Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling — 1st Edition

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling — 1st Edition

Name: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 2010 E
Price: 1600.00 GBP
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Publication: London, Bloomsbury, 1999

Formatting: 8vo, pp. 317, [3].

Condition Report: Fine. The book maintains excellent structural integrity with a tight, square binding and an uncreased spine. The publisher's original pictorial boards remain remarkably bright and sharp, exhibiting only the faintest signs of shelf-wear to the extremities. Internally, the text block is clean and devoid of previous ownership inscriptions, with the pages showing the light, uniform age-toning entirely typical of the paper stock used by Bloomsbury for this edition. The original dust jacket is equally impressive, remaining vibrant and unclipped (proudly displaying the original net price), with only minor rubbing and gentle bumping to the head of the spine, free from any significant tears or chips. An collector's worthy copy. Unread.

Catalogue Note: This is a highly sought-after First Edition, First Printing, Second State of the third instalment in the phenomenal Harry Potter series. The copyright page features the complete number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1", confirming its first printing status. It is definitively identified as the second state (often referred to as the second issue) due to the copyright credit correctly reading "J.K. Rowling" rather than the "Joanne Rowling" found in the earliest copies.

The book is presented in its original publisher's pictorial boards, featuring the iconic wrap-around cover art by illustrator Cliff Wright, which is beautifully replicated on the accompanying dust jacket. Copies of the first printing, even in this corrected state, remain remarkably scarce on the open market in such well-preserved condition, making it a cornerstone acquisition for any serious collector of modern children's literature.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban follows Harry during his tumultuous third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. When the dangerous Sirius Black escapes from the heavily fortified wizarding prison of Azkaban, the wizarding world is plunged into high alert, and the chilling, soul-sucking Dementors are stationed at the school gates. As Harry navigates new classes, uncovers startling secrets about his parents' past, and masters advanced defensive magic, he soon realises that the escaped convict's path is leading directly to him.

Book Condition: Fine

Book Authors: J.K. Rowling

Book Publisher: Bloomsbury

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Fantasy

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 317

Book Publication Year: 1999

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: Cliff Wright

Book Series: Harry Potter

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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