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.
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- ISBN: 9781781102596
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The U.S. companion to a 20th-anniversary commemorative exhibit originally mounted at the British Library.Fulfilling the promise of the earlier teaser, Harry Potter: A Journey Through the History of Magic (2017), this more-expansive gathering includes images of more than 200 magical and medicinal artifacts, old prints and manuscripts, draft pages from J.K. Rowling's archives, and modern illustrations in the show. These last include several items, such as Audubon's portrait of snowy owls, that were added to the American version--kitted out with curatorial comments and pull quotes from the novels. Grouped into topical chapters such as "Potions and Alchemy," the big, bright, sharply reproduced pictures range from close-up photos of 3,500-year-old Chinese oracle bones and a fourth-century C.E. papyrus charm to an actual mandrake root and original Harry Potter cover art by Mary GrandPré and Brian Selznick. Of perhaps particular interest to avid HP fans, there are also manuscript pages of edited and unused scenes from the original series and bits from spinoffs such as Tales of Beedle the Bard and later film and stage productions. Along with paying exhaustive tribute to the canonical Potterverse, the exhibition explores the magical milieu that served as at least its initial foundation even as it expands the originally Eurocentric scope of that milieu with nods to China, Japan, Thailand, and Ethiopia.A magical mystery tour chock full of wonders ancient and modern. (Nonfiction. 10-adult)
COPYRIGHT(2018) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. (Online Review)
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The U.S. companion to a 20th-anniversary commemorative exhibit originally mounted at the British Library.Fulfilling the promise of the earlier teaser, Harry Potter: A Journey Through the History of Magic (2017), this more-expansive gathering includes images of more than 200 magical and medicinal artifacts, old prints and manuscripts, draft pages from J.K. Rowling's archives, and modern illustrations in the show. These last include several items, such as Audubon's portrait of snowy owls, that were added to the American version--kitted out with curatorial comments and pull quotes from the novels. Grouped into topical chapters such as "Potions and Alchemy," the big, bright, sharply reproduced pictures range from close-up photos of 3,500-year-old Chinese oracle bones and a fourth-century C.E. papyrus charm to an actual mandrake root and original Harry Potter cover art by Mary GrandPr� and Brian Selznick. Of perhaps particular interest to avid HP fans, there are also manuscript pages of edited and unused scenes from the original series and bits from spinoffs such as Tales of Beedle the Bard and later film and stage productions. Along with paying exhaustive tribute to the canonical Potterverse, the exhibition explores the magical milieu that served as at least its initial foundation even as it expands the originally Eurocentric scope of that milieu with nods to China, Japan, Thailand, and Ethiopia.A magical mystery tour chock full of wonders ancient and modern. (Nonfiction. 10-adult)
COPYRIGHT(2018) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. (Online Review)
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