Complete set of first editions, first printings of the UK deluxe collector’s editions. Cloth boards with inlaid cover illustrations, gilt lettering and gilt page edges.
This series was introduced by Bloomsbury in 1999 specifically for collectors. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was the first to appear, on 8 July 1999, released simultaneously with the trade edition. Later that September, deluxe editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets followed. The subsequent volumes were published in 2000, 2003, 2005, and 2007, each released alongside the corresponding trade edition.
Like the trade editions, the first three books feature a number line from 1 to 10, while the later titles are marked ‘First Edition’. Notably, Philosopher’s Stone, Chamber of Secrets, and Prisoner of Azkaban were printed in very small first-run quantities, with Prisoner of Azkaban having the smallest print run, estimated at just 1,500 copies. Although the later titles are slightly less scarce, they were still produced in limited numbers and are sought-after collector’s items.
All seven books are in fine, as-new condition, without damage or wear. They are now protected by removable Brodart transparent archival covers.
