Beschreibung:

7 vol. first editions, all signed by the author, the last with accompanying publisher's hologram sticker, comprising Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first issue, 1997; Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, second issue dust-jacket, 1998; Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, first issue, 1999; Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, first issue, 2000; Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2003; Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, 2005; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, publisher's 2007, original boards, all but the first with dust-jackets, mint copies, the second and third signed by dust-jacket artist Cliff Wright on dust-jackets, all in custom morocco-backed drop-back boxes in corresponding colours, with facsimile artwork by dust-jacket artists in pockets on the inside upper cover of the boxes, each c.205 x 130mm., housed in custom crushed velvet-lined wood and leather trunk with metal studs, handles and clasps; accompanying letters of provenance and 7 pieces of original artworks by the dust-jacket artists corresponding to all of those included in the drop-back boxes, each c.225 x 165mm. or smaller, 8vo. *** Probably the finest run of the Harry Potter novels ever offered at auction. The dust-jacket artists featured are Thomas Taylor (Philospher's Stone), Cliff Wright (Chamber of Secrets and Prisoner of Azkaban) and Giles Greenfield for the remaining volumes.