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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 and The Deathly Hallows.
London: Bloomsbury, 2010. [Children's Literature] FIRST THUS. Paperback 'Signature' edition, pre-dating the hardback version by one year. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.607 [1]. In publisher's illustrated card covers. Light edge wear; near-fine. More
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, SIGNED by the artist Giles Greenfield. A fine, unread copy. Over many years Adrian Harrington Ltd has built... More
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
London: Bloomsbury, 2003. [Fantasy novel] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.766; [2]; blank. Illustrated hardcovers, pictorial dust-wrapper repeating the cover design. An absolutely fine/as new copy, carefully warehoused by ourselves since publication. Shortlisted for Prometheus Award [Libertarian Science Fiction], 2004. More
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). More
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, the first volume being SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR (in this cataloguer's presence) directly to dedication page. Ten volumes. Octavo (26 x 17 x 36cm). Original harlequin cloth, with gilt decoration, illustrations to upper covers, and all edges gilt. The... More
The Tales of Beedle The Bard. Translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger.
London: Children's High Level Group, 2008. Collector's Edition, First Printing, December 2008. Bound in full brown heavy grained leather featuring metal clasp, cornerpieces, centre medallion with skull motif, replica gemstones and emerald ribbon, ribbed spine, sewn headband and marbled endpapers. Protected in an embroidered velvet drawstring bag, housed in half-leather... More
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
London: Bloomsbury, 1998. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.251; 3 [advertisements]. Publisher's pictorial hardcovers in dust-jacket. Signed on rear panel of dustwrapper by the cover artist Cliff Wright. Fine. More
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... More
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets.
London: Bloomsbury, 1998. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.251; [blank]; [3 of reviews]; [advertisement]. Printed boards and matching pictorial dust-jacket drawn by Cliff Wright. Textblock toned to the margins and to the edges. Spine ends very slightly bumped. Dust-jacket shows well, some slight creasing to the top and bottom... More
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.636. Illustrated by Giles Greenfield. Publisher's illustrated boards. Signed by the author in my presence in July 2000, together with a bookmark from the independent book shop where the signing event took place (Dulwich Village Bookshop). A lovely fine, unread copy. More
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.636. Illustrated by Giles Greenfield. Publisher's illustrated boards. Signed by the author on the dedication page together with the 'Golden ticket' from the original book-launch signing loosely inserted (invariably missing). A clean, fine, unread copy. More
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. A fine, unused copy, sealed in the original shrinkwrap with 'First Edition' text on price label. More
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
London: Bloomsbury, 2003. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST DELUXE EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.766; [2], blank. Publisher's purple cloth, all edges gilt, gilt titles to spine and upper with pictorial illustration laid down. A fine, unused copy, sealed in the original shrinkwrap with 'First Edition' text on price label. More
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
London: Bloomsbury, 2003. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the cover artist Jason Cockroft. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.766; [2]; blank. Illustrated hardcovers, pictorial dust-wrapper repeating the cover design. Boldly signed to the front panel of the jacket. An absolutely fine/as new copy, carefully warehoused by ourselves since publication. Over... More
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999. FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Publisher's pictorial hardcovers in dustjacket (additionally signed by the artist Cliff Wright). No inscriptions or price clipping; usual faint marking to endpapers which affects this issue, else a lovely fine copy. Shows Third in the Hogwarts series. This is... More
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). More
Harry Potter and the The Deathly Hallows.
London: Bloomsbury, 2007. FIRST EDITION, First Impression. Octavo. The final installment in the gripping adventures of everyone's favourite teenage wizard. Publisher's hardcovers in dust-jacket. This is the adult cover version. A near fine copy. The final Harry Potter adventure. More
Harry Potter and the The Deathly Hallows.
London: Bloomsbury. 2007. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST EDITION, First impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607. A fine/as new copy in dust-wrapper. The final Harry Potter adventure. More
Harry Potter and the The Deathly Hallows.
London: Bloomsbury, 2010. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607; [1], blank. Publisher's illustrated hardcovers, pictorial dustwrapper. Very lightly handled. A fine copy. The final Harry Potter adventure. More
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... More
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, 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 volumes housed... More
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... More
![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... More
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Scholastic / Arthur A. Levine 2000. FIRST US EDITION. Publisher's hardcover in original dust-wrapper. A very fine/unread copy, with some loose extras from the original bookstore where purchased (Books of Wonder, NY). More
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
London: Bloomsbury, 2005. FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607; [1], blank. Cover illustrations by Jason Cockroft. Publisher's pictorial covers, showing Harry and Dumbledore surrounded by protective flame to the front cover, a ring on a burgundy panel and titles to spine, and a mysterious green boat and ewer with... More