Special Editions in the UK

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., chl0525 at h... wrote:
> I want to purchase the UK editions of the HP books. I see on the 
> Amazon.com UK websight that there are several different editions of 
> each of these books. I am curious as to the difference between the 
> Standard (ie, not childrens, large print or adult) editions of 
these 
> books and the "Special" editions. I can see that they have 
different 
> artwork but are there any other differences?
> 
> I appreciate your help.
> 
> Michelle  - an american

There was a thread about this a while back, but I couldn't be 
bothered to find the relevant messages, so....

There are currently three editions in the UK.  There is the normal 
chidren's addition, which come in soft and hard covers, apart from 
Goblet of Fire which isn't in paperback yet.  These are the 
originals, with the more extensive artwork on the front and back 
covers.

The deluxe editions are cloth bound hardbacks with ribbon markers and 
gold on the page edges (can't remember the technical term).  They are 
lovely books, but have one disadvantage in that they show only a 
detail of the artwork shown on the front cover (the same artwork as 
in the normal edition), and the backcover is not illustrated.

Finally, there is the adult's edition.  This was supposedly brought 
out so adults reading on the train would not be embarrassed about 
reading what looks like a children's book.  The content is exactly 
the same, but the covers look as though they are black and white 
photographs, and the lettering is slightly more modern.  I think they 
are only in paperback, but I am not 100% sure on this.

Hope this helps.

Catherine