Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

This particular Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was signed following a small dinner (around 10–15 people) in San Francisco, California to celebrate the book’s release in 1999. The book was gifted to the original recipient’s daughter, who kept it until 2022. An accompanying note from the daughter details the dinner her mother attended. First printing, authentically signed copies of the US edition are hard to come by and are rarer than first printing copies of the US edition of Prisoner of Azkaban.

In pristine condition, this book has no flaws and is unread, tight, and square with no toning or foxing to the text block and very fresh, white pages. Internally, it is entirely clean with no marks or ownership names. The corners are sharp, and the spine tip and base are free of bruising, which is extremely rare to find. The dust jacket is a first state jacket in pristine condition, without the number 2 on the spine, and priced correctly at $17.95. It is not price-clipped, and the spine has no fading. The book comes housed in a red clamshell box made specifically for this edition, with the title and author’s name printed in gold leaf on the spine.

This first printing copy is fully authenticated by Adam Houston, theHarryPotterspecialist, the world’s leading expert in authenticating J.K. Rowling’s signature. The book comes with a full authentication package, including a letter of authenticity, collector card, and provenance.