Lot 12
  • 12

Gaiman, Neil

Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description

  • Gaiman, Neil
  • The "First Editions: Re-covered" copy of:
  • book with new dust-jacket
Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451. Rupert Hart-Davis, 1954, first English edition, frontispiece by Joe Mugnaini, original red boards lettered in silver, light spotting, spine soiled

WITH AN ORIGINAL DUST-JACKET BY NEIL GAIMAN, 205 by 470mm., matches, spray paint, ink and mixed media on paper, signed and dated "Neil Gaiman 23 Sep 2017" with note by the artist

Condition

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Catalogue Note

Neil Gaiman is a multi-award-winning, critically acclaimed writer credited with being one of the creators of modern comics. In 1991 his series Sandman became the first comic ever to receive a literary award: the 1991 World Fantasy Award for Best Short Story. His fairy tale Stardust was turned into a 2007 film while his novel Coraline became an Oscar-nominated, BAFTA award-winning animated film. His best-selling novel American Gods was adapted for television in 2017.

"The temperature at which book-paper catches fire and BURNS..."