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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
by J.K. Rowling
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0747581088
- ISBN 13
- 9780747581086
- Seller
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Boynton Beach, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling. Stated first edition.
Dust Jacket: Very Good. An unclipped jacket with original price ($16.99) still intact. Cover illustrations by Jason Cockcroft. There is a half inch, razor sharp, slice on front jacket not noticeable. Otherwise, no chipping with vibrant color.
Hardcover: Near Fine. London: Bloomsbury, 2005. No writing or markings in the book, 607 pp. Book cover same as dust jacket. This is a true first edition with all points of issue.
The book has all first edition points of issue as follows. Published before the American edition. First published in Great Britain in 2005 is stated on the copyright page toward the top, and First Edition is stated near the bottom. The boards are illustrated to match the dust jacket. Printing error on page 99, line 9 with "eleven" instead of ten owls.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince takes up the story of Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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
- Burning Tree Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BTB00282
- Title
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- Author
- J.K. Rowling
- Illustrator
- Jason Cockcroft
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0747581088
- ISBN 13
- 9780747581086
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2005
- Pages
- 607
- Keywords
- First edition, JK Rowling, Harry Potter
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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