Harry Potter And The Philosopher S Stone Cover

The book s imaginative story line about a boy wizard made it an immediate and lasting hit with both children and adults.

Harry potter and the philosopher s stone cover. Rowling the first novel in the harry potter series and rowling s debut novel it follows harry potter a young wizard who discovers his magical heritage on his eleventh birthday when he receives a letter of acceptance to hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. The cover of the children s edition drawn by thomas taylor depicts harry potter staring at the hogwarts express at platform 9 3 4. Rowling published in 1997. Pictures based on j.

Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Rowling s 1997 novel of the same name produced by david heyman and screenplay by steve kloves it is the first instalment of the harry potter film series. Designed by award winning illustrator levi pinfold the covers will have two unique designs for both hardback and paperback portraying the hogwarts houses like never before. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone first hit shelves in the united kingdom on june 26 1997 arriving stateside as harry potter and the sorcerer s stone on sept.

The book was first published on 26 june 1997 by bloomsbury in london and was later made into a film of the same name. Bloomsbury has just unveiled some brand new designs for harry potter and the philosopher s stone and they re all about flaunting your house pride. It is also one of the only books to refer. From gryffindor and hufflepuff to ravenclaw and slytherin browse collectable 20th anniversary covers to celebrate 20 years since the publication of the first in j k.

Harry potter and the philosopher s stone the first novel in the immensely popular harry potter series by british writer j k. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone hardcover first edition first printings of this 1997 book have become the holy grail for potter collectors only 500 were published and 300 went. The original bloomsbury back cover includes a rather bizarre looking figure whose face also adorns the spine who was created by the illustrator. Harry potter and the philosopher s stone is the first novel in the harry potter series written by j k rowling.

The book was released in the united states under the name harry potter and the sorcerer s stone because the publishers were concerned that most american readers. In the decades.