A near fine copy of the third Harry Potter novel, housed in a fine dust jacket. This copy features the complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, with J.K. Rowling stated on the copyright page. Two black-and-white advertisements for the first two books appear at the rear. According to Errington, the first impression comprised just 5,150 copies.
The illustrated boards retain their bright, vibrant colours, with sharp spine ends and corners. The binding is tight, and the book appears unread. The endpapers are remarkably clean, without the usual brown spotting often found in copies of this edition. A few inconspicuous age-related spots are present on the first and last few pages. The pages show mild age-related toning but are otherwise clean, without dog-eared corners, inscriptions or previous owners' names.
The exceptionally well-preserved dust jacket retains its original, vibrant colours, with no fading, shelf wear or edge wear. It is now protected by a removable Brodart archival cover.
A particularly attractive and highly collectible example of this scarce first printing, in outstanding overall condition.
