GAIMAN, Neil "Stardust" [William Morrow, 1999] Signed, Numbered, Boxed

GAIMAN, Neil. Stardust: The Gift Edition.

New York: William Morrow, 1999. Limited gift edition, one of 2,000 signed and numbered copies, this copy no. 1690, signed by Neil Gaiman on the limitation page. Illustrated by Charles Vess. Publisher’s blue cloth stamped in gilt, housed in the original matching blue cloth slipcase. 8.25" x 5.25". A few light marks to slipcase and a small scuff to spine panel; book itself clean, tight, and sharp with bright gilt and no additional ownership markings. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase.

A handsome signed limited edition of one of Gaiman’s most beloved modern fantasies, blending fairy tale, romance, and quest narrative in the tradition of classic Victorian fantasy. Charles Vess’s illustrations are integral to the work and particularly desirable in this format, making the gift edition notably more collectible than the standard trade issue. A strong copy of a title that remains one of the cornerstones of Gaiman collecting.