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First edition, first impression, first state, with the requisite points: the number series on the copyright page from 10 down to 1, "Joanne Rowling" as the copyright holder, and the dropped line of text on page 7. In the second state, the dropped text is corrected and the copyright is attributed to "J. K. Rowling". "The book trade has generally thought that there were 2,500 copies of the first issue" (Errington). It was the last title in the series before first print runs hit unprecedented quantities. Octavo. Original illustrated boards, spine and covers lettered in various colours. With dust jacket. Minor bump to foot of spine; hint of sunning to spine of unclipped jacket: a near-fine copy in like jacket. Errington A7(a).

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third novel in the Harry Potter series, written by British author J.K. Rowling. The book follows Harry's third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he learns that a prisoner has escaped from the wizarding prison, Azkaban, and is believed to be after him.