VGC. Bloomsbury,1997. First edition-39th printing (40 39). Paperback (small nicks and creases on the edges of the cover and spine, small tear on the edges of the spine) in VGC. 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 small marks and slightly yellow on the outer edges, a couple of creases, nicks and small marks on the edges of the pages. 223pp. A collectable early printing.