Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (First Printing)

J. K. Rowling

ISBN 10: 0747542155 / ISBN 13: 9780747542155

Published by Bloomsbury, 1999

Bloomsbury, London. First edition, first impression - full number line to '1'; second state crediting J. K. Rowling to the copyright page, not 'Joanne Rowling'. Very Good+: firm and square binding in sharp pictorial laminated boards; fading to the tips of the top-edge and fore-edge of the upper board; minute rub to the bottom corner of the upper board; a touch of pushing/wrinkling to the spine tips; tanned to the edge of the page block (a common occurrence due to the publisher's choice of poor-quality paper); a tiny water droplet has faintly lightened and rippled the top corner of half-a-dozen leaves; one minor corner crease; else, internally bright and clean and free from marks, foxing/spots, and previous owner names and inscriptions. The unclipped dustwrapper (£10.99 stated) is Fine: crisp, vibrant and unfaded; 1mm closed nick to the top of the lower panel; presented in a removable, archival-quality Brodart protective cover. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard. Seller Inventory # M591

Synopsis:

Tenth edition hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, in good condition. Jacket is worn, and edges are creased and nicked. Board corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed, and spine is slightly cocked. Page block and page edges are tanned, and previous owner's name penned to FEP. A few of the page corners are dog-eared. Semi hinge break at title page, however binding remains sound, and pages are clear. LW

Review: For most children, summer vacation is something to look forward to. But not for our 13-year-old hero, who's forced to spend his summers with an aunt, uncle, and cousin who detest him. The third book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series catapults into action when the young wizard "accidentally" causes the Dursleys' dreadful visitor Aunt Marge to inflate like a monstrous balloon and drift up to the ceiling. Fearing punishment from Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon (and from officials at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who strictly forbid students to cast spells in the nonmagic world of Muggles), Harry lunges out into the darkness with his heavy trunk and his owl Hedwig.

As it turns out, Harry isn't punished at all for his errant wizardry. Instead he is mysteriously rescued from his Muggle neighborhood and whisked off in a triple-decker, violently purple bus to spend the remaining weeks of summer in a friendly inn called the Leaky Cauldron. What Harry has to face as he begins his third year at Hogwarts explains why the officials let him off easily. It seems that Sirius Black--an escaped convict from the prison of Azkaban--is on the loose. Not only that, but he's after Harry Potter. But why? And why do the Dementors, the guards hired to protect him, chill Harry's very heart when others are unaffected? Once again, Rowling has created a mystery that will have children and adults cheering, not to mention standing in line for her next book. Fortunately, there are four more in the works. (Ages 9 and older) --Karin Snelson

Bibliographic Details

Title: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (...
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition