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5V SIGNED Rowling HARRY POTTER SET Authenticated

Title: Harry Potter Five-Volume Boxed Set
Author: J.K. Rowling
Publisher: Raincoast Books
Printing Year: 2003, each book bears a bookplate hand-signed by the author; with letter confirming authenticity

Condition/Details: This is a very rare opportunity to purchase a set of individually autographed books from the Harry Potter Series that includes solid provenance. This boxed set was originally published by Raincoast, the Canadian publisher of the Harry Potter Books. It includes first and early Canadian editions of the novels. Each volume bears a tipped-in bookplate bearing the title of the book, the publisher name Bloomsbury (the U.K. publisher) and a printed date, along with the author's bold signature in blue ballpoint pen. This special set was provided by Raincoast for a prize drawing sponsored by Books for Everybody (Toronto, ON) in 2005. The letter that was sent from Books for Everybody congratulating the chosen winner and describing the set is included in this auction in its original envelope. The boxed set is in remarkable condition -- nearly mint with only trace signs of wear. The books are solidly bound with pristine, unread pages, the box is completely intact and undamaged, and the bookplates are virtually untouched aside from by the hand of the author. Please see our other auction of a signed Rowling book from the same contest.

The set contains the following books:- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling - Dated 1998 by Bloomsbury
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K. Rowling - Dated 2000 by Raincoast
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling - Dated 2000 by Raincoast
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling - Dated 1999 by Bloomsbury
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling - Dated 2003 by Bloomsbury/Raincoast

Further information about Rowling and the Harry Potter series:Harry Potter is a series of seven fantasy novels written by British author J. K. Rowling. The books chronicle the adventures of the eponymous adolescent wizard Harry Potter, together with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, his best friends. The central story arc concerns Harry's struggle against the evil wizard Lord Voldemort, who killed Harry's parents in his quest to conquer the wizarding world, after which he seeks to subjugate the Muggle (non-magical) world to his rule.Since the release of the first novel Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in 1997, which was retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States, the books have gained immense popularity, critical acclaim and commercial success worldwide. The series has spawned films, video games and Potter-themed merchandise. As of April 2007, the first six books in the seven book series have sold more than 400 million copies and have been translated into more than 64 languages. The seventh and last book in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, was released on 21 July 2007. Publishers announced a record-breaking 12 million copies for the first print run in the U.S. alone.The success of the novels has made Rowling the highest-earning novelist in history. English language versions of the books are published by Bloomsbury in the United Kingdom, Scholastic Press in the United States, Allen & Unwin in Australia, and Raincoast Books in Canada.Joanne "Jo" Murray, (née Rowling) OBE (born 31 July 1965), who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British writer and author of the Harry Potter fantasy series, the idea for which was conceived while on a train trip from Manchester to London in 1990. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold nearly 400 million copies. The 2007 Sunday Times Rich List estimated Rowling's fortune at £545 million ($1.07 billion), ranking her as the 13th richest woman in Britain. Forbes ranked Rowling as the 48th most powerful celebrity of 2007, and Time magazine named her as a runner-up for its 2007 Person of the Year, noting the social, moral, and political inspiration she has given her fandom. She has become a notable philanthropist, supporting such charities as Comic Relief, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Great Britain and One Parent Families.

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