About this Item
A fine first edition, first printing, first impression of the children's trade edition of J. K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in hardback boards with illustrations on the front, back and spine by Jason Cockcroft, published by Bloomsbury Publishing Ltd, London in 2003. The fine (as new, unread and pristine condition) book has pictorial covers with titles on the spine and cover in blue, red and yellow, with all the edges in white as well as white end papers. The tight, bright book has no marks, bumps or writings over its 766 pages. The fine multicoloured dust jacket with the price in sterling, is not price clipped, has no blemishes and replicates the book cover on the dust jacket The reverse of the title page states First Edition indicating the first edition status. A faint mirror image of the half title page appears on the front end paper indicating the first state edition of the book. The book was published by Bloomsbury on 21st June 2003 to great fanfare and the book contains four hands outs from the event; a DO NOT DISTURB Busy reading H.P.O.T.P. door handle hanger, An I'm reading Harry Potter book marker with a secret password, A book sticker stating This copy of Harry Potter belongs to ., Three stick on badges, two saying I'm on page . of Harry Potter and the third I finished reading Harry Potter at . o'clock, date . Harry Potter is a publishing sensation with over 450 million books sold, an enormously successful movie series and is now spawning theme parks around the world. Bloomsbury plan to issue a fully illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone with all drawings by Jim Kay on 6th Oct 2015. This renewed interest will have a positive impact on the value of Harry Potter books. Clear removable archival film protects the pristine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 000149
Bibliographic Details
Title: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Publisher: Bloomsbury, London
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Pictorial Covers
Illustrator: Jason Cockcroft
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: As New
About this title
The fifth book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series follows the darkest year yet for our young wizard, who finds himself knocked down a peg or three after the events of last year. Somehow, over the summer, gossip (usually traced back to the magic world's newspaper, the Daily Prophet) has turned Harry's tragic and heroic encounter with Voldemort at the Triwizard Tournament into an excuse to ridicule and discount the teen. Even Professor Dumbledore, headmaster of the school, has come under scrutiny by the Ministry of Magic, which refuses to officially acknowledge the terrifying truth that Voldemort is back. Enter a particularly loathsome new character: the toadlike and simpering ("hem, hem") Dolores Umbridge, senior undersecretary to the Minister of Magic, who takes over the vacant position of Defense Against Dark Arts teacher--and in no time manages to become the High Inquisitor of Hogwarts, as well. Life isn't getting any easier for Harry Potter. With an overwhelming course load as the fifth years prepare for their Ordinary Wizarding Levels examinations (O.W.Ls), devastating changes in the Gryffindor Quidditch team lineup, vivid dreams about long hallways and closed doors, and increasing pain in his lightning-shaped scar, Harry's resilience is sorely tested.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, more than any of the four previous novels in the series, is a coming-of-age story. Harry faces the thorny transition into adulthood, when adult heroes are revealed to be fallible, and matters that seemed black-and-white suddenly come out in shades of gray. Gone is the wide-eyed innocent, the whiz kid of Sorcerer's Stone. Here we have an adolescent who's sometimes sullen, often confused (especially about girls), and always self-questioning. Confronting death again, as well as a startling prophecy, Harry ends his year at Hogwarts exhausted and pensive. Readers, on the other hand, will be energized as they enter yet again the long waiting period for the next title in the marvelous, magical series. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter
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