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Printed for Warner Bros., circa 2006. Poster advertising the 2005 film 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' to be released on DVD. With movie artwork, printed in colour. Approximate dimensions 16.5 x 23.5 inches, rolled condition (will be despatched in a tube). Some very light handling and a few..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 1999. [Children's classic] FIRST PRINTING of the paperback edition. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.317; [3]. Publisher's softcovers with illustrations by Cliff Wright, priced at £5.99. Gentle toning and spotting to edges, with some light wear to covers. Near fine. Winner of the Whitbread Prize (Children's Book of the..... More
London: Children's High Level Group, 2008. [FANTASY] Collector's Edition, First Printing, December 2008. Bound in full brown heavy grained faux 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..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2003. Large format pre-publication poster advertising the UK book-launch of J.K.Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix', reproducing the book cover art by Jason Cockroft. Boldly SIGNED by the artist especially for this firm. Overall dimensions 33 x 24 inches, rolled condition (will be despatched in..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2003. [Children's Classic] FIRST EDITION, first impression. 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. Contents clean, no inscriptions, a few light reading marks to fore-edge, some gentle shelf wear. Near fine in a fine..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2003. [Children's Classic] FIRST EDITION, first impression. 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, dark-stored by ourselves since publication. The fifth Harry Potter adventure which was shortlisted for Prometheus Award..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2007. [Children's Fantasy] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607 [1]. Publisher's pictorial paper over boards, with the matching dust-jacket illustrated by Cockcroft, priced at £17.99. Contents clean, no inscriptions, some gentle shelf wear. Near fine in a fine, fresh jacket (the book was clearly read..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. [Children's Fantasy] FIRST EDITION, first impression. 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. A fine, as-new copy. The fourth Harry Potter adventure, which was the winner of the 2001 'Hugo' Award [Fantasy Achievement Award..... More
London Bloomsbury, 2003. [Children's Fantasy] FIRST EDITION IN WELSH, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[6] 245 [5]. Publisher's paper-covered boards illustrated by Thomas Taylor. With the matching dust-jacket, priced at £11.99. A small red ink note to fly-leaf, and moderate toning to edges, otherwise internally clean. Jacket shows some..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2000-2007. [Children's Fantasy Series] COMPLETE NOVELS. Seven volumes. Octavo (14 x 20 x 30cm). The first four books are Bloomsbury hard cover reprints (28th, 28th, 28th, 22nd); remaining three volumes are Bloomsbury first impressions. All volumes in publisher's colour-illustrated paper-covered boards, each with the matching dust-jacket. Volumes I...... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2004-2007. [Children's literature] COMPLETE FIRST ADULT COVER EDITIONS, all first impressions, first volume SIGNED by the author. Octavo. SIGNED by J.K.Rowling to title page of 'Philosopher's Stone'. Publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine, adult artwork dust-jackets designed by William Webb with printed prices of £11.99 - £16.99..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 1998. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST EDITION in first state jacket (lacking commas after child's names). Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.251; [blank]; [3 of reviews]; [advertisement]. Printed boards and matching first issue pictorial dust-jacket drawn by Cliff Wright, priced at £10.99. Page edges lightly toned, spine not faded, some edge..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2002. [Harry Potter] FIRST PRINTING of the Bloomsbury Celebratory Edition p/b, with full strike-line number sequence. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.251 [3]. Publisher's soft covers illustrated by Cliff Wright, priced at £5.99. A fine, as-new copy, with just a little light handling. The second novel of the perennially..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. [Fantasy adventure] SIGNED FIRST DELUXE EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.636 [4]. SIGNED by J.K.Rowling at the 2004 Edinburgh International Book Festival, complete with related postcard and dayglo paper entry wristband. Publisher's purple cloth, all edges gilt, gilt titles to spine and upper with pictorial..... More
London: Bloomsbury, Printed by Omnia Press, Glasgow, 2000. [Fantasy novel] FIRST EDITION, first impression, 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. No inscriptions. Trivial toning to text block, one closed tear to top..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION, with full strike-line number sequence. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.636; [4]. Publisher's soft covers illustrated by Giles Greenfield, priced at £6.99. No inscriptions, contents clean, a little rippling to pages from damp at top corner, final third. Covers are fresh and bright..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 1997. [Harry Potter] FIRST EDITION, first paperback impression. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.223 [1]. Publisher's card covers illustrated by Thomas Taylor, and priced at £4.99. Toned to edges, as usual. Some handling to extremities, and a light crease to top corner of front cover, otherwise seemingly unread. Spine..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 1999-2007, 2008. [Fantasy] ALL FIRST EDITIONS, FIRST PRINTINGS, IN DELUXE BINDINGS, with the three supplemental works. Together ten volumes, octavo (26 x 17 x 36cm). Original uniform harlequin cloth (7 vols), with gilt decoration, illustrations to upper covers, and all edges gilt (some in shrinkwrap). Additional volumes (3..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 1999-2007, 2008. [Fantasy] ALL FIRST PRINTINGS IN DELUXE BINDINGS, with the three supplemental works. Volume I SIGNED by the artist Thomas Taylor, in black ink to front cover, and volume VII, The Deathly Hallows, SIGNED by the artist Jason Cockroft to front cover. Together ten volumes, octavo (26..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2004-2007. [Children's literature] BRITISH EDITIONS WITH ADULT COVERS. Octavos (21 x 14 x 32cm). Various early printings. Publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine, adult artwork dust-jackets designed by William Webb, portrait of Rowling on back of dust-jackets taken by Michael Wildsmith. Housed in publisher's printed card slipcase..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2004-2007. [Children's literature] ALL FIRST BRITISH EDITIONS WITH ADULT COVERS. Octavos (21 x 14 x 32cm). Publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine, adult artwork dust-jackets designed by William Webb with printed prices of £11.99 - £16.99, portrait of Rowling on back of dust-jackets taken by Michael Wildsmith..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 1997-2006. [Fantasy] ALL FIRST BRITISH SOFTCOVERS, FIRST PRINTINGS. Together seven volumes, octavos. Original harlequin/block colour illustrated covers. No owner names, some trivial handling and wear, slight sunning the second title; a near fine set, including the rare first book which is the true first edition (issued simultaneously with..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2005. Door panel format pre-publication poster, advertising the UK book-launch of J.K.Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince', featuring the book cover art (photographic style). Overall dimensions 50 x 140 inches, rolled condition. Fine / as new (magnets used in display image, not pinned). Item will be despatched..... More
London: Little, Brown, 2016. [Drama] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.[vi]; 343; [1]. Publisher's black cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt device on front board. Gold illustrated endpapers. Illustrated dust-wrapper designed by Duncan Spilling, with printed price of £20. Some light edgewear, otherwise fine, as-new. A two-part..... More