
Get the British or American edition?
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If you want every First printing of Rowling's history-making series, there are four versions of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows you will want to acquire (not to mention one copy of the 1,700 UK copies she personally and truly signed in London on July 21 if you were connected well enough to get an admission ticket!).
Generally, I feel that the books and dustjackets from British publishers are made better and display a superior artistic design.
I have to say, though, that the American Deluxe edition in a slipcase with the exclusive dustjacket artwork by Mary GrandPre showing Harry, Hermione, and Ron perched atop the flying dragon is superior to the UK Deluxe edition (in my opinion). A Silver ribbon bookmark sewn into the spine is a nice feature [from Bloomsbury in London] but the quality and quanity of GrandPre's color and black and white drawings for the USA edition enhance the text to the point of being a storyboard for the future film based on Deathly Hallows. I have not read one HP book by J.K. Rowling! However, I do love it when words and images are brought together in a superb manner. (I spent my summers (during the 1960s) devouring comic books.)
So, everyone in the United Kingdom, you are now encouraged to acquire the American Deluxe edition!!!
As only 100,000 copies were produced for the Frist printing, this edition is, de facto, a Limited Edition too.
By the way, if you got a copy of the Deluxe edition, wrap it in unbleached muslin and store it in a drawer. Whatever you do, Don't read it! The spine will get cracked!
Cheers, Linda.
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