Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, First US Edition, First Printing, Scholastic 1999, Hardback, Signed by J.K. Rowling, Pristine

J.K. Rowling

ISBN 10: 0439064864 / ISBN 13: 9780439064866

Published by Scholastic, United States, 1999

This particular Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets was signed following a small dinner (around 10?15 people) in San Francisco, California to celebrate the book's release in 1999. The book was gifted to the original recipient?s daughter, who kept it until 2022. An accompanying note from the daughter details the dinner her mother attended. First printing, authentically signed copies of the US edition are hard to come by and are rarer than first printing copies of the US edition of Prisoner of Azkaban.

In pristine condition, this book has no flaws and is unread, tight, and square with no toning or foxing to the text block and very fresh, white pages. Internally, it is entirely clean with no marks or ownership names. The corners are sharp, and the spine tip and base are free of bruising, which is extremely rare to find. The dust jacket is a first state jacket in pristine condition, without the number 2 on the spine, and priced correctly at $17.95. It is not price-clipped, and the spine has no fading. The book comes housed in a red clamshell box made specifically for this edition, with the title and author?s name printed in gold leaf on the spine.

This first printing copy is fully authenticated by Adam Houston, theHarryPotterspecialist, the world?s leading expert in authenticating J.K. Rowling?s signature. The book comes with a full authentication package, including a letter of authenticity, collector card, and provenance. Seller Inventory # 114

Synopsis:

The summer after his first year at Hogwarts is worse than ever for Harry Potter. The Dursleys of Privet Drive are more horrible to him than ever before. And just when he thinks the endless summer vacation is over, a creature named Dobby the house-elf shows up issuing a grave warning to Harry not to go back to school or disaster will happen! Of course, Harry has to go back- and he does so in grand style, in a flying-car magicked by his friends Ron and Percy Weasley. But getting back to Hogwarts isn't the cure Harry expects it to be. Almost immediately a student is found turned to stone, and then another. And somehow Harry stands accused. Could Harry Potter be the long-feared heir of Slytherin?Harry and friends Hermione and Fred are stretched to their limits in a desperate fight against Draco Malfoy and his gang, the hideously stuck-up new professor Gilderoy Lockheart, the malevolent owner of the diary of Tom Riddle, giant spiders, and perhaps even...Hagrid!This is the book that proves J.K. Rowling is a talent that's here to stay!

About the Author:

J.K. Rowling is the author of the enduringly popular Harry Potter books. After the idea for Harry Potter came to her on a delayed train journey in 1990, she plotted out and started writing the series of seven books and the first was published as Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in the UK in 1997. The series took another ten years to complete, concluding in 2007 with the publication of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

To accompany the series, J.K. Rowling wrote three short companion volumes for charity, Quidditch Through the Agesand Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, in aid of Comic Relief and Lumos, and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, in aid of Lumos. She also collaborated on the writing of a stage play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which was published as a script book.

Her other books for children include the fairy tale The Ickabog and The Christmas Pig, which were published in 2020 and 2021 respectively and have also been bestsellers. She is also the author of books for adults, including a bestselling crime fiction series.

J.K. Rowling has received many awards and honors for her writing. She also supports a number of causes through her charitable trust Volant and is the founder of the children’s charity Lumos.

To find out more about J.K. Rowling visit jkrowlingstories.com.

Mary GrandPré has illustrated more than twenty beautiful books, including The Noisy Paint Box by Barb Rosenstock, which received a Caldecott Honor; Cleonardo, the Little Inventor, of which she is also the author; and the original American editions of all seven Harry Potter novels. Her work has also appeared in the New Yorker, the Atlantic Monthly, and the Wall Street Journal, and her paintings and pastels have been shown in galleries across the United States. Ms. GrandPré lives in Sarasota, Florida, with her family.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, ...
Publisher: Scholastic, United States
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Mary Grand Pre
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: As New
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: 1st Edition