It's quite different - it is about the same size as the version sold a few years ago (the blue cheap one, not the elaborate limited edition one) but it is MUCH thicker. The page edges are gold. The front cover actually has an illustration of Beedle himself. However, the brief illustrations inside seen when Hermione flicks through the book are very in the same style as the mass-produced copies, however i can't say they're 100% the same, as it really is a brief flick through the pages, but definately the same style, black ink, basic yet effective