Harry Potter: A History of Magic (American Edition)

Harry Potter: A History of Magic (American Edition)

Hardback
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The official companion book to the special exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic, featuring an extraordinary treasure trove of magical artifacts, original drafts and drawings by J.K. Rowling, and additional material exclusive to the US run of this unforgettable exhibition!As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the US, readers everywhere are invited to explore the extraordinary subjects of the Hogwarts curriculum - Potions & Alchemy, Divination, Care of Magical Creatures, and more - and examine incredible historical artifacts, items from J.K. Rowling's personal archive, and stunning original artwork from Harry Potter series artists Mary GrandPré, Jim Kay, and Brian Selznick.Published in conjunction with the special exhibition Harry Potter: A History of Magic (coming to the New-York Historical Society after a record-breaking sold-out run at the British Library), this complete catalogue of the over 150 artifacts on display gives readers an up-close look at magical treasures from all over the world. Exclusive to the New York run are amazing artifacts from American institutions -- including an original Audubon illustration, a narwhal's tusk (or is it a unicorn's horn?), an ancient Iranian astrolabe, and more -- as well as never-before-seen original artwork by Mary GrandPré and early correspondence between J.K. Rowling and her American editor, Arthur Levine.This special publication is an essential volume for Harry Potter fans, history buffs, and bibliophiles, and a fascinating exploration of the history of the magic at the heart of the Harry Potter stories.

Book Information

Main Genre
Young Adult Books
Sub Genre
Non-Fiction
Format
Hardback
Pages
272
Price
37.50 €

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Documentation format just isn't my cup of tea (listened to audiobook)

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This is a great book and since so many people have already mentioned all the good stuff, I will limit myself to things I did not like: - I had loved some information on how the exhibition was compiled, like, how were the objects choosen, what was the main intention behind it, etc. Without that reading is still fun but a little bit ""pointless"" - although the source for all pictures was given on the page they were discussed on, this information was missing when they were used between chapters etc. This was quite frustrating for me since I had to search for the sources again and again... - the photographys of the (edited) texts could be larger, I couldn't read half of them (J.K. Rowling's handwriting is not the clearest, too, and no transliteration was given)

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