London: Bloomsbury, 1998. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST EDITION, first impression, in a first state jacket (lacking commas after child's names). Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.251; [blank]; [3 of reviews]; [advertisement]. Printed boards and matching first issue pictorial dust-jacket drawn by Cliff Wright. The slightest toning to edge; a crisp, fine copy. Most unusual in this condition. The second novel of the perennially popular children's series. Harry returns to Hogwarts for his second year, though he gets there by rather unconventional means. Voldemort makes another attempt to return and dominate the wizarding world, but Harry, Ron and Hermione continue to defy him. Errington A2(a).