. ***Near fine in pictorial colour illustrated boards. The boards are clean and unmarked. Head and tail of spine just slightly creased. Corners sharp. Page block edges clean. No reading lean to the binding. Spine tight. The colours of the book are extremely bright and unfaded. Internally also near fine with a previous owner's initials on the front free endpaper, but no other inscriptions. Pages clean and bright - just lightly tanned as usual. No creases or tears. ***In a very good colour illustrated dustwrapper, which retains the original publisher's printed price of £10.99 on the front flap. The dustwrapper is complete, with just light rubbing at the edges. No chips, creases or tears. There is strong sun-fading to the colours on the spine, but the front and back panels are nice and bright. ***223 pages. 206mm x 136mm. ***A thirty-second impression of the true first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", in near fine condition, albeit with a faded spine of the dustwrapper. Being such a popular children's book, copies in nice original condition from this period are becoming quite hard to find now. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Genuine Bloomsbury UK First Edition, 19th print Hardback with un-clipped dustjacket. NOT Ted Smart, foreign language, or Large Print edition. A very difficult to find early print, with "Joanne" on the copyright page instead of J. K, as in later printings, and "Triple Smarties." logo on the front. The pages have no marks or tears, just the top corners of P.133-138 have been creased, and the usual age tanning. There is writing inside the front and back covers. The edges of the book show some pushing and small scrubs. The dustjacket is not price-clipped, and shows some fading and wear - see pictures. Packed securely and posted from UK within TWO working days. Overseas orders always posted Airmail.

LONDON: BLOOMSBURY. First published in 1997. This is a later printing(24th printing). Published circa 2000, but the only publishing date given is the 1997 date of first printing. Previous owner gift inscription on the front pastedown dated Christmas 2000. Hard cover. Illustrated boards which match the dust jacket art. Small tear on the bottom back corner of the DJ. Small nick/tear on the bottom front edge of the DJ. The front edge is also creased/curled in this area. Text copyrighted to Joanne Rowling. No Warner Bros copyright notice on publishing details page. Bottom of DJ states 'Triple Smarties Gold Award Winner' in white text against black background. Older Dumbledore on back of DJ. Tanned pages. Clean, tight pages. Strong binding. Location: MCK1 . Very Good. Hardcover. 2000.

This is a Fine Copy of this book in publisher's original pictorial boards in a Matching Dust-Jacket Graded Fine with NO chips or tears to outer edges.This copy has NO previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness at all.This is the 322nd Impression of the First Edition as stated on copyright page,8vo 223pp Reprint [2000]

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. First edition. Fifteenth printing. 223pp. With original wizard to back cover. Slight shelf wear to dust jacket, bumps to spine, sticker stains to back cover and discoloration to text block o/w a really lovely copy. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 15th printing. 1998.

Raincoast, 1997. 1st Edition Later Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. About the book: Hardcover with jacket. Sixth Printing. Both book and jacket are in very good condition. Title page has "Bloomsbury" logo at the bottom, whereas both the jacket and exterior of book list Raincoast as the publisher. Additional photos available upon request.

Raincoast, 1997. 1st Edition 4th Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. About the book: Hardcover with jacket. 4th Canadian Printing. Numberline starts with a five. Supposedly Raincoast's first printing started with the number two in its numberline, not the traditional one like so many other publishers. Both book and jacket are in near fine condition. A well looked after copy. Additional photos available upon request.

CollectibleAcceptable. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling. First UK edition 20th print. Published by Bloomsbury in 1997. Copyright 1997. ISBN-13: 9780747532699. Hardcover book in English. 223p. Approx 7.75 x 5 in. No jacket. Discoloration to text block and pages. Binding Split on RFEP, scribbling in pen on RFEP. Bumped corners and spine. Deep cut/scratch on front cover. Loose/slanted binding. Shows signs of wear and previous use. May include writing/highlighting, library labels, stickers, shelf/handling wear, damages to pages/spine/binding/cover, and other defects. May not include supplementary material (toys, access code, dvds, etc). A portion of your purchase benefits nonprofits! - MARKETPLACE PHOTO, ITEM DETAILS (PUBLICATION YEAR, FORMAT, ETC) & OTHER INFO MAY BE INACCURATE. USE OUR DESCRIPTION/PHOTOS (WITH OUR LOGO). INFO/PHOTOS PROVIDED UPON REQUEST.

Canadian 1st Edition, 3rd Printing. In Very Good, mylar-wrapped dust jacket (not price clipped). Dust jacket has the original wizard on the back (not older Dumbledore). Other contained issue points specific only to earlier editions (and fixed in later) are "1 wand" repeated twice on the supply list on page 53 and 'highchair' as all one word on page 8. Numberline runs 10 to 4 (The first Canadian printing was issued with a numberline starting at 2 hence this is the 3rd printing with the numberline to 4).

Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 1st Canadian Editions, First and Later Printings, 2000. PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION as this is a SET with some CONDITION ISSUES -------------7 volumes (ONE SHIPPING PRICE although this large heavy set may require additional postage charges depending upon destination ---if an issue please inquire before ordering ), ---hardcovers, all are about 5.25w x 8h inches, the complete Harry Potter series all in Raincoast editions, all are Very Good or better examples, ---NO DUSTJACKETS --a bit of age toning to the paper in some volumes (as usually seen), ---Book 1 ( number line shows this as the 11th printing but it is actually the 10th Canadian printing as the true Canadian First had a number line that started with a 2 ) -a Very Good+/Near Fine example, a bit of light rubbing to edges, --- /// #2 ( 8th ) a Near Fine example ---/// # 3 ( 4th ) a Near Fine example ---/// # 4 ( 8th ) a Very Good+ example, some light rubbing --- /// # 5 ( 1st ) a Very Good+/Near Fine example, a bit of rubbing to the edges of the text block --- /// # 6 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example --- # 7 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, some volumes are showing a bit age toning to the paper, -----STONE is an early edition which contains two errors which occur in early printings of this book: Line 1, page 8 has "highchair" instead of "high chair"; and on page 53 in the list of "Other Equipment" needed for Hogwart's School, " 1 wand " is listed twice ---errors that were corrected in later printings, copyright page in Stone states Joanne not "J.K." , a solid set, ---the RAINCOAST editions are identical in format to the UK editions and uses BRITISH spelling and grammar ---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE /// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition, First & Later Printings. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/No Jackets. Illus. by Thomas Taylor; Cliff Wright; Giles Greenfield; Jason Cockcroft Cover Art. 5.25w x 8h Inches.

Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 1st Canadian Editions, First and Later Printings / London, UK: Children's High Level Group, 2008, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2000. -------------( 1st and Later Printings of the First Raincoast Editions plus a 1st Bloomsbury Printing of BEEDLE )----8 volumes including the original SEVEN Harry Potter book plus Tales of Beedle the Bard, hardcovers, all (except BEEDLE ) are about 5.25w x 8h inches, the complete Harry Potter series all in Raincoast editions, visually all are Near Fine examples with some possibly being unread, some volumes have a bit of smudging to the edges of the text block (nothing serious though ), ---NO dustjackets (BEEDLE was issued without a dj and is a BLOOMSBURY edition ), - all in uniform format and size (except BEEDLE), a nice set that looks quite nice and would make a dandy gift for a PotHead, some volumes are showing a bit age toning to the paper, -----STONE is a Near Fine example, ink name on the front blank endpaper, this ( 7th printing ) contains two errors which were corrected in later printings of this book: Line 1, page 8 has "highchair" instead of "high chair"; and on page 53 in the list of "Other Equipment" needed for Hogwart's School, " 1 wand " is listed twice ---errors that were corrected in later printings, as well the upper portion of the spine and the rear panel show the young wizard ---CHAMBER is a 12th printing, a Near Fine example, a bit of slight waviness to a few pages, looks new, ---PRISONER is a 9th printing, a Near Fine example, looks new, ---GOBLET is a 5th printing, a Near Fine example BUT the front blank endpaper has been removed ---PHOENIX is a 3rd printing, a Near Fine example, looks new, ---PRINCE is a 1st printing, a NF example, looks new ---HALLOWS is a 1st printing, a NF example, looks new --- included with the seven volume HP set is a 1st edition copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard, published in London, England, 2008, about 5w x 7.25h inches, a Fine example, issued without a dustjacket, BEEDLE contains Notes by Albus Dumbledore, ,---the RAINCOAST editions are identical in format to the UK editions and uses BRITISH spelling and grammar ---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)--- ---this large heavy set may require additional postage charges depending upon destination - if an issue please inquire before ordering ---. First Edition, First & Later Printings. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see description)/No Jackets. Illus. by Thomas Taylor; Cliff Wright; Giles Greenfield; Jason Cockcroft Cover Art. See Description.

Canadian 1st Edition, 3rd Printing. In Very Good, mylar-wrapped dust jacket (not price clipped). Dust jacket has the original wizard on the back (not older Dumbledore). Other contained issue points specific only to earlier editions (and fixed in later) are "1 wand" repeated twice on the supply list on page 53 and 'highchair' as all one word on page 8. Numberline runs 10 to 4 (The first Canadian printing was issued with a numberline starting at 2 hence this is the 3rd printing with the numberline to 4).

Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 1st Canadian Editions, First and Later Printings, 2000. -------------(PLEASE READ the DESCRIPTION), 7 volumes with BOOKS 1 to 5 in a RAINCOAST SLIPCASE (ONE SHIPPING PRICE although this large heavy set may require additional postage charges depending upon destination ---if an issue please inquire before ordering ), hardcovers, all are about 5.25w x 8h inches, the complete Harry Potter series all in Raincoast/Bloomsbury editions, all are Near Fine examples, ---all in Near Fine dustjackets ---a bit of age toning to the paper in some volumes (as usually seen), ---Book 1 ( number line shows this as the 10th printing but it is actually the 9th Canadian printing as the true Canadian First had a number line that started with a 2 ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine jacket, ---#2 ( 8th ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket ---# 3 ( 9th ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket --- # 4 ( 2nd ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, ---# 5 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket ---# 6 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, ---# 7 ( 1st ) a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket --- all in uniform format and size, ---would make a dandy gift for a PotHead, some volumes are showing a bit age toning to the paper, -----STONE contains two errors which were corrected in later printings of this book: Line 1, page 8 has "highchair" instead of "high chair"; and on page 53 in the list of "Other Equipment" needed for Hogwart's School, " 1 wand " is listed twice, --- copyright page in Stone states Joanne not "J.K." , ---the books in the slipcase do NOT have mylar protectors on the jackets as the mylar makes the books too thick for the slipcase, books 6 and 7 have the dustjackets in mylar protectors, a nice looking set, no writing in the books, ---the RAINCOAST editions are identical in format to the UK editions and uses BRITISH spelling and grammar ---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo ///NOT SIGNED ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch)---. First Edition, First & Later Printings. Hard Cover. Near Fine (see desciption)/Near Fine (see description). Illus. by Thomas Taylor; Cliff Wright; Giles Greenfield; Jason Cockcroft Cover Art. 5.25w x 8h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.

Bloomsbury Publishing, 1997. First edition-14th printing. Hardcover. Good/No Dj cover. GC plus.Bloomsbury Publishing,1997.First edition-14th printing (20 19 18 17 16 15 14).Joanne Rowling is displayed on copyright page.Printed by Clays.Pictorial hardback(small nicks and dents on the edges of the cover and spine) in GC, no Dj cover.Clean pages with small ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges,a couple of small creases and ink marks on the edges of the pages.The book is in GC with light shelf wear.Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold Award displayed on the edge of the front cover.Younger Professor Albus Dumbledore at the back of the cover.223pp.Price un-clipped.A collectable early printing but without the Dj cover.Book Description: Harry Potter is an ordinary boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon's house, which he thinks is normal for someone like him who's parents have been killed in a 'car crash'. He is bullied by them and his fat, spoilt cousin Dudley, and lives a very unremarkable life with only the odd hiccup (like his hair growing back overnight!) to cause him much to think about. That is until an owl turns up with a letter addressed to Harry and all hell breaks loose! He is literally rescued by a world where nothing is as it seems and magic lessons are the order of the day. Read and find out how Harry discovers his true heritage at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, the reason behind his parents mysterious death, who is out to kill him, and how he uncovers the most amazing secret of all time, the fabled Philosopher's Stone! All this and muggles too. Now, what are they? This is Jo's first book and she has already written seven outlines for Harry's further adventures at Hogwarts.

GC plus. Bloomsbury Publishing, 1997. First edition-14th printing (20 19 18 17 16 15 14). Joanne Rowling is displayed on copyright page. Printed by Clays. Pictorial hardback(small nicks and dents on the edges of the cover and spine) in GC, no Dj cover. Clean pages with small ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, a couple of small creases and ink marks on the edges of the pages. The book is in GC with light shelf wear. Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold Award displayed on the edge of the front cover. Younger Professor Albus Dumbledore at the back of the cover.223pp. Price un-clipped. A collectable early printing but without the Dj cover. This is another paragraph Book Description: Harry Potter is an ordinary boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon's house, which he thinks is normal for someone like him who's parents have been killed in a 'car crash'. He is bullied by them and his fat, spoilt cousin Dudley, and lives a very unremarkable life with only the odd hiccup (like his hair growing back overnight! ) to cause him much to think about. That is until an owl turns up with a letter addressed to Harry and all hell breaks loose! He is literally rescued by a world where nothing is as it seems and magic lessons are the order of the day. Read and find out how Harry discovers his true heritage at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, the reason behind his parents mysterious death, who is out to kill him, and how he uncovers the most amazing secret of all time, the fabled Philosopher's Stone! All this and muggles too. Now, what are they? This is Jo's first book and she has already written seven outlines for Harry's further adventures at Hogwarts.

GC plus. Bloomsbury Publishing, 1997. First edition-14th printing (20 19 18 17 16 15 14). Joanne Rowling is displayed on copyright page. Printed by Clays. Pictorial hardback(small nicks and dents on the edges of the cover and spine) in GC, no Dj cover. Clean pages with small ink marks and light shelf wear on the outer edges, a couple of small creases and ink marks on the edges of the pages. The book is in GC with light shelf wear. Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold Award displayed on the edge of the front cover. Younger Professor Albus Dumbledore at the back of the cover.223pp. Price un-clipped. A collectable early printing but without the Dj cover. This is another paragraph Book Description: Harry Potter is an ordinary boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon's house, which he thinks is normal for someone like him who's parents have been killed in a 'car crash'. He is bullied by them and his fat, spoilt cousin Dudley, and lives a very unremarkable life with only the odd hiccup (like his hair growing back overnight! ) to cause him much to think about. That is until an owl turns up with a letter addressed to Harry and all hell breaks loose! He is literally rescued by a world where nothing is as it seems and magic lessons are the order of the day. Read and find out how Harry discovers his true heritage at Hogwarts School of Wizardry and Witchcraft, the reason behind his parents mysterious death, who is out to kill him, and how he uncovers the most amazing secret of all time, the fabled Philosopher's Stone! All this and muggles too. Now, what are they? This is Jo's first book and she has already written seven outlines for Harry's further adventures at Hogwarts.

Australia: Bloomsbury, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2nd Australian printing. Numberline from 2 . Lovely copy in an unclipped jacket that is in a new protective sleeve. Very slight fade at the base of the spine..

Great Britain: Bloomsbury Pub Ltd, 2000. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1ST. Outstanding Copy - Australian First - A First Thus Printing. Book Has 4 Of The 5 Points Of Issue. Complete Number Line 1-10 , It Is Missing The Point Of Issue On Page 53. Book Is In Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Are Clean. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. Not Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy..

Vancouver, British Columbia: Vancouver, BC: Raincoast / Bloomsbury, 1997, 1999, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 1st Canadian Editions, all are First Printings , 1997. ------------( all are 1st printings of the First Raincoast Editions ) ----7 volumes comprising the original SEVEN Harry Potter books, hardcovers, all are about 5.25w x 8h inches, the complete Harry Potter series all in Raincoast editions, all are Near Fine/Fine examples with some possibly being unread, all in Near Fine/Fine dustjackets, - all in uniform format and size, all with decorated boards except for STONE and CHAMBER which were issued with plain boards (in the 1st printings ---all subsequent printings of STONE and CHAMBER have decorated boards), a nice set that looks quite new and would make a dandy gift for a PotHead, some volumes are showing a bit age toning to the paper, ---all books have a complete number line beginning with a "1" EXCEPT for STONE which has a number line beginning with a "2" which in this case indicates a 1st Canadian printing, THERE ARE NO RAINCOAST EDITIONS of STONE with a number line beginning with a "1" in this original format (duplicating the UK Bloomsbury design), furthermore when Raincoast issued STONE (and CHAMBER at the same time ) there were a limited number of copies of STONE issued with a signed BLOOMSBURY bookplate, this copy has that signed plate on the blank page facing the half title page, this first printing of STONE from RAINCOAST is extremely rare and even moreso with the ROWLING signed plate ----STONE contains two errors which were corrected in later printings of this book: Line 1, page 8 has "highchair" instead of "high chair"; and on page 53 in the list of "Other Equipment" needed for Hogwart's School, " 1 wand " is listed twice ---errors that were corrected in later printings, as well the upper portion of the spine and the rear panel show the young wizard ---a nice set with all dustjackets in hi-quality mylar protectors,---the RAINCOAST editions are identical in format to the UK editions and uses BRITISH spelling and grammar ---, ---I suspect that this will be the only 1st edition set I ever have to offer---, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo /// SIGNED (one book) ---GUARANTEED to be AVAILABLE/// ---sizes are approximate (generally within 1/8 inch) ------SOLD as a SET only ------ An order from outside of the US or Canada cannot be accepted due to the impossibility of satisfying the necessary export requirements and documentation ---apologies for this----, . Signed (see description). First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine (see description)/Fine (see description). Illus. by Thomas Taylor; Cliff Wright; Giles Greenfield; Jason Cockcroft Cover Art. 5.25w x 8h Inches. NOT Price Clipped.

London: Bloomsbury, 1997. First Edition. Hard Cover. (London: Bloomsbury Publishing 1997). First UK HARDBACK EDITION FIRST ISSUE. All first edition first issue points are present: ISBN: 0 7475 3269 9. Printing number line: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1; Wendy Cooling blurb to the front board; 'wand' appears twice on page 53; 'Philosopher's' is mis-spelt 'Philospher's' to the back board and; 'Wizardry and Witchcraft' [rather than Witchcraft and Wizardry'] to the back board. This copy was formerly owned by a primary school in Leicestershire which closed its doors on January 1, 2003. It has a neat rectangular stamp to the front free end-paper as its only evidence of having formerly been owned by a school. This is a VG copy with a slight spine lean. No fading whatsoever to the spine. Slightly pushed spine tips. A touch of rubbing and minor wear to the extremities. The rear board has a couple of faint creases and there are faint scratches in places to both the front and back boards. Lifting of the laminate in just one or two places. The page block has the inevitable toning due to the poor quality of paper used. Page 19 through 21 have just the faintest damp stain to the right hand corner (hardly worth mentioning). Really clean pages. No inscriptions. The boards are really bright and vibrant and overall this is a solid VG copy. Not issued with a D/W. The hardback first edition is of legendary scarcity this being one of 300 copies that were sent to schools and libraries. It is a TOTALLY HONEST COPY with ABSOLUTELY NONE OF THE 'DREADED' RESTORATION OR 'TOUCHING UP' WHATSOEVER AND IS IN NICE SHELVABLE CONDITION. Please note: Although this has a school ownership stamp to the front free end-paper this is NOT an ex-library copy. This book is housed in a stunning, bespoke, red half-leather clamshell box. Photographs/scans available upon request.