HARRY POTTER and THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX

Bloomsbury Hardcover

STATED FIRST EDITION

This is the 5th book in the series and unless you've been on a deserted island for the past 8 years, no description of the story is necessary, so I'll concentrate on the edtion.

Offererd here is the very first hardcover printing published by Bloomsbury which is very hard to find these days. The cover was only available in the UK and her territories and not available in the US! It features the whimsical cover as shown, and an even more fun picture on the back, unlike the US editions.

This was printed in Australia and is identical in every way to the one printed in the UK; a must for any serious Harry Potter completist or collector. A physical description follows...

This is one of many unusual Harry Potter editions I have listed this week along with the other dozens of items including many early printings. To see all other Harry Potter items I am selling CLICK HERE!!

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*This is a stated first printing with original dust jacket and pictorial cover that matches, both in superb condition. The only flaw, and it is extremely minor is a small curl near the top of the spine's DJ. Place it in a Brodart and you will never notice it, in fact, it will probably straighten right out. Short of that, it is in perfect shape! A must for any Potter collector, I only have the ONE like this so grab it while it is still available!

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