Harry Potter

[b4u]

Hi,

I'm thinking about buying the "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1): Special Edition" to offer someone special.

Does anyone knows what that special edition has more than the normal edition?

Does all the special edition books have the same height, deepness (is this how you name it in english?)? I mean the width must be different, since all books have different page numbers

Thanks

 

[Mill]

Don't waste your time with a kid's book, unless you are giving to a kid.

 

[Azraele]

It may have been intened as a children's book, but it's popularity reaches to all ages. I've enjoyed reading the books.

b4u, I'd look at the reviews that Amazon.com gives to see the difference.

 

[xyion]

the special edition is leatherbound with gold leaf on the edges of the pages, making look like a very nice book. The other books have paper sleeves with the illustrated cover printed on. I think the special edition is taller and thinner, but the content is the same. None of the other books have a special edition yet, I think.

 

[oniq]

The special edition is one page long and summarizes the ending of the series for you.

 

[mithrandir2001]

I like how the British version is called the "Philosopher's Stone" whereas the US version is called the "Sorceror's Stone". I guess they figure American kids would brush aside anything with the word "Philosopher" in the title.

 

[Ender]

Originally posted by: Millennium
Don't waste your time with a kid's book, unless you are giving to a kid.

Back at it again, eh Millennium? Guess you'll never learn.

 

[b4u]

The problem is that most of amazon's reviews from readers talk about the STORY instead of the edition itself ... and amazon.co.uk don't have the dimentions info in this books ... already asked them, and received no answer - I mean they answered that they don't have the info .

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Book 1): Special Edition
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (Book 2): Special Edition
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3): Special Edition
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4): Special Edition

There is special editions on all the books, except the last one. But it will become available. The person which I intend to offer this book to, will certainly make up a collection of them, so I thought the special editions would sit really cool on a stand (after they been read, of course and probably re-read too).

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: Ender

Originally posted by: Millennium
Don't waste your time with a kid's book, unless you are giving to a kid.

Back at it again, eh Millennium? Guess you'll never learn.

Oh, I learned along time ago that it is easy to bait people in Harry Potter threads. I actually would probably read them, but it is fun to piss off the rabid fans like you. Guess you will never learn to not take the bait.

 

[XMan]

Originally posted by: Millennium

Originally posted by: Ender

Originally posted by: Millennium
Don't waste your time with a kid's book, unless you are giving to a kid.

Back at it again, eh Millennium? Guess you'll never learn.

Oh, I learned along time ago that it is easy to bait people in Harry Potter threads. I actually would probably read them, but it is fun to piss off the rabid fans like you. Guess you will never learn to not take the bait.

Well, you know it's safe with Potter fans. If you did it to a LOTR fan they'd go postal on your ass, orc-style.

 

[Imported]

Err, nevermind.. confused "Special Edition" with "Collector's Edition" :X

 

[ElFenix]

idea: go to a real bookstore and look at them yourself

 

[b4u]

That would be great, but the books aren't sold in my country

 

[Ender]

Originally posted by: Millennium

Originally posted by: Ender

Originally posted by: Millennium
Don't waste your time with a kid's book, unless you are giving to a kid.

Back at it again, eh Millennium? Guess you'll never learn.

Oh, I learned along time ago that it is easy to bait people in Harry Potter threads. I actually would probably read them, but it is fun to piss off the rabid fans like you. Guess you will never learn to not take the bait.

And this shows your maturity how? Do you get your jollies by starting arguments? Wow, never thought someone could be so dense.

 

[TuffGirl]

Originally posted by: Millennium

Originally posted by: Ender

Originally posted by: Millennium
Don't waste your time with a kid's book, unless you are giving to a kid.

Back at it again, eh Millennium? Guess you'll never learn.

Oh, I learned along time ago that it is easy to bait people in Harry Potter threads. I actually would probably read them, but it is fun to piss off the rabid fans like you. Guess you will never learn to not take the bait.

Millennium, I'm a fan of the Harry Potter books too. I :heart: Harry Potter.

*sniff*

 

[Platypus]

hi millennium :heart:

 

[NeoMadHatter]

Availability: usually dispatched within 24 hours.
haha. amazon says dispatched for uk instead of shipped. is that what they use there? cool books, i just finished the 5th one.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: Ender

Originally posted by: Millennium

Originally posted by: Ender

Originally posted by: Millennium
Don't waste your time with a kid's book, unless you are giving to a kid.

Back at it again, eh Millennium? Guess you'll never learn.

Oh, I learned along time ago that it is easy to bait people in Harry Potter threads. I actually would probably read them, but it is fun to piss off the rabid fans like you. Guess you will never learn to not take the bait.

And this shows your maturity how? Do you get your jollies by starting arguments? Wow, never thought someone could be so dense.

Actually yes I do get my jollies by starting arguments. I thought everyone knew that! WTF?

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: Millennium
Don't waste your time with a kid's book, unless you are giving to a kid.

This from the person that had a hissy fit because Lizzie McGuire got cancelled.

 

[AndrewR]

Originally posted by: mithrandir2001
I like how the British version is called the "Philosopher's Stone" whereas the US version is called the "Sorceror's Stone". I guess they figure American kids would brush aside anything with the word "Philosopher" in the title.

Actually, they changed the name because it doesn't mean the same thing in British English and American English. Philosopher has a sorceror connotation in Britain but obviously not in the US. Something like that.

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve

Originally posted by: Millennium
Don't waste your time with a kid's book, unless you are giving to a kid.

This from the person that had a hissy fit because Lizzie McGuire got cancelled.

Well Hillary Duff is hot! Harry Potter is not and I am not gay, so he can't convince me to like him!

 

[Rainsford]

Originally posted by: Millennium

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve

Originally posted by: Millennium
Don't waste your time with a kid's book, unless you are giving to a kid.

This from the person that had a hissy fit because Lizzie McGuire got cancelled.

Well Hillary Duff is hot! Harry Potter is not and I am not gay, so he can't convince me to like him!

Harry potter does have underage girls though, so you should be all set

 

[Mill]

Originally posted by: Rainsford

Originally posted by: Millennium

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteve

Originally posted by: Millennium
Don't waste your time with a kid's book, unless you are giving to a kid.

This from the person that had a hissy fit because Lizzie McGuire got cancelled.

Well Hillary Duff is hot! Harry Potter is not and I am not gay, so he can't convince me to like him!

Harry potter does have underage girls though, so you should be all set

Well Hillary will be turning 16 soon, so she will not be underage. Age of consent here is 16.

 

[shopbruin]

i :heart: harry potter also!

anyways the special edition is just a super fancy version of the first book. i personally as a fan would just love to have it around, especially if they make special editions of all the other books. it's great to look at. same content though. hard cover, gold leaf on it, and harry in the middle of the cover.

if they're a big fan, they'd probably love it.

if they're truly special, hunt out jk rowling and have her sign it. good luck.

 

[b4u]

Originally posted by: freesia39
anyways the special edition is just a super fancy version of the first book. i personally as a fan would just love to have it around, especially if they make special editions of all the other books. it's great to look at. same content though. hard cover, gold leaf on it, and harry in the middle of the cover.

Have you saw the books side by side? I believe they have same height, and (obviously) diferent thickness, but how about deepness?

(Deepness - is that how you describe the length of a book from the back of the stand?)