Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
by Rowling, J.K
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New
- ISBN 10
- 0747545774
- ISBN 13
- 9780747545774
- Seller
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About This Item
United Kingdom: Bloomsbury, 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. As New. As New. The second book in J.K. Rowling's tremendous Harry Potter series. This book is a DELUXE UK COLLECTORS EDITION. This is a FIRST PRINTING of the first edition. Numbers on the copyright page desc end from 10-1. This book is in blue cloth, with the author's signature beautifully engraved in gilt on the cover. A gilt framed illustration of Harry and his pals adorns the cover as well as the gilt inlaid title.
Synopsis
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the second book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series. The story follows Harry Potter, a young wizard attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as he and his friends Ron and Hermione investigate a series of attacks on students by a mysterious monster. Harry discovers the monster is actually a basilisk, a giant serpent that can kill with a single glance. With the help of his friends and new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Gilderoy Lockhart, Harry must enter the Chamber of Secrets to defeat the basilisk and save his schoolmates, including Ron's younger sister Ginny who has been taken hostage by the evil wizard, Tom Riddle.
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- Bookseller
- Bookbid Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52-032
- Title
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Author
- Rowling, J.K
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0747545774
- ISBN 13
- 9780747545774
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Place of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 2000
- Keywords
- F52
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