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Scholastic Reveals Sorcerer's Stone Anniversary Edition
Digg the cover | Share on FacebookThis September marks the 10th anniversary of when Sorcerer's Stone was first released in the United States, and Scholastic is ready to celebrate! This morning they announced the Special Anniversary Edition which features a beautiful new cover illustrated by Mary GrandPre and "exclusive bonus material from J.K. Rowling."
There is a great quote from GrandPre in the press release as well:
“It's a real treat for me to get another chance to visually bring Harry back to his fans in not only a new scene, but in a new light. Going back to draw the first cover for the anniversary edition was an opportunity for me to show another side of Harry... a vulnerable side. Having come to know and love Harry the way we all have, after experiencing the whole series, I think we can appreciate him even more on an emotional level.”
The book will be released on September 23rd and will cost $30. Read the full press release at the link below!
UPDATE: Check out the back cover art right here on Scholastic's site. It depicts Hagrid making his way up to Hogwarts Castle via boat.
Press Release:
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Special Anniversary Edition to be Released on
September 23, 2008 by Scholastic
Book Features Special Material by J.K. Rowling
And New Art by Mary Grandpré
New York, NY (May 20, 2008) -- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first book in J.K. Rowling’s phenomenally best-selling series, will be released in a special anniversary edition on September 23, 2008. The book, published by Scholastic, will feature exclusive bonus material from J.K. Rowling as well as new cover art and a four-color frontispiece by Mary Grandpré.
The special anniversary cover of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (Scholastic/Arthur A. Levine; $30.00) depicts 11-year-old Harry looking into the Mirror of Erised, which Harry comes across in his first year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and learns that the mirror shows you what you most desire.
“It's a real treat for me to get another chance to visually bring Harry back to his fans in not only a new scene, but in a new light,” said American illustrator of the Harry Potter books, Mary Grandpré. “Going back to draw the first cover for the anniversary edition was an opportunity for me to show another side of Harry... a vulnerable side. Having come to know and love Harry the way we all have, after experiencing the whole series, I think we can appreciate him even more on an emotional level.”
Published in the United States in September 1998, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone was praised by The New York Times as “… as funny, moving and impressive as the story behind the writing. [J.K. Rowling] had wizardry inside, and has soared beyond her modest muggle surroundings to achieve something quite special.” There are currently 28 million copies of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in print in the U.S. alone, and 375million copies of the seven books in the Harry Potter series have sold worldwide in 65 languages.
For more information about Harry Potter visit www.scholastic.com/harrypotter
Posted by Andrew on May 20th |
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Oooh I want one! Too bad I'm English..
Pretty cool! :) I'm English too though... ah well!
aww I really like the cover... i'm English too:)
That's awesome! I've gotta get me one!
O: I want onee!
that's so cool!! I want one I hope it gets to my country, the cover its very nice!!! I wonder what that 'special material' by JK is
As awesome as that is. The orginals are always better no matter what.
I'd love to have one! I wonder if they all will get their 10 year editions, or will Harry have been mostly forgotten then?
Glad to see Scholastic still has ways of cashing in on HP. Just think, in 5 years they will have the 15th anniversary edition... ooohh i need that 1 as well lol. Nah im content with my first edition original copy.
I can't wait to buy one. Things like this always make me happy because it is living proof that Harry will not be forgotten.
This is highly devious! i want one now...What's with the "Aw, i'm English"? can't the English get the book??
The whole English thing is because we cannot buy the American editions here in the UK.
Awww, I love it :)
Ebay.com and Amazon.com :)
Is there a uk edition ten year anniversary book coming out??? I'm Irish but I'm going to Boston in October and I might get one.
Ok, thank you, BellatrixPotterandMyself. Hmm...that doesn't seem fair at all....you should try eBay though... :)
Is it just me, or ha anyone else noticed the lack of a scar?
Why can't you buy the US book in the UK? I am in Florida and I purchased all the UK books through Amazon.co.uk with no problems so why can't you order the US ones from Amazon.com? Weird. Anyway, I love the new cover I wonder if the UK publisher is going to make a new edition also?
wow.....this is amazing!!! i hope they redo the covers for each of the books!
Aww, I love that cover. I hope she goes back and redoes all of them.
Bonus material? Imagine if it's a new chapter? It would be interesting to see some of the original book openings or something their as well - weren't their quite a few?
Ooh, and Grandpr
That's cool, can't wait to get it. People outside the U.S...just go to Amazon.com I bought all the U.K. books through amazon.co.uk
The cover art is lovely!
'Special material' had better be available in the UK, it's forserious not fair if we miss out ;/
The cover art is amazing! I can't wait to see if they decide to re-draw all of the other covers as well. I can definately see the vulnerable side of Harry that Mary Grandpre is talking about. She did a wonderful job.
Wow, the cover is really nice. I can't believe that it's been ten years! I was like almost 6 when it came out here in the U.S. Time really flies. To me, the new cover kind of reminds me that even though the series had ended, it doesn't mean that it's gonna over. Harry Potter will live on forever!!!!!!!! Woop Woop!
To the guy who noticed the missing scar, i think we're supposed to assume it's under his hair that's covering his forehead
I'm buying that! That is sooo awesomely sexy 11-year-old Harry. DH cover Harry and PoA movie Harry are the hottest though.
OMG i cannot wait!!!!SQUEE!!!!!!!!! The cover is awesome and a new scene? GREAT! I'm soo exicted! gawd so many things are happening AFTER the summer-i don't know how I'm going to make it! CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
$30? Too steep for me. And to the person who commented.... 11 year old children are NOT sexy. That is just sick.
is this going to be hard cover? or softcover?
No....Harry is sexy. HARRY. JAMES. POTTER. IS. SEXY.
Im waiting for the special edition 1-7 boxed set with corresponding covers ;)
definetly not a fan of the cover.....
The book that started it all!!! Great idea!!! Let us now do this for all of the books in the series, please and thank you!!!
Should be interesting to say the least!
$30!? Who'd pay that much for a book we already have that only has a new cover and some bonus!? I'd lower the cost.
Lol DeathlyH.
Wow, that's really cool! I like the new artwork, and I can't wait to see what the bonus material from Jo will be?!?! Perhaps I'll buy it... yeah $30 is kind of steep even for a book, and what with gas prices being so high... but September being so far off, maybe I'll just save some money til then. =]
darn it i live in canada and we get the english editions! darn IT! WHY DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO BE ABOUT THE AMERICANS! cant they make an english one?
His scar is definitely there, if you use the magnifying glass on the scholastic site you can see the bottom part of it right square between his eyebrows in the reflection.
Seriously? $30 is expensive for a new cover and bonus material?! $10 set aside in June, July and August, plus $5 for tax the beginning half of September will get you the book. Also, the rising price of petrol could be a valid reason for what seems like a higher than usual cost. I personally think it will be well worth it.
I really love the work Mary GrandPre has done with Harry Potter, and this new cover is no exception. Who wouldn't want this for their collection? I'm totally getting it and 30 dollars is really not that big of a deal, especially since the official listing is usually higher than big chain stores like Barnes and Noble/Borders will actually sell if for. Books are expensive...thats just how it is.
ten years....wow. The new cover looks great, I love Mary GrandPre's work in our beloved series.
Dude, that's awesome! I can't wait!
Four words: I love Mary GrandPre.
I like this cover a lot, more than the original. I want it really bad!!! Can't wait tilll September:)
I like it. The cover now looks more like the later American editions, and less random. Though the UK covers are still better.
It's so refreshing to see some new pics...my copies are about to fall apart...so yes, an excuse to get some new books! ^^
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