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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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The Cuckoo's Calling.
London: Sphere, 2013. [Crime Fiction] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.449; [7], blank. Black cloth lettered in gilt to backstrip, photographic dust-wrapper priced at £16.99 with Val McDermid quote to upper and quotes to rear from Mark Billingham and Alex Grey. A fine, unread copy. First of the Cormoran... More about The Cuckoo's Calling
![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..... More about Harry Potter] Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. [Fantasy novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.636. Cover illustrations by Giles Greenfield. Publisher's pictorial hardback showing Harry escaping fire on his broomstick, illustrated dust-wrapper to the same design, priced at £14.99. Signed by the author on the dedication page together with the 'Golden ticket'... More about Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. [Fantasy novel] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED TWICE. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.636. Cover illustrations by Giles Greenfield. Publisher's pictorial hardback showing Harry escaping fire on his broomstick, illustrated dust-wrapper to the same design, priced at £14.99. Signed by the author on the title page together with the 'Golden... More about Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, Printed by Omnia Press, Glasgow, 2000. [Fantasy novel] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Omnia Press (Scottish) edition. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.636; [2]. Publisher's pictorial paper-covered boards and matching dust-jacket illustrated by Giles Greenfield, priced at £14.99. Signed by the author on the dedication page. Absolutely fine/as new. The first... More about Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, Printed by Clays Ltd, St. Ives, 2000. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST EDITION, SIGNED by the cover artist Giles Greenfield. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.636. Illustrated hardcovers, pictorial dust-wrapper repeating cover design. Signed by the artist to the front panel of the jacket. Absolutely fine/as new. The fourth Harry Potter... More about Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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... More about The Tales of Beedle The Bard. Translated from the original runes Hermione Granger
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... More about Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
London: Bloomsbury, 1998. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST EDITION in first state jacket. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.251; [blank]; [3 of reviews]; [advertisement]. Printed boards and matching pictorial dust-jacket drawn by Cliff Wright, priced at £10.99. Slight reading lean, edges of text block toned, a few marks to title page, letter 'P'... More about Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999. [Children's Classic] DELUXE EDITION, Fourth Impression. 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 copy still in... More about Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets
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). More about Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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... More about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
London: Bloomsbury, 2005. [Children's literature] FIRST EDITION WITH ADULT COVER. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607; [1]. Publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine, adult artwork dust-jacket designed by William Webb with printed price of £16.99. A fine unread copy. The sixth instalment in the gripping adventures of everyone's favourite teenage wizard. More about Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
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 by the illustrator to the front panel of the jacket. An absolutely fine/as new copy, carefully warehoused by ourselves... More about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
London: Bloomsbury, 1998. [Children's Classic] EARLY IMPRESSION, the twelfth. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.223 [1]. Publisher's paper-covered boards illustrated by Thomas Taylor, with matching dust-jacket priced at £10.99, showing the 'young wizard' to spine and rear panel. 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets' is listed as 'also available' to... More about Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
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 about Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999. [Fantasy] FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, second state (see below). Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.317; [5]. The third novel in the Hogwarts series. Publisher's pictorial hardcovers in dust-jacket illustrated by Cliff Wright, priced at £10.99. Signed twice by the artist, to both his front panel and rear panel... More about Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999. [Children's Classic] DELUXE EDITION, Fifth Impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm). Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board, with an illustration by Cliff Wright laid to upper. All edges gilt. A fine copy still in the original shrink-wrap, priced at £18. Shrink-wrap neatly opened... More about Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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. More about Harry Potter and the The Deathly Hallows
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... More about Harry Potter and the The Deathly Hallows
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... More about Harry Potter Series, Complete Deluxe Set. Being: The Philosopher's Stone; The Chamber of Secrets;...
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 about Harry Potter Series, Complete Deluxe Set: The Philosopher's Stone; The Chamber of Secrets; The...
![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 about Quidditch Through the Ages [with] Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
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. More about Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999. [Children's Classic] DELUXE EDITION, Fourth Impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm). Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper board, as well as an illustration by Thomas Taylor laid over. All edges gilt. Still in the original shrink-wrap, priced at £18; opened at top edge. Fine... More about Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone