ONLINE AUCTION OF FURNITURE AND COLLECTABLES INCLUDING POTTERY WARE
Lot 200:
Two J.K. Rowling Harry Potter Hardcover Books: First American Edition of 'Prisoner of Azkaban' and First UK Edition of 'Half-Blood Prince'
Description
A collection of two contemporary young adult fantasy hardcover books by J.K. Rowling. The first, ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,’ is a First American edition, published by Scholastic Press in October 1999, with a 1999 copyright. It features illustrations by Mary GrandPré and has an ISBN of 0-439-13635-0. The number line ’10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2′ indicates a second printing. A partially visible dedication is present on an interior page. The second book, ‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,’ is a First Edition, first published in Great Britain in 2005 by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, with a 2005 copyright. It features illustrations by Jason Cockcroft and has an ISBN of 0 7475 8108 8. This book contains the dedication: “To Mackenzie, my beautiful daughter, I dedicate her ink and paper twin.” Both books feature vibrant illustrated covers depicting scenes and characters from their respective narratives.
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