ROWLING (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR 'To Susie and Emily (a female Fred & George) with best wishes J.K. Rowling' on the dedication page, publisher's pictorial boards, dust-jacket (spine sunned), 8vo, Bloomsbury, [1998] Footnotes: INSCRIBED TO 'A FEMALE FRED & GEORGE' BY THE AUTHOR, a reference of course to Ron Weasley's elder twin brothers (who feature prominently in The Chamber of Secrets, helping Harry escape from the Dursleys). This copy was inscribed to thirteen year old, ginger-haired twin girls (Susie and Emily), who had accompanied family friend Bryony Evens (see previous lots) to see J.K. Rowling give a talk at the Cheltenham Literary Festival in 1998, the year of publication. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com