BLOOMSBURY REVEALS IMAGE FROM HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE: ILLUSTRATED EDITION

‘Harry was used to spiders, because the cupboard under the stairs was full of them, and that was where he slept.’ Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Bloomsbury Publishing reveals another beautiful image from the eagerly anticipated Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Illustrated Edition by J.K. Rowling, illustrated by Jim Kay. The image shows Harry Potter in the cupboard under the stairs where the Dursleys make him sleep.

Published globally on October 6th, 2015, this will be the first fully illustrated edition of J.K. Rowling’s original Harry Potter novel. The hardback edition will include ribbon marker, head and tail bands, illustrated endpapers and colour on every spread. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone: Illustrated Edition will be published in more than twenty-one languages around the world. All co-editions will include Jim Kay’s stunning artwork and join the UK and the US in bringing this edition of the book to life. It is set to be the landmark publishing event of 2015.

Fiona Noble of the The Bookseller has said: “I’m willing to call this the most handsome and desirable gift book of the year. It is stunning ... with full colour illustrations throughout from Greenaway Medal winner Kay, who breathes incredible life into these much-loved characters and locations, staying faithful to Rowling’s vision but revitalising the story for a new generation.”