Published by Childrens High Level Group, London, 2008, 1st edition, 1st printing. Brown imitation leather boards with silver coloured metallic skull to the centre and metallic decoration to each corner. Each with a blue "stone". Also a silver coloured clasp with stone. 7ins x 4.5ins, marbled endpapers, 180pp. Translated from the original runes by Hermione Granger. Commentary by Professor Albus Dumbledore. Introduction, notes and illustrations by J.K. Rowling. Fine book contained in a velvet pouch with J.K. Rowlings signature stitched on in gilt thread. The pouch sits in a purpose made hollow within a clamshell box that has been designed to look like an antiquarian book. This box has four raised bands and gilt lettering to the spine. Blind stamped lettering and decoration to the front board. Also in the box, in an envelope which has its own slot, are 10 prints that were only available with this collectors edition. The box itself is in a white thin card sleeve with lettering saying "this side up"