Lot 137: J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, First Edition

J.K. Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’, a Bloomsbury First Edition. This contemporary hardcover book features a vibrant illustration of a phoenix with outstretched wings and a fiery tail against a blue and yellow backdrop on the front cover. The spine is predominantly red with yellow and blue sections, displaying the title and author. Internal markings on the title verso confirm the ISBN 0 7475 5100 6, publishing by Bloomsbury, and printing by Clays Ltd in Great Britain, alongside the explicit notation ‘First edition’.