Pristine copy of a scarce first edition, second printing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, previously owned by the Christopher Little Literary Agency. Label of Christopher Little Literary Agency (Rowling's agent) to half-title. As a struggling literary agent in London, Christopher Little took a chance on J.K. Rowling and Harry Potter, turning her books into the most lucrative literary franchise in history. J.K. Rowling was an unpublished, unemployed single mother in Edinburgh in 1995 when she sent Mr. Little the first three chapters of her first book after finding his name in a directory of literary agents. Knowing nothing about the business, she picked him because his name made him sound like a character from a children's book.
Number line of 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2; Wendy Cooling review on the front cover; Copyright page credits Joanne Rowling with no space between Thomas Taylor and year. Book is in a fine condition, housed in a custom made acid-free storage box with inlaid image, lined with moleskine inside.
A marvelous and unique association copy with traceable provenance.
