VGC plus.Bloomsbury,1997.First edition-38th printing (40 39 38). Paperback(two small nicks and crease on the edges of the cover and spine) in VGC plus. Joanne Rowling printed on the copyright page,Winner of the 1997 Smarties Gold Award on the front cover. Younger Professor Albus Dumbledore at the back of the cover. Printed by Clays. Nice and clean pages with a small nick and light shelf wear on the outer edges, a couple of creases and small nicks on the edges of the pages.223pp.A collectable early printing.