Buy this book on-line

ROWLING, J.K : Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

1999

Ted Smart. 1999. Second Issue of Ted Smart Edition, with number line from 10 - 2. Hardback. DW. Nice clean copy in price clipped wrapper that is sunned to spine and very slightly worn at extremities.

Rowling, J.K : Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Bloomsbury, Australia, 1999

ISBN 0747542155

4th printing of the 1st Australian edition, in a UK dustjacket (UK price to front flap). Jacket has corner and edge wear mostly to the top edge. Now in a new protective sleeve. Book is marked to compressed page edges with some spotting to endpapers, corners bumped . Presentable copy of a sought early printing that some dealers are asking thousands for!. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Good+/VG-

1st Edition

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban.**

LONDON.BLOOMSBURY,1999.

ISBN 0747542155.

UK,8vo HB+protected dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp.[Number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2. Accredited to J.K. Rowling as opposed to Joanne Rowling (revised in subsequent printings).Dropped/misaligned text has been re-aligned ("burnt" on page 7.).There are no publisher adverts to the rear of the book either.] NFINE/NMINT.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip (£10.99) to protected dw/dj.Immaculate,bright,crisp, clean,colour pictorial artwork by Cliff Wright,illustrated dw/dj - design repeated to bds,with NO shelf-wear,creasing,nor any nicks/tears present.Would appear to have been wrapped+protected from the day of issue/purchase.It really is a truly exceptional dw/dj in an immaculate condition/state - definitely the best example I have ever handled - let alone seen elsewhere!! Difficult to decide if the spine/backstrip has any degree of sunning/fading - if any at all.Top+fore- edges inevitably,but slightly aged/tanned - as usual/normal - NO dust-soiling,nor any foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear creases to any pages' corners.Bright,crisp,clean, sharp-cornered boards,with dw/djs' colour, pictorial artwork repeated to same,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp,8-317pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,1st page of story,and 2pp blanks at rear. Author's 3rd book of the eventually published 7 "H.P" titles. HARRY POTTER is a vey unusual boy. He can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays! But that's not the only unusual thing about Harry; Harry's school is Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,and Harry is a wizard! When Harry,along with his best friends Ron and Hermione,go back for their third year at Hogwarts,the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose,and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school .... A brilliant new story featuring Harry and his friends,sequel to the award-winning 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' and 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'. Please contact seller,because of the weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free.Free P+p available UK only. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to US can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,2nd imp.
Not SIGNED.

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban.**

LONDON.BLOOMSBURY,1999.

ISBN 0747542155.

UK,8vo HB+protected dw/dj,1st edn,10th imp. [Number line 10.Accredited to J.K. Rowling 1999 as opposed to Joanne Rowling (revised in subsequent printings).Dropped/misaligned text has been re-aligned ("burnt" on page 7.).There are no publisher adverts to the rear of the book either,just 2pp blanks.] NFINE/NMINT.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip (£10.99) to an otherwise immaculate dw/dj.Immaculate,bright, crisp,clean,colour pictorial artwork by Cliff Wright illustrated dw/dj - design repeated to boards; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners,no nicks or tears present. It really is a truly exceptional dw/dj in an immaculate condition/state - definitely one of the better examples I've handled - let alone seen elsewhere!! The spine/backstrip appears to have NO degree of sunning/fading.Top+fore-edges inevitably,but slightly aged/toned - as usual/ normal,NO dust-soiling,nor any foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered boards,with dw/djs' colour pictorial artwork repeated to same,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK, slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,8-317pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,1st page of story,and 2pp blanks at rear.Author's 3rd book of the eventually published 7 "H.P" titles. HARRY POTTER is a vey unusual boy. He can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays! But that's not the only unusual thing about Harry; Harry's school is Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,and Harry is a wizard! When Harry,along with his best friends Ron and Hermione,go back for their third year at Hogwarts,the atmosphere is tense.There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose,and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school .... A brilliant new story featuring Harry and his friends,sequel to the award-winning 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' and 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'. Please contact seller,because of the weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free.Free P+p available UK only. ** N.B. US/CANADA customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard AIR quote/ rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,10th imp.
Not SIGNED.

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban.**

USA.NY.ARTHUR A. LEVINE/SCHOLASTIC PRESS,Oct 1999.

ISBN 0439136350.

US,8vo HB+dw/dj,stated 1st edn,later printing.[Complete number line 38-27 0/0 1 2 3 4 5.Stated First American edn,Oct 1999. Accredited to J.K. Rowling 1999 as opposed to Joanne Rowling.] FINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip (US$ 19.95) to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial wrap-around artwork by Mary Grandpre, illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners,no major nicks or tears present.Both head+foot of dw/dj's spine/ backstrip minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing,and top two corners with tiny nicks,closed tears - without loss.Book has a slight lean and the spine/backstrip appears to have NO degree of sunning/fading.Top+fore-edges bright and generally bright and clean,appears to be NO dust-soiling,nor any foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered bds,plain dark green,diamond quilted impressed design paper-covered boards, with mauve cloth blind spine with bright, crisp,blocked green fluorescent letters to same,and immaculate plain red endpapers. US,8vo HB+dw/dj,vii-ix1-435pp [paginated] includes contents list/table,22 chapters - each with a b/w chapter headpiece illustration; plus [unpaginated] half- title,b/w vignette illustrated title page, a dedication,and another title separator page.Author's 3rd book of the eventually published 7 "H.P" titles. FOR TWELVE long years,the dread fortress of Azkaban held an infamous prisoner named Sirius Black. Convicted of killing thirteen people with a single curse,he was said to be the heir apparent to the Dark Lord,Voldemort. Now he has escaped,leaving only two clues as to where he might be headed: Harry Potter's defeat of You-Know-Who was Black's downfall as well.And the Azkaban guards heard Black muttering in his sleep."He's at Hogwarts . . . he's at Hogwarts." Harry Potter isn't safe,not even within the walls of his magical school,surrounded by his friends.Because on top of it all, there may well be a traitor in their midst. A brilliant new story featuring Harry and his friends,sequel to the award-winning 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' and 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'. Want more ROWLING,J[oanne].K[athleen] titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS2 catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free.Free P+p available UK only. ** N.B. US/CANADA customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

US,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,later print.
Not SIGNED.

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban.**

LONDON.BLOOMSBURY,1999.

ISBN 0747542155.

UK,8vo HB+protected dw/dj,1st edn,3rd imp. [Number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3.Accredited to J.K. Rowling as opposed to Joanne Rowling (revised in subsequent printings).Dropped/ misaligned text has been re- aligned ("burnt" on page 7.).There are no publisher adverts to the rear of the book either.] NFINE/NFINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip (£10.99) to protected dw/dj. Immaculate,bright,crisp,clean,colour pictorial artwork by Cliff Wright illustrated dw/dj - design repeated to boards; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges inevitably aged/toned - as usual/normal - NO dust- soiling,nor any foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered boards, with dw/djs' colour pictorial artwork repeated to same,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3rd imp,8-317pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+ title pages,a dedication,1st page of story, and 2pp blanks at rear.Author's 3rd book of the eventually published 7 "H.P" titles. HARRY POTTER is a vey unusual boy. He can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays! But that's not the only unusual thing about Harry; Harry's school is Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,and Harry is a wizard! When Harry,along with his best friends Ron and Hermione,go back for their third year at Hogwarts,the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose,and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school .... A brilliant new story featuring Harry and his friends,sequel to the award-winning 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' and 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'. Want more ROWLING,J[oanne] K[athleen] titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS2 and/or CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the weight and the value of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free.Free P+p available UK only. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/ rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3rd imp.
Not SIGNED.

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban.**

LONDON.BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC,1999.

ISBN 0747546290.

UK,12mo wraps,1st thus.[Complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.The true 1st edn is the UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,LONDON,Bloomsbury,1998 edn.This edn is the first UK paperback issue/edn.] NFINE.No owner inscrptn and though there are vertical reading creases to the spine/backstrip - there are no intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Bright,crisp,clean,matt, colour pictorial original artwork by Cliff Wright,illustrated card covers,with yellow, blue,purple and b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Whilst minimal wear to edges,front cover has a minimal,light,diagonal corner crease to both top+bottom corners. Internally,some tiny,small accidental creases to bottom corners of pp189/96,and some slightly larger concomitant creases to some top corners further along into the book - but these are definitely NOT intentional reading creases.Top+ fore-edges generally bright and clean - even though slightly aged/toned - as usual/normal; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound. UK, 12mo wraps,p/back 1st edn,8-317pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and 2pp blanks at rear. See my book ID rja615516 for another similar example of this title and this edn. Harry Potter,along with his best friends, Ron and Hermione,is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays. (Who wouldn't if they lived with the horrible Dursleys?) But when Harry gets to Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose, and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school . . . A fantastic new story (then 1999) featuring Harry and his friends from the spellbinding J.K. Rowling.Winner of the Whitbread Prize (Children's Book of the Year). Want more ROWLING,J[oanne] K[athleen] titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED and/or MODERN FIRSTS2 catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free.Free P+p available UK only. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard AIR quote/ rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,12mo wraps,1st thus.
Not SIGNED.

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban.**

LONDON.BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC,1999.

ISBN 0747546290.

UK,12mo wraps,1st thus.[Complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.The true 1st edn is the UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,LONDON,Bloomsbury, 1998 edn.This edn is the first UK paperback issue/edn.] NFINE.No owner inscrptn and though there are vertical reading creases to spine/backstrip - there are no intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Bright,crisp,clean, matt,colour pictorial original artwork by Cliff Wright,illustrated card covers,with yellow, blue,purple and b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Whilst minimal wear to edges,rear cover's bottom corner has a minimal,light, diagonal corner crease.Top+fore-edges though slightly aged/toned are generally bright and clean - as usual/normal; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound.UK,12mo wraps,1st thus,8-317pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and 2pp blanks at rear. Harry Potter,along with his best friends, Ron and Hermione,is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays.(Who wouldn't if they lived with the horrible Dursleys?) But when Harry gets to Hogwarts,the atmosphere is tense.There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose,and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school . . . A fantastic new story (then 1999) featuring Harry and his friends from the spellbinding J.K. Rowling.Winner of the Whitbread Prize (Children's Book of the Year).See also my book ID rja570415 for another example of thie title in this edn. Want more ROWLING,J[oanne].K[athleen] titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS2 and/or CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free.Free P+p available UK only. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to US can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/ rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,12mo wraps,1st p/back edn.
Not SIGNED.

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban.**

LONDON.BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC,1999.

ISBN 0747546290.

UK,12mo wraps,p/b 1st edn,so 1st thus. [Complete number line 10-1.Copyrighted to J.K. Rowling as per subsequent issues after the 1st state.The true 1st edn is the UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,LONDON,Bloomsbury,1998 edn with Joanne Rowling copyright.This edn is the first UK paperback issue/edn.] NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no reading creases to spine/backstrip.Foot of spine/ backstrip with some minimal production wrinkles,and miniscule rubbing to foot's edge.There are no intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners. Bright,crisp,clean,matt, colour pictorial original artwork by Cliff Wright, illustrated card covers,with yellow,blue, purple and b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Whilst minimal wear to edges,front cover has an accidental - as if dropped - minimal,light,diagonal corner crease to bottom corner and internal pages' corners through to pp190.To same pages' bottom corners a small diagonal stain.Top+fore- edges though lightly aged/toned - as usual /normal - but generally bright and clean, aforementioned stain excepted; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound.UK,12mo wraps,p/b 1st edn,so 1st thus,8-317pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,2pp blanks at rear. An uncommon example.See my book ID's rja570417,rja615516 and rja678317 for other similar examples of this title and this edn. Harry Potter,along with his best friends, Ron and Hermione,is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays. (Who wouldn't if they lived with the horrible Dursleys?) But when Harry gets to Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose,and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school . . . A fantastic new story (then 1999) featuring Harry and his friends from the spellbinding J.K. Rowling.Winner of the Whitbread Prize (Children's Book of the Year). Want more ROWLING,J[oanne].K[athleen] titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS2 and/or CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free.Free P+p available UK only. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to US can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/ rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,12mo wraps,1st thus.
Not SIGNED.

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban.**

LONDON.BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC,1999.

ISBN 0747546290.

UK,12mo wraps,1st p/back edn,so 1st thus. [Complete number line 10-1.Copyrighted to J.K. Rowling as per subsequent issues after the 1st state.The true 1st edn is the UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,LONDON,Bloomsbury,1998 edn with Joanne Rowling copyright.This edn is the first UK paperback issue/edn.] NFINE.No owner inscrptn but minimal reading creases to spine/backstrip.There are no intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Bright,crisp,clean, matt,colour pictorial original artwork by Cliff Wright,illustrated card covers,with yellow,blue,purple and b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present. Top+fore-edges though lightly aged/tanned - as usual/normal - are generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound.UK,12mo wraps,1st edn p/back,so 1st thus,8-317pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters,plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,dedication,2pp blanks at rear.An uncommon example.See my book ID's rja570417,rja615516 and rja676817 for other similar examples of this title and this edn. Harry Potter,along with his best friends, Ron and Hermione,is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays. (Who wouldn't if they lived with the horrible Dursleys?) But when Harry gets to Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose,and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school . . . A fantastic new story (then 1999) featuring Harry and his friends from the spellbinding J.K. Rowling.Winner of the Whitbread Prize (Children's Book of the Year). Want more ROWLING,J[oanne].K[athleen] titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS2 and/or CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free.Free P+p available UK only. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to US can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/ rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,12mo wraps,1st p/b edn,so 1st thus.
Not SIGNED.

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban.**

LONDON.BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC,1999.

ISBN 0747546290.

UK,12mo wraps,1st p/back edn,so 1st thus. [Complete number line 10-1 descending. Copyrighted to J.K. Rowling as per subsequent issues after the 1st state.The true 1st edn is the UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, LONDON,Bloomsbury,1998 edn with Joanne Rowling copyright.This edn the first UK paperback issue/edn.] FINE.No owner inscrptn but minimal reading creases to spine/backstrip and a small (approx 4/5ths") oblique/angled crease to front, top edge.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial original artwork by Cliff Wright,illustrated card covers,with yellow,blue, purple and b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or other major creases and no scoring/indents present either.Top+fore-edges though lightly aged/toned - as usual/normal - are generally bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.UK, 12mo wraps,1st edn p/back,so 1st thus,8-317pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,2pp blanks at rear.An uncommon example.See my book ID's rja570417,rja615516 and rja676817 for other similar examples of this title and this particular edn/issue. Harry Potter,along with his best friends, Ron and Hermione,is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays.(Who wouldn't if they lived with the horrible Dursleys?) But when Harry gets to Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense.There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose,and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school . . . A fantastic new story (then 1999) featuring Harry and his friends from the spellbinding J.K. Rowling.Winner of the Whitbread Prize (Children's Book of the Year). Want more ROWLING,J[oanne].K[athleen] titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS2 and/or CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free.Free P+p available UK only. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to US can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/ rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,12mo wraps,1st p/b edn,so 1st thus.
Not SIGNED.

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban.**

LONDON.BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING Plc.,1999.

ISBN 0747546290.

UK,12mo wraps,1st thus.[Complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.The true 1st edn is the UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,LONDON, Bloomsbury, 1998 edn.This edn is the first UK paperback issue/edn.] VG+.Owner's handwritten ink name+ringed number 3 to top,fore-edge corner of half-title page, and no price-rEmoval to rear card cover. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial original artwork by Cliff Wright, illustrated card covers,with yellow, blue,purple and b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Whilst minimal wear to edges,front cover has minimal,light, diagonal corner crease to both top+bottom corners,similar faint crease to rear top corner too.and though there are vertical reading creases to the spine/backstrip - there are no intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Spine/ backstrip minimally sunned/faded.Top+fore- edges ubiquitously aged/toned - as usual/ normal; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound.UK,12mo wraps,1st thus,8-317pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,2pp blanks at rear. See my book IDs' rja570415,rja615516, rja678317 and rja719217 for other similar examples of this title and this edn. Harry Potter,along with his best friends, Ron and Hermione,is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays. (Who wouldn't if they lived with the horrible Dursleys?) But when Harry gets to Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense. There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose,and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school . . . A fantastic new story (then 1999) featuring Harry and his friends from the spellbinding J.K. Rowling.Winner of the Whitbread Prize (Children's Book of the Year). Want more ROWLING,J[oanne] K[athleen] titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS2 and/or CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded, after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free.Free P+p available UK only. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to US can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/ rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,12mo wraps,p/back 1st thus.
Not SIGNED.

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban.**

LONDON.BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING Plc.,1999.

ISBN 0747546290.

UK,12mo wraps,1st p/back 1st edn,3rd imp. [Complete number line 10 - 3 descending. Copyrighted to J.K. Rowling as per subsequent issues after the 1st state.The true 1st edn is the UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,LONDON,Bloomsbury,1998 edn with Joanne Rowling copyright.This edn the first UK paperback issue/edn,3rd impression.]NFINE.No owner inscrptn but minimal and partially-read reading creases to a bright,crisp,vibrant multi-coloured non-faded,nor sunned,spine/backstrip. Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial original artwork by Cliff Wright,illustrated card covers,with yellow,blue,purple and b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - corner tips minisculely curled with miniscule rubbing - but no nicks,tears or splits,nor other major creases and no scoring/indents impressions present either.Book has a slight lean.Top+fore-edges though lightly aged/toned - as usual/normal - are generally bright and clean without foxing/ spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.UK,12mo wraps,1st edn,3rd imp p/back,8-317pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,2pp blanks at rear.An uncommon example.See my book ID's rja570417, rja615516,rja993422 and rja676817 for other similar examples of this title and this particular edn/issue. Harry Potter,along with his best friends,Ron and Hermione,is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays.(Who wouldn't if they lived with the horrible Dursleys?) But when Harry gets to Hogwarts,the atmosphere is tense.There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose,and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school . . . A fantastic new story (then 1999) featuring Harry and his friends from the spellbinding J.K. Rowling.Winner of the Whitbread Prize (Children's Book of the Year). Want more ROWLING,J[oanne].K[athleen] titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED and/or MODERN FIRSTS2 catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free. ** This item offered P+p Free,available UK only. ** N.B. US/CANADA customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always. q52.CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED.UK,12mo p/back,1st edn,3rd imp.ISBN 0747546290.Harry Potter_ Hogwarts_Dursley family_Albus Dumbledore_ Hermoine Granger_Hagrid_Quidditch_Voldemort_Ron Weasley and family.Daniel Radcliffe.Harry Potter novels_books_films.Harry Potter_Philosopher's Stone_Chamber of Secrets_Goblet of Fire_Order of the Phoenix_Deathly Hallows.Bloomsbury.Book Prizes.Books new,used,signed,rare.

UK,12mo wraps,1st p/back 1st edn,so 1st thus.
Not SIGNED.

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban.**

LONDON.BLLOMMSBURY PUBLISHING Plc.,1999.

ISBN 0747546290.

UK,12mo wraps,1st p/back 1st edn,3rd imp. [Complete number line 10 - 3 descending. Copyrighted to J.K. Rowling as per subsequent issues after the 1st state.The true 1st edn is the UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,LONDON,Bloomsbury,1998 edn with Joanne Rowling copyright.This edn the first UK paperback issue/edn,3rd impression.] VG+.No owner inscrptn but minimally and partially-read reading creases to a bright,crisp,multi-coloured lightly sunned/faded spine/backstrip.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial original artwork by Cliff Wright,illustrated card covers, with yellow,blue,purple and b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - corner tips minisculely curled - but no nicks,tears or splits,nor other major creases and no scoring/indents impressions present either.Book has a slight lean.Top edges slightly more aged/toned than fore-edges and with minimal,sporadic spots,fore-edges lightly aged/ toned but still brighter than its top edges and without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no intentional dog-ear reading creases to pages' corners - though pp309/10 with an accidental corner tip crease and fold.UK,12mo wraps,1st edn,3rd imp p/back,8-317pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,2pp blanks at rear.An uncommon example.See my book ID's rja570417, rja615516,rja940221 and rja676817 for other similar examples of this title and this particular edn/issue. Harry Potter,along with his best friends,Ron and Hermione,is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays.(Who wouldn't if they lived with the horrible Dursleys?) But when Harry gets to Hogwarts, the atmosphere is tense.There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose,and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school . . . A fantastic new story (then 1999) featuring Harry and his friends from the spellbinding J.K. Rowling.Winner of the Whitbread Prize (Children's Book of the Year). Want more ROWLING,J[oanne] K[athleen] titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED and/or MODERN FIRSTS2 catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. UK and all overseas buyers please note, stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always. **

UK,12mo wraps,1st p/back 1st edn,3rd imp.
Not SIGNED.

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban.**

LONDON.BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING Plc.,1999.

ISBN 0747546290.

UK,12mo wraps,1st p/back 1st edn,3rd imp. [Complete number line 10 - 3 descending. Copyrighted to J.K. Rowling as per subsequent issues after the 1st state.The true 1st edn is the UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,LONDON,Bloomsbury,1998 edn with Joanne Rowling copyright.This edn the first UK paperback issue/edn,3rd impression.] NFINE No owner inscrptn and no price removal from cover and no reading creases to a bright,crisp, vibrant,multi-coloured spine/ backstrip.Bright, crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial original artwork by Cliff Wright,illustrated card covers, with yellow,blue,purple and b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - corner tips minisculely curled - but no nicks,tears or splits,nor other major creases and no scoring/ indents impressions present either.Book has a slight lean.Top+fore-edges very lightly aged/toned - as usual/normal and without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.UK,12mo wraps,1st edn,3rd imp p/back,8-317pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,2pp blanks at rear.An uncommon example.See my book ID's rja993522,rja615516 and rja676817 for other similar examples of this title and this particular edn/issue. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional for a book of it's age and nature, i.e. a children's p/back,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation. Harry Potter,along with his best friends,Ron and Hermione,is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays.(Who wouldn't if they lived with the horrible Dursleys?) But when Harry gets to Hogwarts,the atmosphere is tense.There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose,and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school . . . Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch, especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** This item offered P+p included.Offer available UK only,unless indicated otherwise. ** ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

UK,12mo p/back,1st edn,3rd imp.
Not SIGNED.

ROWLING**, J[oanne] K[athleen]: : HARRY POTTER and the Prisoner of Azkaban.**

LONDON.BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING Plc.,1999.

ISBN 0747546290.

UK,12mo wraps,1st p/back 1st edn,3rd imp. [Complete number line 10 - 3 descending. Copyrighted to J.K. Rowling as per subsequent issues after the 1st state.The true 1st edn is the UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,LONDON,Bloomsbury,1998 edn with Joanne Rowling copyright.This edn the first UK paperback issue/edn,3rd impression.] VG+.No owner inscrptn and no price removal from cover and partially-read (approx.50%) reading creases to a bright,crisp,multi-coloured but lightly sunned/faded spine/backstrip.Bright,crisp,clean, matt,colour pictorial original artwork by Cliff Wright,illustrated card covers,with yellow,blue, purple and b/w lettering; with negligible shelf-wear or creasing to edges and corners - corner tips minisculely curled - but no nicks,tears or splits,nor other major creases and no scoring/ indents impressions present either.Top+fore-edges aged/toned - as usual/normal - with some minimal thumbing to fore-edge; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners, but the tiniest of snicks with concomitant fold/crease to boTtom edge of half-title page. UK,12mo wraps,1st edn,3rd imp p/back,8-317pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication,and 2pp blanks at rear.An uncommon example.See my book ID's rja993522,rja615516 and rja676817 for other similar examples of this title and this particular edn and/or other issue. Visually the exterior appearance is acceptable for a book of it's age and nature, i.e. a children's p/back,and even internally,the book is also in an acceptable condition/state of preservation and presentation. Harry Potter,along with his best friends,Ron and Hermione,is about to start his third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry can't wait to get back to school after the summer holidays.(Who wouldn't if they lived with the horrible Dursleys?) But when Harry gets to Hogwarts,the atmosphere is tense.There's an escaped mass murderer on the loose,and the sinister prison guards of Azkaban have been called in to guard the school . . . Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and smaller size,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,12mo p/back,1st edn,3rd imp.
Not SIGNED.

Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints.