A complete, seven-volume set of the Harry Potter series with children’s artwork in the first English deluxe edition
Book Description
THE HARRY POTTER CHILDREN’S DELUXE EDITION: A COMPLETE SET OF THE FIRST EDITIONS IN FINE CONDITION
(i) J.K. ROWLING and Thomas TAYLOR (illustrator). Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. London: Clays Ltd for Bloomsbury, 1999. Octavo (233 x 152mm), pp. 223, [1 (blank)]. Illustration of Hogwarts coat-of-arms on half-title and title, publisher’s device on title. Original red cloth gilt, upper board lettered and with Rowling’s facsimile signature in gilt and central colour illustration after Taylor applied to blind panel within double gilt-ruled frame, spine lettered and with publisher’s device in gilt, all edges gilt, red endpapers, blue endbands, and blue fabric marker. (Head of spine very lightly bumped, small mark on top edges caused in production.) A fine copy. First English deluxe edition, sixth issue. P.W. Errington. J.K. Rowling. A Bibliography 1997-2013 (2015), A1(d).
(ii) J.K. ROWLING and Cliff WRIGHT (illustrator). Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. London: Clays Ltd for Bloomsbury, 1999. Octavo (233 x 152mm), pp. 251, [1 (blank)], [1 (excerpts from reviews of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone)], [2 (facsimile fan letters)], [1 (illustration)]. Illustration of Hogwarts coat-of-arms on half-title and title, publisher’s device on title, monochrome reproduction of cover of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on final p. Original blue cloth gilt, upper board lettered and with Rowling’s facsimile signature in gilt and central colour illustration after Wright applied to blind panel within double gilt-ruled frame, spine lettered and with publisher’s device in gilt, all edges gilt, blue endpapers, green endbands, and green fabric marker. (Extremities minimally rubbed and bumped.) A fine copy. First English deluxe edition, third issue. Errington A2(e).
(iii) J.K. ROWLING and C. WRIGHT (illustrator). Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. London: Clays Ltd for Bloomsbury, 1999. Octavo (233 x 152mm), pp. 317, [1 (blank)], [2 (blank l.)]. Illustration of Hogwarts coat-of-arms on half-title and title, publisher’s device on title. (Occasional small spots on pp. from gilding of edges up to p. 64.) Original green cloth gilt, upper board lettered and with Rowling’s facsimile signature in gilt and central colour illustration after Wright applied to blind panel within double gilt-ruled frame, spine lettered and with publisher’s device in gilt, all edges gilt, green endpapers, yellow endbands, and yellow fabric marker. (Extremities minimally rubbed and bumped, light marking on bottom corner of upper board.) A very good copy. First English deluxe edition, second issue. Errington A7(c).
(iv) J.K. ROWLING and Giles GREENFIELD (illustrator). Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. London: Clays Ltd for Bloomsbury, 2000. Octavo (233 x 152mm), pp. 636, [4 (blank ll.)]. Illustration of Hogwarts coat-of-arms on half-title and title, publisher’s device on title. Original purple-blue cloth gilt, upper board lettered and with Rowling’s facsimile signature in gilt and central colour illustration after Greenfield applied to blind panel within double gilt-ruled frame, spine lettered and with publisher’s device in gilt, all edges gilt, royal-blue endpapers, red endbands, and red fabric marker. (Rear corners very lightly bumped.) A fine copy. First English deluxe edition, first issue. This English deluxe edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was published on 2 October 2000 ‘in an edition of 10,000 copies’ (Errington). ‘This is the first English publication to note Warner Brothers’ copyright and trademark of “Harry Potter names, characters and related indicia”’ – roughly two years after the film rights for the first two books were purchased by Warner (Errington, pp. 195-196). Errington A9(b).
(v) J.K. ROWLING and Jason COCKROFT (illustrator). Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. London: Clays Ltd for Bloomsbury, 2003. Octavo (233 x 152mm), pp. 766, [2 (blank l.)]. Illustration of Hogwarts coat-of-arms on half-title and title, publisher’s device on title. Original maroon cloth gilt, upper board lettered and with Rowling’s facsimile signature in gilt and central colour illustration after Cockroft applied to blind panel within double gilt-ruled frame, spine lettered and with publisher’s device in gilt, all edges gilt, maroon endpapers, yellow endbands, and yellow fabric marker. (Minor blemish on fore-edge gilt.). A fine copy. First English deluxe edition, first issue. This English deluxe edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was published on 6 October 2003 ‘in an edition of 26,700 copies’ (Errington). Errington A12(c).
(vi) J.K. ROWLING and J. COCKROFT (illustrator). Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. London: Clays Ltd for Bloomsbury, 2005. Octavo (233 x 150mm), pp. 607, [1 (blank)]. Illustration of Hogwarts coat-of-arms on half-title and title, publisher’s device on title. Original denim blue cloth gilt, upper board lettered and with Rowling’s facsimile signature in gilt and central colour illustration after Cockroft applied to blind panel within double gilt-ruled frame, spine lettered and with publisher’s device in gilt, all edges gilt, denim blue endpapers, green endbands, and green fabric marker. (Extremities minimally rubbed and bumped.) A fine copy. First English deluxe edition, first issue. This English deluxe edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was published on 3 October 2005 ‘in an edition of 26,310 copies’ (Errington). Errington A13(b).
(vii) J.K. ROWLING and J. COCKROFT (illustrator). Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. London: Clays Ltd for Bloomsbury, 2007. Octavo (233 x 150mm), pp. 607, [1 (blank)]. Illustration of Hogwarts coat-of-arms on half-title and title, publisher’s device on title. Original black cloth gilt, upper board lettered and with Rowling’s facsimile signature in gilt and central colour illustration after Cockroft applied to blind panel within double gilt-ruled frame, spine lettered and with publisher’s device in gilt, all edges gilt, purple endpapers, yellow endbands, and purple fabric marker. A fine copy. First English deluxe edition, first issue. This English deluxe edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published on 21 July 2007, on the same day as the first English children’s and adult trade editions, the first American edition and the first American deluxe edition, all in hardback. The present is an ‘edition of 46,500 copies’ (Errington). This appears to be a variant binding, since Errington calls for purple endbands and a green silk marker, indicating that the binding of this edition may have been shared between different companies or that some supplies were exhausted and other materials substituted during the binding of the edition. Errington A14(aaa). ¶¶¶
(i) J.K. ROWLING and Thomas TAYLOR (illustrator). Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. London: Clays Ltd for Bloomsbury, 1999. Octavo (233 x 152mm), pp. 223, [1 (blank)]. Illustration of Hogwarts coat-of-arms on half-title and title, publisher’s device on title. Original red cloth gilt, upper board lettered and with Rowling’s facsimile signature in gilt and central colour illustration after Taylor applied to blind panel within double gilt-ruled frame, spine lettered and with publisher’s device in gilt, all edges gilt, red endpapers, blue endbands, and blue fabric marker. (Head of spine very lightly bumped, small mark on top edges caused in production.) A fine copy. First English deluxe edition, sixth issue. P.W. Errington. J.K. Rowling. A Bibliography 1997-2013 (2015), A1(d).
(ii) J.K. ROWLING and Cliff WRIGHT (illustrator). Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. London: Clays Ltd for Bloomsbury, 1999. Octavo (233 x 152mm), pp. 251, [1 (blank)], [1 (excerpts from reviews of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone)], [2 (facsimile fan letters)], [1 (illustration)]. Illustration of Hogwarts coat-of-arms on half-title and title, publisher’s device on title, monochrome reproduction of cover of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone on final p. Original blue cloth gilt, upper board lettered and with Rowling’s facsimile signature in gilt and central colour illustration after Wright applied to blind panel within double gilt-ruled frame, spine lettered and with publisher’s device in gilt, all edges gilt, blue endpapers, green endbands, and green fabric marker. (Extremities minimally rubbed and bumped.) A fine copy. First English deluxe edition, third issue. Errington A2(e).
(iii) J.K. ROWLING and C. WRIGHT (illustrator). Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. London: Clays Ltd for Bloomsbury, 1999. Octavo (233 x 152mm), pp. 317, [1 (blank)], [2 (blank l.)]. Illustration of Hogwarts coat-of-arms on half-title and title, publisher’s device on title. (Occasional small spots on pp. from gilding of edges up to p. 64.) Original green cloth gilt, upper board lettered and with Rowling’s facsimile signature in gilt and central colour illustration after Wright applied to blind panel within double gilt-ruled frame, spine lettered and with publisher’s device in gilt, all edges gilt, green endpapers, yellow endbands, and yellow fabric marker. (Extremities minimally rubbed and bumped, light marking on bottom corner of upper board.) A very good copy. First English deluxe edition, second issue. Errington A7(c).
(iv) J.K. ROWLING and Giles GREENFIELD (illustrator). Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. London: Clays Ltd for Bloomsbury, 2000. Octavo (233 x 152mm), pp. 636, [4 (blank ll.)]. Illustration of Hogwarts coat-of-arms on half-title and title, publisher’s device on title. Original purple-blue cloth gilt, upper board lettered and with Rowling’s facsimile signature in gilt and central colour illustration after Greenfield applied to blind panel within double gilt-ruled frame, spine lettered and with publisher’s device in gilt, all edges gilt, royal-blue endpapers, red endbands, and red fabric marker. (Rear corners very lightly bumped.) A fine copy. First English deluxe edition, first issue. This English deluxe edition of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was published on 2 October 2000 ‘in an edition of 10,000 copies’ (Errington). ‘This is the first English publication to note Warner Brothers’ copyright and trademark of “Harry Potter names, characters and related indicia”’ – roughly two years after the film rights for the first two books were purchased by Warner (Errington, pp. 195-196). Errington A9(b).
(v) J.K. ROWLING and Jason COCKROFT (illustrator). Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. London: Clays Ltd for Bloomsbury, 2003. Octavo (233 x 152mm), pp. 766, [2 (blank l.)]. Illustration of Hogwarts coat-of-arms on half-title and title, publisher’s device on title. Original maroon cloth gilt, upper board lettered and with Rowling’s facsimile signature in gilt and central colour illustration after Cockroft applied to blind panel within double gilt-ruled frame, spine lettered and with publisher’s device in gilt, all edges gilt, maroon endpapers, yellow endbands, and yellow fabric marker. (Minor blemish on fore-edge gilt.). A fine copy. First English deluxe edition, first issue. This English deluxe edition of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix was published on 6 October 2003 ‘in an edition of 26,700 copies’ (Errington). Errington A12(c).
(vi) J.K. ROWLING and J. COCKROFT (illustrator). Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. London: Clays Ltd for Bloomsbury, 2005. Octavo (233 x 150mm), pp. 607, [1 (blank)]. Illustration of Hogwarts coat-of-arms on half-title and title, publisher’s device on title. Original denim blue cloth gilt, upper board lettered and with Rowling’s facsimile signature in gilt and central colour illustration after Cockroft applied to blind panel within double gilt-ruled frame, spine lettered and with publisher’s device in gilt, all edges gilt, denim blue endpapers, green endbands, and green fabric marker. (Extremities minimally rubbed and bumped.) A fine copy. First English deluxe edition, first issue. This English deluxe edition of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was published on 3 October 2005 ‘in an edition of 26,310 copies’ (Errington). Errington A13(b).
(vii) J.K. ROWLING and J. COCKROFT (illustrator). Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. London: Clays Ltd for Bloomsbury, 2007. Octavo (233 x 150mm), pp. 607, [1 (blank)]. Illustration of Hogwarts coat-of-arms on half-title and title, publisher’s device on title. Original black cloth gilt, upper board lettered and with Rowling’s facsimile signature in gilt and central colour illustration after Cockroft applied to blind panel within double gilt-ruled frame, spine lettered and with publisher’s device in gilt, all edges gilt, purple endpapers, yellow endbands, and purple fabric marker. A fine copy. First English deluxe edition, first issue. This English deluxe edition of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was published on 21 July 2007, on the same day as the first English children’s and adult trade editions, the first American edition and the first American deluxe edition, all in hardback. The present is an ‘edition of 46,500 copies’ (Errington). This appears to be a variant binding, since Errington calls for purple endbands and a green silk marker, indicating that the binding of this edition may have been shared between different companies or that some supplies were exhausted and other materials substituted during the binding of the edition. Errington A14(aaa). ¶¶¶
Dealer Notes
A complete set of first editions of the English children’s artwork deluxe edition of the Harry Potter series. Only two years had passed since the first publication of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone before this deluxe edition of the first three titles in the series was created in 1999 for the gift market. Bloomsbury Publishing founder Nigel Newton explained in 2013 that the deluxe edition was created for the gift market, since ‘if you think of any of the great children’s classics, there would tend to be a really nice edition. Harry Potter deserves it more than anything we’ve ever published’ (quoted in Errington, p. 15).
The first three volumes of the deluxe edition were first published as a group on 27 September 1999 (in this set they are the sixth, third, and second issues respectively). The four final volumes – all first issues of the first edition in this set – were published either in the October following the first appearance of the novel in the summer (The Goblet of Fire, The Order of the Phoenix, and The Half-Blood Prince, or, in the case of The Deathly Hallows, simultaneously with the first edition. Such was the popularity of these beautifully produced deluxe editions that the print run for the final title in the series was 46,500 copies
In this set, all volumes are in fine condition thanks to all except the Prisoner of Azkaban having been kept in their original clear plastic wrapping by the previous owner until recently. Some of the plastic wrapping has, however, deteriorated over the decades and shows some signs of age such as tears, but they have been retained and can be included with this set.
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To order this set please visit our website (www.typeandforme.com) - or email us with any enquiries.
The first three volumes of the deluxe edition were first published as a group on 27 September 1999 (in this set they are the sixth, third, and second issues respectively). The four final volumes – all first issues of the first edition in this set – were published either in the October following the first appearance of the novel in the summer (The Goblet of Fire, The Order of the Phoenix, and The Half-Blood Prince, or, in the case of The Deathly Hallows, simultaneously with the first edition. Such was the popularity of these beautifully produced deluxe editions that the print run for the final title in the series was 46,500 copies
In this set, all volumes are in fine condition thanks to all except the Prisoner of Azkaban having been kept in their original clear plastic wrapping by the previous owner until recently. Some of the plastic wrapping has, however, deteriorated over the decades and shows some signs of age such as tears, but they have been retained and can be included with this set.
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To order this set please visit our website (www.typeandforme.com) - or email us with any enquiries.
Author
ROWLING, Joanne Kathleen
Date
1999-2007
Publisher
London: Bloomsbury
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