Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone First Edition (2nd Impression) 1998 Adult Cover

• Title: Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

• Format: Paperback

• Publisher: Bloomsbury (UK)

• Edition: First Edition, Second Print

• Cover: Adult Edition (black‑and‑white photographic style, designed for older readers, released later than the children’s Thomas Taylor cover).

🔍 Key Details

• Adult cover series: Bloomsbury introduced these in 1998, aimed at adults who wanted to read the books without the cartoonish children’s artwork.

• Second print: Means it’s still part of the first edition run, but not the very first impression. Collectors value first impressions most highly, but second prints are still considered early and collectible.

• Copyright page check: Should read “First published in Great Britain in 1997” with a number line ending in “2” (instead of “1”).