Near fine copy of the very scarce eighth UK Bloomsbury softcover printing of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Number line of 10 9 8; Sunday Telegraph review on the front cover; Copyright page credits Joanne Rowling with no space between Thomas Taylor and year.
The eighth edition paperback was published only a few months after the first and is one of the scarcest print runs in paperback. The exact print run is unknown but was likely much smaller than the first. It was the first printing to feature an original Smarties Book Prize Award sticker on the front cover—this sticker was later incorporated into the cover design in subsequent printings.
The cover is in a near fine condition. The spine has a fold line and very minor fading, cornertips are a bit pushed but there is hardly any shelfwear. Tight binding and remarkable clear and bright pages with only minor toning and without inscriptions or names. A rare and highly collectible copy, in particular in this condition.
