![]() ![]() It has sold in excess of 120 million copies, making it one of the best-selling books of all time. The book reached the top of the New York Times list of best-selling fiction in August 1999 and stayed near the top of that list for much of 19. The book was first published in the United Kingdom on Jby Bloomsbury and in the United States the following year by Scholastic Corporation under the title Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. #HARRY POTTER HARDCOVER SET SERIES#The first novel in the Harry Potter series and Rowling's debut novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone follows Harry Potter, a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday when he receives a letter of acceptance to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An exceptional association and effusive inscription to the person who first recognized the value of Harry Potter. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Only 500 copies of the first printing were published, 300 of which were distributed directly to libraries. In near fine condition with a touch of rubbing to the extremities. She was named the world's first billionaire author by Forbes in 2014 and the Harry Potter series has become the best-selling book series of all time. A true "rags to riches" story, the publication of the present volume would bring her from living on benefits to billionaire status. The seven-year period that followed saw the death of her mother, birth of her first child, divorce from her first husband, and relative poverty. Rowling was working as a researcher and bilingual secretary for Amnesty International in 1990 when she conceived the idea for the Harry Potter series while on a delayed train from Manchester to London. A year later, Bryony attended a Harry Potter book signing event where Rowling received her with open arms and warmly inscribed the present volume. Bloomsbury published the book on June 26, 1997. Given a small budget, Evens was only able to print three manuscripts to pitch to publishing houses and, after twelve months and twelve rejections, was finally given the green light by editor Barry Cunningham from Bloomsbury in London. #HARRY POTTER HARDCOVER SET FULL#Evens read Rowlingâ s submission of the first three chapters of the book and passed it along to Little, who approved that she obtain the full manuscript and promote it to suitable publishers. Working at the time at Christopher Little Literary Agency in Scotland, Evens was the first point of contact in receiving and sorting unsolicited manuscripts. Rowling." The recipient, Bryony Evens was one of the first people to read the opening chapters of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the first to recognize the workâ s inherent value, and perhaps the most instrumental figure in getting the book published. ![]() Association copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, "to Bryony - who is the most important person I've ever met in a signing queue & the first person ever to see merit in Harry Potter. Octavo, original laminated pictorial boards, without a dust jacket as issued. Rowling", and "Thomas Taylor1997" (lacking the space) on the copyright page and "1 wand" listed twice (as the first item and last item) on the "Other Equipment" list on page 53. ![]() First printing with "First published in Great Britain in 1997", the full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1", "Joanne Rowling" for "J.K. First edition, first printing of the rarest book in the Harry Potter series, a cornerstone of young adult literature, and one of the best-selling books of all time. ![]()
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