These stunning editions will each feature the individual house crest on the jacket and sprayed edges in the house colours. Harry potter harry potter and the philosophers stone. Harry potter and the philosophers stone illustrated edition. Bloomsbury is the british publication that has created both adult and children s covers.
In june 1997, bloomsbury published copies of the book, under the title harry potter and the philosophers stone. Who published harry potter and the philosophers stone. Since harry potter book 1 first publication, harry potter and the philosophers stone, on 26 june 1997, the novels have discovered tremendous popularity, critical acclaim, and business success worldwide. The book was released in the united states under the name harry potter and the sorcerer s stone because the publishers were concerned that most american readers would not be familiar. Rowling is now a household name around the world, and her other books include the casual vacancy 2012 and the cuckoos calling 20, which was published.
The novels chronicle the lives of a young wizard, harry potter, and his friends hermione granger and ron weasley, all of whom are students at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry potter philosophers stone by jk rowling, first edition. Harry potter and the philosophers stone 2000 book paperback. The book was first published on 26 june, 1997 by bloomsbury in london, and was later made into a film of the same name. Harry potter and the philosophers stone illustrated. A new and magical edition of harry potter and the sorcerers stone from the design studio minalima will be published simultaneously by scholastic and bloomsbury as harry potter and the philosophers stone on october 20, 2020. The harry potter series has been recognised by a host of awards since the initial publication of philosophers stone including four whitaker platinum book awards all of which were awarded in 2001, three nestle smarties book prizes 19971999, two scottish arts council book awards 1999 and 2001, the inaugural whitbread childrens book of. English harry potter and the philosophers stone italiano. Harry potter and the philosopherssorcerers stone novel. Harry potter and the philosophers stone has been read and loved by every new generation since. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone uk trade hb signed by jk rowling. Harry potter is an ordinary boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs at his aunt petunia and uncle vernons house, which he thinks is normal for someone like him whos parents have been killed in a car crash. Harry potter and the philosophers stone is the first novel in the harry potter series and j.
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Bloomsbury london 1997 rare first trade paperback edition very early 35th print with several errors the book has the 1997 date on the page which means it was printed months before the chamber of secrets was printed in 1998 proving a very early copy. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is the first novel in the harry potter series. The main story arc concerns harrys struggle against lord voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal, overthrow the. Describing her thought process at the time, rowling writes.
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