In Stores July 21, 2007
NEW YORK, June 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scholastic, the global
children's publishing, education and media company, today released the
exclusive deluxe edition artwork for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,
J.K. Rowling's seventh and final Harry Potter book due in stores on July
21st. The deluxe edition will be published simultaneously with the trade
edition. The dramatic art was created by Mary GrandPre, the acclaimed
illustrator of all U.S. editions of the Harry Potter books.
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David Saylor, Vice President, Creative Director, Scholastic described
the art: "Set during a highly dramatic sunset, Harry, Hermione, and
Ron--clothes in tatters--cling atop a flying dragon in this astonishing
artwork created by Mary GrandPre for the deluxe edition. As mist creeps
down towering hillsides to a village below, questions arise about where the
trio is headed and what has led them to this spellbinding moment."
In addition to the stunning wraparound cover illustration, the deluxe
edition includes never-before-seen full color frontispiece art on special
paper. There is also an "Illustration Showcase" insert that features near
scale reproductions of Mary GrandPre's chapter openers. Additionally, the
deluxe edition includes an exclusive bonus black-and-white illustration
that appears at the end of the "Illustration Showcase". The custom-designed
slipcase is foil stamped and contains a full-cloth case book that has been
blind-stamped on the front and back cover with foil stamping on the spine.
The book includes full-color endpapers featuring jacket art from the trade
edition. The deluxe edition will be a total of 816 pages; the suggested
retail price is $65.00 and the print run will be 100,000 copies.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, J.K. Rowling's sixth Harry
Potter book was released on July 16, 2005, and was the fastest-selling book
in history selling 6.9 million copies in the first 24 hours. All six Harry
Potter books, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the
Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter
and the Order of the Phoenix and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
have been number one bestsellers in the Unites States, Britain, and around
the world. Scholastic is printing an unprecedented 12 million copies of
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows which will be released at 12:01 a.m.
on July 21, 2007. The American editions of the Harry Potter books are
published under Scholastic's Arthur A. Levine imprint.
Scholastic Corporation (Nasdaq: SCHL) is the world's largest publisher
and distributor of children's books and a leader in educational technology.
Scholastic creates quality educational and entertaining materials and
products for use in school and at home, including children's books,
magazines, technology-based products, teacher materials, television
programming, film, videos and toys. The Company distributes its products
and services through a variety of channels, including proprietary
school-based book clubs, school- based book fairs, and school-based and
direct-to-home continuity programs; retail stores, schools, libraries and
television networks; and the Company's Internet site, http://www.scholastic.com.
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