Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first paperback edition, seventh printing of The Sandman: Brief Lives, Volume Seven by Neil Gaiman. First Edition described, 1994 Vertigo. Eighth Printing stated on copyright page with ISBN 978-1563891380. Illustrated by Jill Thompson and Vince Locke. Afterword by Peter Straub.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Near Fine condition, with clean, illustrated covers with no creases, clean page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, lightly rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and lightly toned, making it an excellent addition to any collection.
The Sandman is Neil Gaiman’s award-winning masterpiece set the standard for mature, lyrical fantasy in the modern comics era. Illustrated by an exemplary selection of the medium’s most gifted artists, the series is a rich blend of modern and ancient mythology in which contemporary fiction, historical drama, and legend are seamlessly interwoven.
Volume 7 collects the story arc “Brief Lives,” from The Sandman #41-49 in which an attempt to summon and imprison Death, results, instead, in the capture of Morpheus, the Sandman, who must regain the tools of his powers.
Ships promptly in a secure mailer with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.