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  "Who is the most important person I've ever met in a signing queue & the first person ever to see merit in Harry Potter. With huge [underlined 4 times] thanks. J.K. Rowling": First Edition, First Printing of J.K. Rowling's Rare First Book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; Inscribed by Her to Bryony Evens and with a large original illustration by Thomas Taylor

  ROWLING, J.K.

  Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

  London: Bloomsbury, 1997.

  First edition, first printing of the rarest book in the Harry Potter series, a cornerstone of young adult literature, and one of the best-selling books of all time. First printing with "First published in Great Britain in 1997", the full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1", "Joanne Rowling" for "J.K. Rowling", and "Thomas Taylor1997" (lacking the space) on the copyright page and "1 wand" listed twice (as the first item and last item) on the "Other Equipment" list on page 53. Octavo, original laminated pictorial boards, without a dust jacket as issued. Association copy,…

  Price: $975,000.00     Item Number: 115640

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  First Edition, First Printing of J.K. Rowling's Rare First Book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone; With an original Illustration of Harry Potter by Thomas Taylor

  ROWLING, J.K.

  Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

  London: Bloomsbury, 1997.

  First edition, first printing of the rarest book in the Harry Potter series, a cornerstone of young adult literature, and one of the best-selling books of all time. First printing with “First published in Great Britain in 1997”, the full number line “10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1”, “Joanne Rowling” for “J.K. Rowling”, and “Thomas Taylor1997” (lacking the space) on the copyright page and “1 wand” listed twice (as the first item and last item) on the “Other Equipment” list on page 53. Octavo, original illustrated boards, without a dust jacket as issued. In fine condition.…

  Price: $225,000.00     Item Number: 124950

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  "What worries you, masters you": Rare The Works of John Locke; Finely bound

  LOCKE, John.

  The Works of John Locke [Including: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Some Thoughts Concerning Education, Some Considerations of the Consequences of Lowering the Interest, and Raising the Value of Money, An Essay for the Amendment of the Silver Coin, Some Thoughts Concerning Education, Etc.]

  London: T. Longman , 1794.

  Rare complete ninth edition of the collected works of John Locke, “the most worthy… of the indisputably great philosophers.” Octavo, nine volumes, bound in full brown calf, gilt titles and elaborate tooling to the spine, rebacked. Frontispiece of John Locke to volume one. In near fine condition. An exceptional set.

  Price: $12,000.00     Item Number: 133674

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  "Time moves slowly, but passes quickly": The Color Purple; Inscribed by Alice Walker

  WALKER, Alice .

  The Color Purple.

  New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1982.

  First edition, early printing of Walker's third novel, in which she became the first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "To Lois, in peace and joy! Alice Walker June 2006." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Judith Kazdym Leeds.

  Price: $1,250.00     Item Number: 144309

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