ENDE, Michael "The Neverending Story" [Doubleday, 1983] 1st Edition

ENDE, Michael. The Neverending Story.

Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1983. First printing of the first American edition, which was published simultaneously with the UK edition. 8.5" x 5.75", 396pp with illustrations by Roswitha Quadflieg. Translated from the German by Ralph Manheim.Text in green and red throughout, as intended by the author. Red cloth hardcover in original, price clipped dust jacket. Rubbing at head/tail of jacket spine panel. Book proper is pristine - clean and tight. Near Fine in Very Good jacket.

The Neverending Story has sold millions of copies worldwide since its 1979 German debut and has been translated into over 40 languages. Its innovative use of colored text and metafictional structure influenced later fantasy literature and interactive storytelling. The book also inspired the 1984 film adaptation, cementing its place in popular culture.