Early 10th UK Bloomsbury softcover printing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, signed by J.K. Rowling on the title page. Number line 10; Copyright page credits Joanne Rowling with no space between Thomas Taylor and year; illustration of young wizard on the backcover.
The book was signed in October 1998 at the Cheltenham Children's Literature Festival for a little girl who had been given the honorable task by the organizers to present a beautiful flower to J.K. Rowling. Due to the excitement, the child forgot to come forward for this after the reading and only handed the flattened and crumpled flower to a very endeared author during the subsequent signing session.
A very good copy with some creases on the spine and some damage to the cover. The laminate on the front cover has partially disappeared, causing part of the text on the gold Smarties Award sticker to also fade. The binding is still firm, the pages have the usual toning but are otherwise in very good condition with no names, inscriptions, or other defects. The cover is now protected by a removable transparent archival cover, making the book look very neat despite the mentioned wear. Fully authenticated by J.K. Rowling signature expert Adam Houston of The Harry Potter Specialist. Comes with LoA and collector’s card with interesting details.An early signed copy with a very charming history.
