The Art of Star Wars. Including the Complete Script of the Film.

LUCAS, George.

Item Number: 130468

New York: Ballantine Books, 1977.

First edition of this work, which includes the script of Star Wars. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in a contemporary legible hand on the half-title page, “For Bill Barnes May the force be with you. George Lucas.” The recipient was Lucas’ postmaster. Edited by Carol Titelman. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable.

Star Wars is an American epic space opera multimedia franchise created by George Lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop-culture phenomenon. The franchise has been expanded into various films and other media, including television series, video games, novels, comic books, theme park attractions, and themed areas, comprising an all-encompassing fictional universe. In 2020, its total value was estimated at $70 billion dollars, and it is currently the fifth-highest-grossing media franchise of all time. The original film (Star Wars), retroactively subtitled Episode IV: A New Hope (1977), was followed by the sequels Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (1983), forming the original Star Wars trilogy. Lucas later returned to filmmaking to direct a prequel trilogy, consisting of Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002), and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005). In 2012, Lucas sold his production company to Disney, relinquishing his ownership of the franchise. This led to a sequel trilogy, consisting of Episode VII: The Force Awakens (2015), Episode VIII: The Last Jedi (2017), and Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (2019).