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J. K. Rowling | First Editions
J.K. Rowling is obviously best known as the author of the Harry Potter stories. Rising meteorically from relative poverty and difficulty in Edinburgh to creative super-stardom in an incredibly short space of time it is not too much of a stretch to say that Ms. Rowling has changed the face of publishing, book-selling and indeed reading for millions of people. Nobody is free from the appeal of Harry Potter; from the children the books were originally aimed at to the multitudes of adults craving a little bit more magic that can be seen totally absorbed on the tube in the morning or queuing outside cinemas for the next film installment.
Rigidly maintaining control over how her characters and stories were represented has created a strange and previously almost unheard of situation where the films and the books travel hand in hand with very little deviation. Most people's idea of Harry the boy wizard is an image not terribly distant from Daniel Radcliffe, their Hermione not too different from Emma Watson. This, amongst other things, the most important of which being sheer readability has resulted in a massive degree of collectability.
Over many years Adrian Harrington Ltd have built an unequalled relationship with all the illustrators of the Harry Potter jackets and are the primary source for autographs and artwork. We are proud to be cited on the author's own website as a respected authority on J.K. Rowling signatures, so buy with absolute confidence and reassurance from the world experts in literary Hogwartiana.
See below our stock of J. K. Rowling First Editions, fine bindings, sets and other collectible material.
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![[Harry Potter] Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Newt Scamander, J. K. ROWLING, born 1965.](/pictures/thumb/52626.jpg?v=1552663323)
[Harry Potter] Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
New York, NY: Arthur A Levine/Scholastic Press, 2001. [Fantasy] FIRST U.S. EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Slim octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.42. A paperback original. A little creased to spine, minor handling/toning; near fine. Autographed in black ink by J. K. Rowling to the title page, with the author's authentication.....
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999. FIRST PRINTING of the paperback edition. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp317; [3], blank. Publisher's softcovers with illustrations by Cliff Wright. Soft reading creases to spine; a clean, fine copy. Winner of the Whitbread Prize (Children's Book of the Year). Listed in BBC's Big Read (200 Best Novels) [2003]. Errington A7(e).
The Tales of Beedle The Bard. Translated from the original runes Hermione Granger.
London: Children's High Level Group, 2008. [Fantasy] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.109; [1], blank. Publisher's pictorial blue and grey glazed paper boards and spine entitled in dark blue. Fine/as new. Autographed in blue ink by J. K. Rowling to the second half title/dedication leaf...
Harry Potter and the The Deathly Hallows.
London: Bloomsbury, 2007. [Fantasy adventure novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607; [1] blank. SIGNED in black ink by J.K. Rowling to the title page, with author's authentication hologram from the book signing event applied to top right corner of same page. Also signed by the cover artist...
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. [Children's Literature] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.636. Signed by the author in the presence of Jon Gilbert, Rowling specialist, in July 2000, together with a bookmark from the independent book shop where the signing event took place (Dulwich Village Bookshop). Publisher's illustrated paper-covered boards...
Point of Sale Poster to promote the publication of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
London: Bloomsbury, [1999]. [Harry Potter] SIGNED BY THE ARTISTS. Tall poster format (130 x 50cm). Reproductions of the dust-jacket artwork from the first three titles in the series each signed by the relevant artist, namely Thomas Taylor and Cliff Wright. Will be dispatched rolled in a tube. Fine. Promotional poster...
Point of Sale Poster to promote the publication of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
London: Bloomsbury, [1999]. [Harry Potter] SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Tall poster format (122 x 40cm). Reproductions of the dust-jacket artwork from the first three titles in the series with the Prisoner of Azkaban image signed by artist Cliff Wright. Will be dispatched rolled in a tube. Fine. Promotional poster for...
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
London: Bloomsbury, 1998. FIRST TRADE EDITION, SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR. Octavo, pp.251; 3 [advertisements]. Publisher's pictorial hardcovers in dust-jacket. Signed on the rear panel by the illustrator Cliff Wright. Slight reading lean, small, neat ink name to flyleaf. Minor spotting and browning to preliminaries. Jacket lightly sunned to spine. Very...
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999. [Children's Classic] FIRST DELUXE EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.251; [5]. Publisher's blue cloth, with the cover art by Cliff Wright laid onto the upper board, along with gilt titles to spine and upper board. All edges matt gilt, blue endpapers. A fine, as-new copy, still in...
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST DELUXE EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.636; [4] blank. Publisher's purple cloth, all edges gilt, gilt titles to spine and upper with pictorial illustration laid down to upper. A fine copy. Philip Errington, "J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography 1997-2013" (London: Bloomsbury, 2015), A9(b).
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
London: Bloomsbury, 2005. [Children's Classic] FIRST DELUXE EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.607; [1]. Publisher's deluxe blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board, with Jason Cockroft's cover illustration laid onto the upper board. All edges gilt. A fine, as-new copy still in the original shrink-wrap, priced at...
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
London: Bloomsbury, 2005. [Children's Classic] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607 [1]. Publisher's pictorial covers in matching dust-jacket, priced at £16.99. Jacket SIGNED by the artist Jason Cockcroft in black ink to front cover. Cockroft was the illustrator of the covers for this book, as well as 'The Order...
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
London: Bloomsbury, 2005. [Children's Classic] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607; [1]. Publisher's glossy pictorial paper-covered boards with matching dust-jacket illustrated by Jason Cockroft, priced at £16.99. A near fine copy with minor toning and a few spots to edges. The sixth Harry Potter novel.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
London: Bloomsbury, 2003. [Children's Classic] FIRST DELUXE EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.766; [2]. Publisher's maroon cloth, all edges gilt, gilt titles to spine and upper with cover art by Jason Cockroft laid on. A fine, as-new copy, still in the original shrink-wrap, priced at £30. The fifth Harry Potter...
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
London: Bloomsbury, 2003. [Children's Classic] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.766; [2]. Publisher's glossy pictorial paper-covered boards with matching dust-jacket illustrated by Jason Cockroft, priced at £16.99. A fine, as-new copy. The fifth Harry Potter adventure which was shortlisted for Prometheus Award [Libertarian Science Fiction], 2004.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999. FIRST PRINTING of the paperback edition. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.317; [3]; blank. Publisher's softcovers with illustrations by Cliff Wright. Slight toning, spine sunned. Very good indeed. Winner of the Whitbread Prize (Children's Book of the Year). Listed in BBC's Big Read (200 Best Novels) [2003]. Errington A7(e).
Harry Potter and the The Deathly Hallows.
London: Bloomsbury, 2007. [Harry potter] FIRST EDITION, First Impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.608. Publisher's hardcovers in dust-jacket. This is the adult cover version. Lightly handled. Near fine. The final instalment in the gripping adventures of everyone's favourite teenage wizard.
Harry Potter and the The Deathly Hallows.
London: Bloomsbury, 2007. [Fantasy] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.608. Publisher's hardcovers in dust-jacket. This is the adult cover version. Autographed in blue ink by J. K. Rowling to the title page, together with a 'kiss', with author's authentication hologram from the book signing event...
Harry Potter Series, Complete Deluxe Set. Being: The Philosopher's Stone; The Chamber of Secrets; The Prisoner of Azkaban; The Goblet of Fire; The Order of The Phoenix; The Half-Blood Prince; The Deathly Hallows; Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; Quidditch Through the Ages; and The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999-2008. ALL FIRST EDITIONS, FIRST PRINTING, IN DELUXE BINDINGS. Ten volumes, octavo (26 x 17 x 36cm). Original harlequin cloth, with gilt decoration, illustrations to upper covers, and all edges gilt. The three supplementary volumes housed in a custom green cloth clamshell case designed to match the deluxe...
Harry Potter Series, Complete Deluxe Set. Being: The Philosopher's Stone; The Chamber of Secrets; The Prisoner of Azkaban; The Goblet of Fire; The Order of The Phoenix; The Half-Blood Prince; The Deathly Hallows; Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; Quidditch Through the Ages; and The Tales of Beedle the Bard.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999-2008. [Harry Potter] ALL FIRST EDITIONS, FIRST PRINTING, IN DELUXE BINDINGS, the first volume being SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the publisher's bookplate. Ten volumes. Octavo (26 x 17 x 36cm). Original harlequin cloth, with gilt decoration, illustrations to upper covers, and all edges gilt. The three supplementary...
Harry Potter Series, Complete Deluxe Set: The Philosopher's Stone; The Chamber of Secrets; The Prisoner of Azkaban; The Goblet of Fire; The Order of The Phoenix; The Half-Blood Prince; The Deathly Hallows.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999-2007. COMPLETE SIGNED SET, ALL FIRST EDITIONS, FIRST PRINTING, IN DELUXE BINDINGS. 7 volumes. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.223 [1]; pp.251 [5]; pp.317 [3]; pp.636 [4]; pp.766 [2]; pp.607 [1]; pp.607 [1]. Each volume SIGNED by the author, variously in blue and black ink, to half-title or dedication...
![Quidditch Through the Ages [with] Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. J. K. ROWLING, born 1965.](/pictures/thumb/51077.jpg?v=1525445943)
Quidditch Through the Ages [with] Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
London: Bloomsbury, 2001. FIRST EDITIONS. 2 volumes. Slim octavos. Paperback originals. Housed in a bespoke collector's folding box, fleece-lined within and titled in gilt to spine. The box is designed to complement the deluxe cloth editions of the Harry Potter series (external dimensions 24 x 16cm). Fine condition throughout. Originally...
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
London: Bloomsbury, 2001. [Children's Classic] FIRST EDITION THUS, a new paperback edition. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.223; [1]. Publisher's illustrated card wraps. Textblock marginally toned as often found. Some light handling to edges. Very good.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999. FIRST PRINTING of the paperback edition. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp317; [3], blank. Publisher's softcovers with illustrations by Cliff Wright. Child's name and class to half title, slight reading lean/crease. Near fine. Winner of the Whitbread Prize (Children's Book of the Year). Listed in BBC's Big Read...
Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban. Promo booklet, signed by illustrator.
[UK] no place, 1999. Original colour-printed promotional brochure for the 1999 novel 'Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban' as issued to the book trade. With illustrations by Cliff Wright, this copy SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Size approximately 29 x 18 cm. Fine condition. An unusual item which was not...