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ROWLING, J.K. (b. 1965). [Four First Deluxe Edition Harry Potter Novels]. Bloomsbury, 1999-2005. four volumes, first printings, 8vo, (240 x 160mm), publisher's cloth with colour illustration laid down within double gilt border, gilt titles and gilt facsimile signature of J.K. Rowling to upper covers, gilt titles to spine, all edges gilt, sewn bands at head and tail of spines, sewn marker ribbons, colour wove paper e/ps., half-titles. comprising: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. 1999. red cloth with colour illustration by Thomas Taylor 223pp. The first book in the author's Harry Potter series; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. 1999. green cloth with colour illustration by Cliff Wright, 317pp. The third book in the author's Harry Potter series; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. 2000. purple cloth with colour illustration by Giles Greenfield, 636pp. The first English publication to note Warner Brothers' copyright and trademark of 'Harry Potter, names, characters and related indicia'. Although the film rights for the first two books were first published in October 1998, it took until late 2000 for Warners' rights to be noted in the English editions. Errington A9 (b). The fourth book in the author's Harry Potter series; Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. 2005. blue cloth with colour illustration by Jason Cockcrof607pp. The sixth book in the author's Harry Potter series. (Qty. 4) Condition Report: 1. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - clean bright cloth, slight fading to edges of boards and spine, corners a little scuffed, spine bumped at tail, toning to leaf edges, a clean bright copy. 2. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - faint white marks to lower corner of front board, marginal bumping to head/tail of spine, a clean bright copy. 3. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - light marks to cloth, joint split at title page, internally clean and bright. 4. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - bright cloth, a small brown mark to front board, affecting the lower part of the second gilt 'T' in Potter, gilt edges marked, a clean, bright copy. Condition Report Disclaimer