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ROWLING, J. K. (b. 1965). Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. London: Bloomsbury, 1999. 8vo (197 x 128mm). Half title and title both with the Hogwarts' coat-of-arms. Original coloured pictorial boards by Cliff Wright, the dust-jacket repeating the design of the covers with the price of £10.99 unclipped and with "Double Smarties Award-Winning Author" in a panel at the foot of the upper wrapper. AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION, SECOND IMPRESSION, with the code numbers "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2" and "J. K. Rowling" on the verso of the title and without the dropped text on p.[7]. cf. Errington J. K. Rowling. A Bibliography 1997-2013 A7. With the same author's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (London, Bloomsbury, 1998, 8vo, original coloured pictorial boards by Cliff Wright, the dust-jacket repeating the design of the covers with the price of £10.99 unclipped, AN EXCEPTIONALLY FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION, NINTH IMPRESSION, with the code numbers "10 9" on the verso of the title, cf. Errington A2). (2)