Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix
First UK Edition, First Printing, Bloomsbury 2003, Hardcover, Sticker Signed by J.K. Rowling
Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix, signed by J.K. Rowling, is widely regarded as the hardest first UK trade edition to find authentically signed. Even copies with official Bloomsbury bookplates signed by Rowling between 1999–2003 are rare. In 2003, following the birth of her second child, Rowling kept a low public profile, making signed copies exceptionally scarce regardless of print number. The signature is consistent with the year of publication, written in black ballpoint pen on the half title page. Exceptionally rare, this signed copy originally came from a Bloomsbury box set of the first five books in the series, each signed by J.K. Rowling at her office. Such sets were donated to support various charitable causes and weren’t made available for public sale.
This copy has a tight and square binding, with no colour fading to the book or dust jacket. Internally, the pages are clean with no ownership inscriptions, marks, or dog eared pages. The page edges are exceptionally clean, bright white with no toning at all. The lower left corner of the front cover shows a bruise to the base of the spine, otherwise the book is in fine, unread condition. The dust jacket is immaculate, priced at £16.99, not price clipped, and protected in a removable Brodart archival cover.
This first edition, 6th printing copy comes fully authenticated by Adam Houston, The Harry Potter Specialist, the world’s leading expert in authenticating J.K. Rowling’s signature. It includes a full authentication package with a letter of authenticity and collector card.
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by Leanne O'Leary
