Near fine copy of the very scarce eighth UK Bloomsbury softcover printing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Number line of 10 9 8; Sunday Telegraph review on the front cover; Original Smarties Book Prize Award sticker on the frontcover, which in the later prints was integrated in the cover illustration; Copyright page credits Joanne Rowling with no space between Thomas Taylor and year.
The eighth edition paperback was published shortly after the first print in a comparable small printrun. The cover is in a near fine condition. The spine has a fold line and very minor fading, cornertips are a bit pushed but there is hardly any shelfwear. Tight binding and remarkable clear and bright pages with only minor toning and without inscriptions or names. A rare and highly collectible copy, in particular in this condition.
