Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone: Deluxe Illustrated Slipcase Edition

Name: Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone: Deluxe Illustrated Slipcase Edition
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
SKU: 9781408871874
Price: 175.47 EUR
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By (author): J. K. Rowling

Illustrated by: Jim Kay

An utterly enchanting feast of a book, this stunning collectors edition of the full-colour illustrated Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is a volume to treasure for a lifetime. Brimming with rich detail and humour, Jim Kays dazzling depiction of the wizarding world and much loved characters will captivate fans and new readers alike. In oil, pastel, pencil, watercolour, pixels and a myriad of other techniques, Jim Kay has created over 115 astonishing illustrations; there really is magic on every page. This beautiful, deluxe edition of J.K. Rowlings timeless classic features an opulent page size and an exclusive pull-out double gatefold of Diagon Alley; intricate foiled line art by Jim Kay on the real cloth cover and slipcase; gilt edges on premium grade paper; head and tail bands and two ribbon markers the ultimate must-have edition for any fan, collector or bibliophile. See more

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Product Details

Weight: 3612g
Dimensions: 271 x 321mm
Publication Date: 01 Mar 2016
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Age Group: Ages 9-11
ISBN13: 9781408871874

About J. K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling is the author of the record-breaking multi-award-winning Harry Potter novels. Loved by fans around the world the series has sold over 450 million copies been translated into 78 languages and made into 8 blockbuster films. She has written three companion volumes in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (in aid of Comic Relief) and The Tales of Beedle the Bard (in aid of Lumos) as well as a film script inspired by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. In 2012 J.K. Rowlings digital company Pottermore was launched where fans can enjoy her new writing and immerse themselves deeper in the wizarding world. J.K. Rowling has written a novel for adult readers The Casual Vacancy and also writes crime novels under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. As well as receiving an OBE for services to childrens literature she has received many awards and honours including Frances Légion dhonneur and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Jim Kay won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 2012 for his illustrations in A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness. He studied illustration at the University of Westminster and worked in the Library & Archives of Tate Britain and then as an assistant curator of botanical illustrations at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew before returning to producing art full-time. After a one-man exhibition at Richmond Gallery he was approached by a publisher and his freelance career began. Alongside his illustration work Jim has produced concept work for film and television and contributed to the group exhibition Memory Palace at the V&A museum in London. The Illustrated Edition of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone was published to international acclaim. Bloomsbury has commissioned Jim to illustrate all seven books in J.K. Rowlings classic series. Jim lives and works in Northamptonshire with his partner.