Hogwarts a history page 92
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page 15, line 3 - “he tried to kill the potter’s son” later changed to “he tried to kill the potters’ son” page 17, lines - “i’ll be takin’ sirius his bike back” later changed to “i’d best get this bike away” page 31, line 34 - deletion of an unnecessary single comma at the beginning of the sentence page 52, line 35 - “a beginners’ guide” changed to “a beginner’s guide” page 53, double printing of "1 wand" page 56, lines - “seventeen sickles an ounce” later changed to “sixteen sickles an ounce” page 72, line 25 - “a shiny silver badge” changed to “a shiny red and gold badge” page 87, line 31 - “hogwarts, a history” changed to “hogwarts: a history” page 92, line 22 - “four hundred years” changed to “five hundred years” page 101, line 4 - “head of gryffindor house” changed to “head of gryffindor house” page 147, lines 7-8 - “looking forward to next day” changed to “looking forward to the next day” page 168, lines 9-10 - “one hundred magical herbs” changed to “one thousand magical herbs” page 193, line 27 - “that’s the pub” changed to “that’s one of the pubs” page 205, line 3 - “you go next to him” changed to “you go there” page 205, line 32 - “i take one step forward and she’ll take me” changed to “i’ll make my move and she’ll take me" the book is in pretty good condition given its ageinternational shipping available upon request; please contact me before purchasing so i can obtain an accurate price and estimate delivery time for youthere is a pen scribble on the inside cover at the back of the book, but no other inscriptionsvery reluctant sale, but due to moving house, i no longer have the space or ability to store them give the care they so deservefree postage via royal mail guaranteed next day delivery (signed for with tracking and insurance)dumbledore has short brown hair, beard and moustache, this was changed in later printings to long grey hair, beard and moustacheplease contact me for further pictures and or information/enquiries and i will be happy to helpthe first printing points present are: copyright - joanne rowling rather than later editions with j k rowlingfirst edition 4th printing; complete with all important number line wand double printcomplete with early printing edits and errors that were rectified and changed in later printings (see below for full list of changes)the book is a canadian copy, printed and bound is canada by and distributed by raincoast books in vancouversome minor fading on the back cover, however it isn't overly noticeablethere are some minor stain marks on a few pages at the bottomrare early first edition harry potter and the philosopher's stone paperback bookplease keep an eye out for the rest of my collection which will be added over the next few weeksthe cover does show signs of wear and aging, especially in the corners
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Harry potter: a history of magic by jharry potter: a history of magic is the official book of the exhibition, a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between bloomsbury, jit promises to take readers on a fascinating journey through the subjects studied at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry - from alchemy and potions classes through to herbology and care of magical creaturesrowling and the brilliant curators of the british librarythere's also a specially commissioned essay for each subject area by an expert, writer or cultural commentator, inspired by the contents of the exhibition - absorbing, insightful and unexpected contributions from steve backshall, the reverend richard coles, owen davies, julia eccleshare, roger highfield, steve kloves, lucy mangan, anna pavord and tim peake, who offer a personal perspective on their magical themereaders will be able to pore over ancient spell books, amazing illuminated scrolls that reveal the secret of the elixir of life, vials of dragon's blood, mandrake roots, painted centaurs and a genuine witch's broomstick, in a book that shows jrowling's magical inventions alongside their cultural and historical forebearsthis is the ultimate gift for harry potter fans, curious minds, big imaginations, bibliophiles and readers around the world who missed out on the chance to see the exhibition in personrowling, bloomsbury and the british librarybook condition: as new - clean covers, tightly bound, no imperfections inside and outside, clean throughout see oxfam website for delivery information read moreeach chapter showcases a treasure trove of artefacts from the british library and other collections around the world, beside exclusive manuscripts, sketches and illustrations from the harry potter archivepublished by bloomsbury october pp
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The set features 12 full page colour plates, 400 b/w plates and 2 folding maps, one showing travel and transportation system of the pioneers through the wilderness between the atlantic coast and missouri; and the other showing the itineraries described in capt marcy's prairie traveller, edited by capt r burtoni have here a rare set of four books entitled a history of travel in america showing the development of travel and transportation from the crude methods of the canoe and the dog-sled to the highly organized railway systems of the present, together with a narrative of the human experiences and changing social conditions that accompanied this economic conquest of the continent vols i-iv by seymour dunbarare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifirst edition published in by the bobbs-merrill company, indianapolisour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storelight blue hardboards with cream cloth spinesin very good condition, vol i - 339 pages, vol ii - 401 pages, vol iii - 383 pages, vol iv - 405 pagesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam shop didsbury an interesting social history of the period between , Â a history of everyday things in england "has been written for boys and girls of public-school ageinside, the lightly tanned pages are generally clean and bright, however the rear end paper is browned" easy to read, and illustrated with black and white drawings and charts, and colour platessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe hardcover copy is in good conditionit is an account of the work of the people, rather than the politics which guided themthe binding is firm but the rear board is slightly creaky when openedthe beige cloth boards with dark green titling and decoration are marked in places with corners and spine ends lightly bumped and rubbed and a scuff to lower edge
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