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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 Chamber of Secrets.
London: Bloomsbury, 1998. FIRST EDITION. Fine. In like dustwrapper. SIGNED on rear panel of dustwrapper by the cover artist Cliff Wright. More
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
London: Bloomsbury 1998. FIRST TRADE EDITION. Publisher's pictorial hardcovers in dustjacket. Slight reading lean, small, neat ink name to flyleaf. A near fine copy in similar jacket, SIGNED on the rear panel by the illustrator Cliff Wright. Nominated for the Whitbread Prize (Children's Book of the Year). Listed in BBC's... More
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
London; Bloomsbury. 2003. Large format poster advertising the UK book-launch of J.K.Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix', reproducing the dustwrapper image by Jason Cockroft. Boldly SIGNED by the artist. Overall dimensions 33x24 inches, rolled condition. Fine. Over many years Adrian Harrington Ltd have built an unequalled relationship... More
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
London: Bloomsbury, 1998. FIRST TRADE EDITION. Publisher's pictorial hardcovers in dustjacket. No inscriptions or price clipping; a near fine copy showing slight lean to spine (likely read once), minor bump, in a clean, fine dustwrapper, SIGNED by the illustrator Cliff Wright to rear panel. Shows extremely well. Second in the... More
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
London: Bloomsbury, 2002. NEW PAPERBACK EDITION, FIRST THUS. Octavo, pp. 251; 3 [advertisements]. In illustrated soft paper covers showing Harry and Ron in flying car. Cover art by Thomas Taylor. Near-fine, has been read. More
Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999. FIRST DELUXE EDITION, signed by the artist Cliff Wright to front cover image. Octavo, pp.251, [1], [1] reviews, [2] facsimile letters from fans, [1] black and white reproduction of cover of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Bound in publisher's blue cloth, illustration by Wright of Ron... More
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, Printed by Clays, 2000. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.636. Illustrated by Giles Greenfield. Publisher's illustrated boards. SIGNED by Rowling on the dedication page, with the 'Golden ticket' from the original book-launch signing loosely inserted (invariably missing), plus a 'Goblet of Fire' bookmark. Lightly handled. Fore-edge a little rubbed/marked... More
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
London: Bloomsbury, 2005. SIGNED FIRST EDITION. 8vo, pp.607. The sixth instalment in the gripping adventures of everyone's favourite teenage wizard. Publisher's hardback pictorial boards in original dustjacket. A fine copy, boldly signed by the author on a special promotional bookplate to the flyleaf, with colour-printed artwork and the date of... 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 EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, Second state (see below). Publisher's pictorial hardcovers in dust-jacket. Some toning to text-block, dust-wrapper worn at tips and extremities, occasional soiling/signs of use. Very good. The first issue states 'Copyright Joanne Rowling' on the copyright page, whereas the second and third issue are... More
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999. First Edition, First Issue. Octavo, pp.317. Publisher's illustrated boards, showing Cliff Wright's illustration of Harry and Hermione astride Buckbeak, in a dust-wrapper which reproduces the boards. The first issue states 'Copyright Joanne Rowling' on the copyright page, whereas the second issue is amended to 'J.K Rowling'. The... 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 Series. Complete 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 set of seven volumes, in fine condition. ALL FIRST EDITIONS, FIRST PRINTING, IN DELUXE BINDINGS. Exemplary copies in original harlequin cloth, with gilt decoration, illustrations to upper covers, and all edges gilt. Housed in an elegant custom-made slip-case with ribbon pull. The deluxe issue is a.... More
Harry Potter Series. 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, and The Deathly Hallows.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999-2005. ALL FIRST EDITIONS, FIRST PRINTING, IN DELUXE BINDINGS, the first volume being SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the publisher's bookplate. 7 volumes complete. In original harlequin cloth, gilt decoration, illustrations to upper covers, all edges gilt (some in original shrinkwrap with First Edition statement on printed label)... More
Important archive of J.K.Rowling material formerly the property of a sophisticated young correspondent.
Various places [London and Edinburgh], various dates 1998-2013. Collection of ten items including original drawings and manuscript notes, collected by 'Freya', a reader, who first quizzed the author on the sexuality of her character Albus Dumbledore. Items include; 1. 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'; paperback reprint (1998). Presentation... More
![Quidditch Through the Ages [with] Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. J. K. ROWLING, born 1965.](/pictures/thumb/48491.jpg?v=1494345701)
Quidditch Through the Ages [with] Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
London: Bloomsbury, 2001. FIRST EDITIONS. 2 volumes. Slim octavos. Paperback originals. Fine condition throughout. 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. Originally a charitable publication issued in... 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 Goblet of Fire.
Scholastic / Arthur A. Levine, 2000. FIRST US EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm). Pp.734. Publisher's hardcover cloth with purple endpapers in original pictorial dust-wrapper illustrated by Mary Grandpre. A very fine/unread copy The fourth of seven original Harry Potter adventure books. Winner of the 2001 'Hugo' Award [Fantasy Achievement Award] (Best Novel). More
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
London: Bloomsbury, 2005. FIRST EDITION with ORIGINAL WATERCOLOUR PAINTING. Octavo. The sixth instalment in the gripping adventures of everyone's favourite teenage wizard. Publisher's pictorial covers in dustjacket. This particular book features a frontispiece insert painting of Harry with his owl Hedwig, by Jason Cockcroft, the artist or the dustjacket illustration... 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
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
London: Bloomsbury, 1998. Fine paperback re-issue with the 'adult' cover. FIRST EDITION thus. Pp.223; [1], blank. Printed price and price label (both £6.99) to rear. Trivial wear. A fine copy. The first of the immensely successful Harry Potter adventures. Carnegie Medal 1997 (Commended). Listed in BBC's Big Read (200 Best... More
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
London, Bloomsbury, 1999. FIRST PRINTING of the paperback edition. Publisher's softcovers with illustrations by Cliff Wright. Near Fine. 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 Prisoner of Azkaban.
London, Bloomsbury, 1999. FIRST PRINTING of the paperback edition. Publisher's softcovers with illustrations by Cliff Wright. An unread, 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 and the Order of the Phoenix.
London: Bloomsbury 2003. FIRST DELUXE EDITION. 8vo. The deluxe issue is a larger format in decorative cloth bindings and gilt titles to spine and upper with pictorial illustration laid down to upper board. This particular copy contains a UNIQUE ORIGINAL watercolour of Harry at his cauldron, by Jason Cockroft, the... More
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