Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

First edition. Large 8vo. Pp. [vi (blank)], 766, [2 (blank)]. Black cloth boards, lettered in gilt to spine. In the William Webb designed dustwrapper, with cover illustration by Michael Wildsmith and author's b/w photograph by Bill de la Hey to the rear panel, priced at £16.99 to front flap.

Text copyright by J. K. Rowling and 'First Edition' stated to verso of title page. Printed by Clays Ltd, St Ives. Published on 21 June 2003 in an edition of 500,000 copies. The "adult format", reputedly comprising just over 10% of the total production run.

Named an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults in 2003. Shortlisted for the 2004 Prometheus Award (Libertarian Science Fiction). Harry is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School as the hormones are beginning to kick in, affecting mood and focus. The fifth and longest book in the series.

[Errington, Philip W., J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography, rev. ed. (London: Bloomsbury, 2017), A12(aa)]