Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
First US Edition, First Printing, Scholastic 1999, Hardback, Signed by J.K. Rowling with Provenance, Fine
This particular copy was signed in black ball point pen during Rowling’s second American tour in October 1999 to promote the release of the book. This book was bought directly from the original owner, a Mr Ron Wells who was kind enough to provide a letter detailing his experience of the signing event. It appears this particular book was signed on 25th October 1999 at Whale of a Tale bookstore in Irvine, CA. Ron explains how him, his mother and father were among the first 10 people in the line which eventually grew to over 200 very quickly.
The book and dust jacket are in fine condition with no fading at all. The book is unread, the boards are square with sharp corners with no foxing to the text block. Internally the pages are white and fresh with no dog eared pages or ownership inscriptions, there is just a couple of very minor spots on the title page above and left of the signature, otherwise a practically pristine copy. The book comes housed in a purple clamshell box made purposely for this book, with the title and author’s name printed in gold leaf to the spine.
The signature comes fully authenticated by Adam Houston ‘theHarryPotterspecialist’ the world’s leading expert in authenticating Jo’s signature. It comes with a full authentication package including a letter of authenticity, collector card and provenance.
