The Harry Potter Book Series
A Complete Set of the Bloomsbury First Edition Hardcovers, All Signed by J.K. Rowling
A complete set of the Bloomsbury first edition hardcovers, all Signed by J.K. Rowling, each with Letter of Authenticity and housed in custom-made clamshell boxes with gold gilt lettering to the spine.
Philosopher’s Stone (4th printing) – a fine condition copy in practically pristine condition, the 4th printing was released with a print run of only 1000 copies printed. This copy was signed by J.K. Rowling in blue ink to the front free end paper just after returning from her first United States tour in late 1998.
Chamber of Secrets (7th printing) – another practically pristine condition copy, signed together with the 4th printing copy of Philosopher’s Stone. Also signed in blue ink to the front free end paper by J.K. Rowling just after returning from her first United States tour in late 1998.
Prisoner of Azkaban (3rd printing) – a near fine copy signed directly to the dedication page in black ballpoint pen. Signed copies of this title are typically found signed to Bloomsbury bookplates. Examples such as this signed directly into the book are comparatively scarce. The book is unread with no toning to the page edges and internally clean. Aside from some minor creasing to the top and bottom of the spine, the book is in fine condition.
Goblet of Fire (1st printing) – a fine condition copy signed in black pen to the dedication page on Tuesday 18th July 2000 at Borders Books, Brighton as apart of the Hogwarts Express Tour. The book comes with the original golden ticket from the event along with a hand written note from the original owner describing her experience when meeting J.K. Rowling. The book is unread with a square and tight binding, sharp corners and internally clean. An exceptional copy.
Order of the Phoenix (1st printing) – a near fine copy, signed to an original Bloomsbury bookplate adhered to the front free endpaper. Bookplate signed copies were given out as competition prizes in the weeks following the publication of the book. Following the birth of her second child, Rowling kept a low public profile, making signed copies exceptionally scarce. The base of the spine shows a slight bruise, otherwise the book is in fine, unread condition.
Half-Blood Prince (1st printing) – a near fine copy, signed in black ink on the official Half-Blood Prince bookplate adhered to the front free end paper opposite the pastedown. In place of widespread public signings, Bloomsbury issued official Half-Blood Prince promotional bookplates featuring the flame illustration from the dust jacket. The book itself has a slight lean but is bright, clean, and unread with only very minor creasing to the spine tip and base. Widely regarded as one of the rarest signed UK Harry Potter titles.
Deathly Hallows (1st printing) – a fine copy inscribed “To Jamie” and signed on the title page at the Moonlight Signing event at the Natural History Museum on the 21st July 2007, complete with official authenticity hologram. The book is clearly unread with sharp corners, a tight and square binding, and internally clean. A truly exemplary copy.
All dust jackets are in fine condition, protected in removable Brodart archival covers. Each volume is fully authenticated by Adam Houston ‘The Harry Potter Specialist’, widely regarded as the leading authority on authenticating J.K. Rowling’s signatures, and is accompanied by a complete authentication package including a letter of authenticity and collector card.
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by Leanne O'Leary