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Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince
by Rowling, J. K
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Inc., 2005. First Edition. First printing Fine in 1/4 black cloth and purple paper covered boards with metallic purple text stamping on the spine and green end sheets. An octavo of 8 7/8 by 5 7/8 inches. In a near fine unclipped dust jacket with a 1/3 inch closed tear at the upper fore corner of the rear panel. 652 pages of text. A bright clean and crisp copy with no prior owner's markings or book plates.
Synopsis
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, released on 16 July 2005, is the sixth of seven novels from British author J. K. Rowling's popular Harry Potter series. Set during Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts, the novel explores Lord Voldemort's past, and Harry's preparations for the final battle amidst emerging romantic relationships and the emotional confusions and conflict resolutions characteristic of mid-adolescence.
Reviews
On Jun 20 2021, a reader said:
Brilliant work of fiction for young adults
On Nov 29 2011, WarriorNY said:
AWFUL book! The characters did not act like teenagers...they acted like very spoiled pre-schoolers! I hated this book in this overrated series.
On Aug 17 2011, SherlockJr said:
in the front cover, Dumbledore's hand should be black and burned, looking like it's dead.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB31522
- Title
- Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince
- Author
- Rowling, J. K
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2005
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
Biblio member since 2009
Deep River, Connecticut
About Town's End Books
We purchase and sell only collectible first editions in a number of fields all focused on Americana. We are primarily mail order sellers; however, we are open by appointment and welcome visits from customers.
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Jacket
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- First Edition
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- Crisp
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