This is the the signed edition limited to 1000 copies. It includes an individual card (5 3/4" x 8 1/4") hand-signed by Yoshitaka Amano. Absolutely rare.

This English language edition included all the booklets, prints and extras of the original Japanese edition. It was limited to 1000 copies signed by the artist and was sold out prior to publication. The three main books in the set were later reprinted without all the extras.

The condition:

Volumes 1 and 2 are Very Fine
Volume 3 has a tiny bump to the end of the spine but is otherwise Very Fine
The softcover "All About Yoshitaka Amano" is lightly rubbed at the two front corners but is otherwise Very Fine
The Final Fantasy animation flip book is Very Fine
The signed card and two postcards are Very Fine
Near Fine silk covered box—small bumps to three corners of the box, light shelfwear to the box

From the publisher:

Yoshitaka Amano is one of the world's foremost fantasy artists, and the limited-edition The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy boxed set is a giant-sized, signed collection of five books plus bonus items that showcase Amano's ethereal illustrations for the first ten Final Fantasy games!

The box that encloses The Sky has a hinged lid featuring artwork from Amano inside and out. Its contents include:

* Three 11 3/4" x 10 1/2" hardcover books, printed on high-quality stock. Volume 1 (144 pages) contains Amano's work for Final Fantasy I-III. Volume 2 (276 pages) contains his contributions for Final Fantasy IV-VI, and volume 3 (156 pages) features his art for Final Fantasy VII-X.

* All About Yoshitaka Amano, an 8 1/4" x 8 1/4" 128-page softcover full of photographs and images, the most extensive look ever in English at the artist, including an interview with Amano, a timeline of his career, a glimpse into his studio in SoHo, his favorite places in New York, a visual index of each illustration that appears in the three The Sky hardcover art books, and more!

* A 2 1/4" x 4 3/4" Final Fantasy animation flip book designed by Amano, containing two different "movies."

* A 10 1/4" x 11" acetate print with silver ink.

* Two 5 3/4" x 8 1/4" postcards featuring the interior and exterior artwork used on the box.

* And finally, a 5 3/4" x 8 1/4" card signed by Yoshitaka Amano!