An ultra-rare 'Star Wars - From The Adventures Of Luke Skywalker' By George Lucas U.S.A. Del Rey 1st Edition Hardback Book from 1976. Near Mint / Unread Condition (see below).
STAR WARS : FROM THE ADVENTURES OF LUKE SKYWALKER - By GEORGE LUCAS, 1st U.S.A. Edition 1976 Hardback Book
Now a spectacular motion picture from 20th Century-Fox
Bold, imaginative and packed with excitement, STAR WARS is destined to become a classic in the genre. This is the novel that brings that "sense of wonder" back to science fiction - each page brimming with heroic adventure, unexpected marvels and amazing characters like...
Luke Skywalker, a young farmboy on the remote, sun-baked world of Tatooine, who is compelled to break from the dull chores on his uncle's ranch. When he intercepts a cryptic message from a kidnapped princess, Luke embarks on the most dangerous mission of his life, enlisting aid from....
Ben Kenobi, a shabby old desert rat who, before the rise of the sinister Galactic Empire, was one of the greatest warriors of the old Republic. It is Ben who gives Luke a legendary laser saber and interprets the secret code words of....
Princess Leia Organa, the very young Senator from the rebel planet Alderaan. The strong-willed, beautiful woman now has the necessary information to destroy the Empire, but has fallen into the hands of the galaxy's most evil genius....
Darth Vader, an awesome, malevolent figure who commands the Death Star, a planet-sized space fortress that can destroy an entire solar system in mere hours. Vader plans to annihilate the secret rebel outpost after torturing its location out of the Princess. But....
Chewbacca the pirate and his human companion Han Solo have other ideas. Along with Luke, Ben and a pair of devoted robots, they plan a near suicidal assault on the Death Star to rescue Leia and free the universe from tyranny and oppression.
What follows is perhaps the most thrilling and suspenseful science fiction adventure story in recent years...a book that imaginative readers will find impossible to put down.
Comprising of a glossy slipcover (matt reverse) with original 'Star Wars' teaser movie poster artwork / logos, movie credits to the back cover & descriptions on the inner flaps (see photographs 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 14, 17, 18, 19 & 20). Over a grey hardback book (see photographs 7 & 17) with blue wording on the spine, and 194pp internal pages + 2 x 8pp full colour photo sections on semi-matt paper with movie stills and history on the production / story (see photographs 9, 11, 12, 13, 15 & 16 for examples) = 214pp pages in total.
I have owned this first U.S.A. edition hardback book from new (in 1976!) and it has never been read, has been in storage for many years. So is in near mint (see below) / unread condition - impossible to find for a book 48 years old!
At the time of listing I cannot see any more unread copies (of this or any edition!) of this 1976 1st U.S.A. edition hardback book available for sale worldwide. And only a handful of used copies of this U.S.A. 1st edition (most in very poor condition, including - torn & shredded dust jacket / written on, taped-up, with sticky labels inside, no offers etc.) hardback book available for sale worldwide which are commanding prices of up to over £522.00 with shipping themselves! (NB: And that is heavily used & tatty, only has 2 photos, no offers + customs fees!). With a handful only of other later hardback editions available for sale worldwide (most in poor condition also), which are commanding prices of up to over £686.00 with shipping (and that is the 1977 first trade Ballantine edition with later cover, is used & tatty, with only 2 photos + customs fees!) - grab yourself a near mint (see below) / unread 1976 Star Wars bargain - impossible to find!
[NB: Please no low-ball offers - this is already underpriced for a quick sale given this is the only unread copy of this edition 1976 book (or any vintage edition) available for sale worldwide & it's near mint condition, of which no more are available. There are some lower priced copies (as well as worse copies priced higher!) available, and / or later editions - most in very poor condition - if that is not an issue for you as a collector, but I cannot sell this 48 year old book for the same price as a destroyed copy, thank you].
Perfect for all original Star Wars or classic 1970s science-fiction / fantasy film fans and collectors.
DEL REY / THE STAR WARS CORPORATION. A Del Rey Book, Ballantine Books - New York. A Lucasfilm Ltd. Production. A Twentieth Century-Fox Release. Jacket painting by JOHN BERKEY. Copyright 1976 by THE STAR WARS CORPORATION. Cover art by JOHN BERKEY, supplied by TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX. Photographs for special insert furnished by TWENTIETH CENTURY-FOX. All Rights Reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Dust Jacket Code: 2403.
(NB: I have owned this book from new in 1976, never read and it has been in storage for many years, so is in near mint / unread condition - see the photographs provided from all angles - impossible to find for a book nearly 48 years old! There is some very slight yellowing to the back of the slip cover & the top of the front flap, from age + some very minimal scuffing / creasing to the bottom of the slip cover dust jacket [actually from the original purchase in 1976 - this was the only copy available at the time!]. The page edges on the right-hand side are slightly 'rough' cut from the original manufacturing. I am not a professional book seller - I sell across a wide range of rare and vintage collectables [mainly all my own personal property / collections accrued over my lifetime], this is the first USA edition produced to my knowledge / from research, see the photographs of the inner pages [if you know different then I bow to your wisdom, but this is the only edition I own & have for sale] - only mentioning all for clarity).
The approximate book sizes (complete) are:- Width 5.85" (14.9cm) x Height 8.5" (21.6cm) x Depth 0.8" (1.95cm).
The approximate book weight (unpacked) is:- 308g.
(The postage costs are based on sending by courier with full insurance - will be in a cardboard package with extra protection for a safe delivery when packed).