THE ART OF NEIL GAIMAN & CHARLES VESS’ STARDUST LIMITED EDITION

A fully illustrated art book exploring the archive of Charles Vess’ beautiful Stardust illustrations.

 

This edition features a specially designed tip-in sheet featuring a Charles Vess illustration.

 

Signed by CHARLES VESS and NEIL GAIMAN.

 

Presented in an Exclusive Slipcase featuring art by Charles Vess.

 

Features a variant dustjacket from the trade edition.

 

This Exclusive Limited Collector’s Edition comes with an art print signed by Charles Vess.

SYNOPSIS:

An elegant and lavish coffee table book revealing the origins, processes, and brilliant final paintings produced for the award-winning fantasy novel Stardust written by Neil Gaiman.

From the moment Gaiman asked Vess to join him on the project, through the layouts, concept illustrations, pen-and-ink drawings, and breath-taking paintings including works from before they were adjusted to fit the text. Includes work for all of the different editions, and even the ultra-rare portfolio A Fall of Stardust with contributions from many famous cartoonists and illustrators including Mike Mignola (Hellboy), William Stout, Stan Sakai (Usagi Yojimbo), and Sergio Aragones (Mad).

With a new introduction written by Neil Gaiman.


LIMITED EDITION SPECIFICATIONS:

BOOK

PAPER STOCK & WEIGHT: 140gsm GE matt art

SPECIAL FINISHES: LE DJ and slipcase have a 5th color metallic gold Pantone

BINDING: Hardcover with dust jacket, case faux cloth with gold foil art

DUSTJACKET: Variant, different artwork

SLIPCASE SPECIFICATION: Printed 4/0 on 157gsm Gloss art plus “scuff free” matt lamination and Spot Gloss UV over 3.0mm greyboard.

TIP-IN SHEET: Yes

PAPER: 90gsm white parchment paper

 

ILLUSTRATION: Full-page pencil illustration not included in the standard edition

 

SIGNED: Yes - signed by Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess

NUMBERED: No

LIMITED TO:

 

480 copies limited edition

20 copies remarqued SDCC edition with original sketch on art print


Art print:

PAPER/CARD COLOUR, STOCK & WEIGHT: 300 gsm Gmund Cotton

 

PRINTING PROCESS: digital

SIGNED BY: Signed by artist Charles Vess

IMAGE NAME: There was something of the Dormouse in him still

 

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS

The Art of Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess's Stardust (Limited Edition)
By Charles Vess and Neil Gaiman
ISBN: 9781789098495
Format: Hardcover with Slipcase
Pages: 160pp
Publication Date: October 12, 2021
US Price: $150

 **Note, you will be charged immediately upon making this order. However the boo ships in October 2021.**