VGC plus.Bloomsbury,1997. First edition-53rd printing (60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53). Paperback (two small nicks 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. Picture of older Professor Albus Dumbledore at the back of the cover. Printed by Clays. Nice and clean pages with light shelf wear on the outer edges, two small nicks on the edges of the pages.223pp.