Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling, First Edition, First Printing, First State $3000.00

Bloomsbury, London, 1998. True first edition first printing , first state in dust jacket. We can find no other true first hardback in the first printing dust jacket of this book which are not signed by the author. The signed true first can command over $10,000. The much coveted true first edition of the second book in the Harry Potter series. There are estimated to be only 706 true first hardbacks of this book. Here is one of them. Not the softcover issue which was issued simultaneously but is worth less on the market. Not the first Canadian or American first edition or anything but THE TRUE FIRST edition of this book. The second Potter book was published one year after the first Harry Potter book whose value is out of price for all but a few. The dust jacket here is nice and bright representing near fine condition except for a gentle waviness at the top of the front panel. Not price clipped. Correct first state point on dust jacket with “Age” at bottom of inner front flap instead of “age” and no “Year 2” Badge and does not feature the Hogwarts crest which are all correct first issue points. Please let us know if you have any questions about additional first issue claims. Everything is present here. The book itself is clean with no markings or owner’s signature or bookplate. The pages are slightly toned but clean and free from any marks.  Rare Harry Potter in scarce clean collectible condition.