Scarce and highly sought after FIRST STATE of the First Edition, First Printing of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Number line of 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1, Joanne Rowling listed on the copyright page, famous dropped text error on page 7. In the uncorrected proof of the book sent to reviewers, the word 'burnt' on page 7 was misspelled as 'burned'. While correcting, the "Enter" key was accidentally pressed, causing the rest of the sentence to move to the next line. Shortly after this was discovered, the print run was stopped and this printing error was corrected. At the same time, the name on the copyright page was changed from 'Joanne Rowling' to 'J.K. Rowling'. According to Bloomsbury approximately 2.500 First State copies with a dropped text error were printed [see Errington, p 187]. Most of these copies have been included in collections over the past twenty-five years.
A very good copy slightly bumped spine ends, minor wear to the lower front corner tip and the faintest bump to the upper rear corner tip. The boards retain their vibrant colours, with just a trace of fading to the spine. The binding is firm, and the endpapers are clean. There are a few stains on the first and last few pages.The page edges show the usual light browning. No names, inscriptions, or other defects. The first-state dust jacket is in near fine condition, with minor fading to the spine and hardly any wear.
