Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone London: Bloomsbury, 1997. 8vo, original pictorial wrappers, very slight rubbing to extremities, laminate just lifting at corners and along fore edge of front wrapper, faint creases to head of front and rear wrappers, text-block toned as usual, small marginal hole in pp. 35/6 [Errington A1 (aa)]

Note: First edition, first impression, paperback issue, one of 5,150 copies, with all the requisite points: the copyright page dated 1997, credited to 'Joanne Rowling', with no space between 'Thomas Taylor', and with the number line descending from 10 to 1; page 53 with '1 wand' repeated; and retaining the misprint 'Philospher's' on the rear wrapper. Provenance: Purchased new by the current vendor in 1997.