Picture of the 1998 first edition dust jacket for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Also note that the reviewers' name and age lack comma separators, and the age notations are capitalized on the first issue flap. The differences can be found in the two reviews on the bottom where the book title, and the words Harry Potter are not italicized. There is a photo below that compares the first issue front flap to a later issue front flap from a 28th printing. But they are more important to note because it is possible to marry a later issue dust jacket to a first printing book. They are also not first edition points because they are found on all first editions. There are also some stylistic differences found on the dust jacket front flaps of first and early printings. Again, these errors are not first edition points. Most notable among these errors is on page 245 where is says 'because Lord Voldemort - who is the last remaining ancestor of Salazar Slytherin - can speak Parseltongue.' The word 'ancestor' was changed to 'descendant'.

None of these errors were changed during the first printing run, so they are not considered first edition points. There are numberous typographical errors found on all first and early printings, including first and early paperback printings. The logo was added to later printings of the hardcover and can be found on all printings of the paperback edition, including the first. The first printing and other early printings of the hardcover lack the Hogwarts logo on the copyright page. Two reviews on the dust jacket back - by The Sunday Times, and The Independent on Saturday. The dust jacket has a price of £10.99 on the bottom corner of the front flap. The boards are illustrated to match the dust jacket.

The copyright page must not contain the statement 'This edition produced for The Book People Ltd,' as this indicates a reprint.

Pages: 251 'First published in Great Britain in 1998' is stated on the copyright page with full number line '10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1' and the printer stated as 'Clays Ltd, St Ives plc'. First Edition Points and Criteria for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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