"First published in Great Britain in 1997" is stated on the copyright page with full number line "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1". Copyright page also states "Joanne Rowling" rather than "J.K. Rowling", and lacks a space between Thomas Taylor and the copyright date ("Taylor1997" rather than "Taylor 1997"). Issued simultaneously in both hardcover and paperback, and the copyright page for both books are identical. The copyright page lists the ISBN for both books (0 7475 3274 5 Paperback, and 0 7475 3269 9 Hardback). The hardcover has pictorial laminated boards, and was issued without dust jacket. Bloomsbury has stated that 500 hardcovers were produced in the first printing. The hardcover tends to be desirable than the paperback. The cover price is printed on the back of both books - £10.99 for the hardcover and £4.99 for the paperback.
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