First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the dedication page, and by the illustrator, Giles Greenfield, on the front panel of the dust jacket. First published on 8 July 2000 by Bloomsbury in the UK and Scholastic in the US, the fourth novel in the series was the first to receive significant media attention, and a release at midnight.
This copy was acquired from a private collector who bought it from Adrian Harrington in December 2006.
Octavo. Original matt laminated printed boards, spine and front cover lettered in dark blue, light blue, red, and black. With dust jacket. Housed in a custom blue cloth folding box.
Fine copy in a fine unclipped jacket.
Errington A9(a).