"There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favourite book."
— Marcel Proust
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, 2001, 2001, 2008. [Fantasy] FIRST EDITION COLLECTION, all first impressions. Three volumes (two paperback originals, one hardcover). Housed in a bespoke collector's clamshell box, fleece-lined within and lettered in gilt to the spine in a typeface uniform with that used for the individual books; the box is designed..... 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, 2005. [Children's Classic] FIRST EDITION, first impression. 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 little light handling, with some minor toning and a few marks to edges. Near fine. The sixth instalment in..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2005. [Children's Classic] FIRST EDITION, first impression. 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 fine, as-new copy, dark-stored by ourselves since publication. The sixth instalment in the gripping adventures of everyone's favourite teenage..... 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 DELUXE EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.766; [2]. Publisher's maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine, upper cover with art panel by Jason Cockcroft, all edges gilt. A fine, as new copy, sealed in the original shrinkwrap with 'First Edition' text on..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2003. [Children's Classic] SIGNED FIRST DELUXE EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.766; [2]. Publisher's maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine, upper cover with art panel by Jason Cockcroft, all edges gilt. SIGNED in our presence by J.K. Rowling at the 2004 Edinburgh International Book Festival..... 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, carefully dark-stored since publication. The fifth Harry Potter adventure which was shortlisted for Prometheus Award [Libertarian..... 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. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST DELUXE EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.636 [4]. Publisher's purple cloth, all edges gilt, gilt titles to spine and upper with pictorial illustration laid down. A fine, as-new copy, still in the original shrink-wrap. Winner of the 2001 Hugo Award [Fantasy Achievement Award] (Best..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST DELUXE EDITION, first impression, SIGNED by the artist Giles Greenfield. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.636 [4]. Publisher's purple cloth, all edges gilt, gilt titles to spine and upper with pictorial illustration laid down, autographed by Greenfield. An unread copy showing minor wear to cloth..... 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, carefully dark-stored since publication. The fourth Harry Potter adventure, which was the winner of the 2001 'Hugo'..... 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, 1999. [Fantasy novel] FIRST DELUXE EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 16cm), 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 Cliff Wright of Ron and Harry..... 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, 2004. [Fantasy adventure] ADULT HARDCOVER EDITION, first impression. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.251 [5]. Publisher's black cloth lettered in gilt to the spine, illustrated dust-jacket. Contents clean, no inscriptions, minor handling. Near fine in like wrapper. The second novel of the perennially popular children's series. Harry returns to..... 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, 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, 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, with the matching dust-jacket illustrated by Giles Greenfield, priced at £14.99. A fine, as-new copy, dark-stored since publication. The first edition print..... 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. [Children's Classic] DELUXE EDITION, Second Impression, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. 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. Autographed in our presence during J.K.Rowling's personal appearance at Harrods..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2007. [Fantasy] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607 [1]. Publisher's black hardcovers lettered in gilt to spine, in William Webb designed adult dust-jacket, priced at £17.99; portrait of Rowling on back of dust-jacket taken by Michael Wildsmith. This is the adult cover version. A crisp..... More
London: Bloomsbury, 2007. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST DELUXE EDITION, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.607; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth, all edges gilt, purple endpapers, gilt titles to spine and upper with pictorial illustration laid down. Signed by the artist Jason Cockroft to the upper board. A fine..... More