Scarce eighth UK Bloomsbury softcover printing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The eighth edition paperback was published shortly after the first print in a comparable small printrun. Number line of 10 9 8; Sunday Telegraph review on the front cover; Original Smarties Book Prize Award sticker on front, which in the later prints was integrated in the cover illustration; Copyright page credits Joanne Rowling with no space between Thomas Taylor and year.
Some fading and fold lines to the spine, a few creases and minor lamiate issues to the cover and some wear to the corners. Binding is good, inside clean without inscriptions or flaws, minor toning to the page edges as usual. A well read, but nevertheless very good copy, now protected by a removable Brodart archival cover.
