first edition Hardcover
2007 · New York
by Rowling, J. K.
New York: Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Press, 2007. Volumes 1-4 are later American printings, volumes 5-7 are first American printings. Hardcover. 309, 341, 435, 734, 870, 652, 759pp. Octavo [24 cm] 1/2 cloth over various colors of paper over boards. All volumes are in very good or better condition, with just a bit of bumping to the extremities. Half of the volumes have moderate leans to the spines, and several of the boards show minor splaying. Volume 6 has a minor stain on the top edge of the text block. With dust jackets in near fine condition. Volumes 1-4 are housed in an illustrated paper slipcase, in very good condition, with bumping to the corners and mild surface rubbing. Volumes 5-7 are not slipcased. Illustrated by Mary Grandpré. Hugely successful books that were not only a hit with juveniles (and also helped turn an entire generation onto reading) but also with adults. Also the basis for wildly popular films of the same name. A nice set of the Harry Potter series in hardcover. (Inventory #: 49818)