Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

First edition. Large 8vo. Pp. [vi (blank)], 607, [1 (blank)]. Publisher's laminated pictorial boards, with matching dust-jacket illustrated by Jason Cockcroft, priced at £16.99 to front flap. Text copyright by J. K. Rowling and 'First Edition' stated to verso of title page. With misprint on p. 99, 'eleven "Outstanding" O.W.L.s ...', instead of ten, denoting a First Impression. Printed by Clays Ltd, St Ives. Published on 16 July 2005 in an edition of 6.3 million copies.

As new.

2006 British Book of the Year Award. Named an American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults in 2006. Set during Harry Potter's sixth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, with Voldemort's power and followers increasing day-by-day. The sixth and penultimate book in the series.

[Errington, Philip W., J.K. Rowling: A Bibliography, rev. ed. (London: Bloomsbury, 2017), A13(a)]