The Art of Return of the Jedi
November 1983
153ppg

Publisher: Ballantine Books
Author: Lawrence Kasdan and George Lucas
Cover Artist:

Cover Price: $17.95
Media: Softcover
ISBN: 0-345-30957-X - 1st

SYNOPSIS
A lavish, full-color volume devoted to the creative genius and technical wizardry behind the dazzling space epic.

Illustrating the screenplay are sketches, storyboards, matte paintings, blueprints, production paintings and costume designs—the work of the conceptual artists and designers whose skill and imagination gave rise to what we see on the screen.

Here are some highlights...

•Model construction of the new Death Star
•Exterior and interior development of Jabba's palace
•Blueprints and sketches of Imperial shuttle design
•Jabba's Sail Barge, from early sketches to live-action stills
•The Moon of Endor, from construction of the Ewok village to creation of the Ewoks themselves
•New Rebel and Imperial vehicles, including the speeder bikes and Admiral Ackbar's ship

The Art of Return of the Jedi—a volume that commemorates the remarkable vision behind the year's most wonderful movie!


Original Printing
The Art of Return of the Jedi (hardcover)
November, 1983; ISBN: 0-345-31254-6 - 1st

Other Printings
The Art of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (softcover)
October, 1994; ISBN: 0-345-39204-3 - 1st
The Art of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi [Special Edition] (softcover)
January, 1997; ISBN: 0-345-41089-0 -