- Author(s): George Lucas; various
- Publisher: OSP Publishing Inc (licensed by LucasFilm and Premiere Movie Magazine)
- Year: 1995 (printed in 1995)
- Binding: Soft card covers (with window showing poster design!)
- First Editions?: Yes, yes, YES!
- Pages: Raiders.. = 80; Temple.. = 89; Crusade.. = 117
- Stills: Each individual script contains 8 stills (4 B&W; 4 Colour!) at the back!)
- Condition: New! (Unread/Unused)
- *These have been carefully archived since 1995!*
This is a rare chance to acquire these ultra-scarce books. Please inspect ALL pictures and read my FULL description below, before committing to an offer, or purchase. Thank you!
OK, Indy fans... here we go: What you are presented with here is a VERY rare (quite possibly UNIQUE) opportunity to pick up a COMPLETE SET of officially licensed movie screenplays/scripts - each one for one of the original, fantastic Indiana Jones movies (that of course means there is one for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981); Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989).
These publications were produced in the USA in Spring 1995 and these are first editions from the original (and possibly only!) printing run of these amazing scripts. This is confirmed inside each one where it states they are from the "First Printing".
So, what else do you need to know? Well, the number of pages varies in all 3 (see above) - as each script was of a different length of course. Towards the back of all three scripts you will be delighted to find 8 stills from each film! (so 24 in total, spanning the original trilogy). Each one has 4x Black & White stills and 4x Full Colour stills! I'm not sure if they can be removed or not... but the brilliant news here is that I have owned these PERSONALLY FROM NEW (1995) - AND I DID NOT ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE STILLS (and in order to preserve and most likely increase the future value of these gems, I suggest you do likewise!!).
If you check one of my pictures of the "Last Crusade..." script, you can see how the covers (on all 3) work - there's actually a cut-out rectangle (in the maroon, textured card outer covers) - which then reveals the high quality print of each film's classic poster design below (which itself is actually "Page 1" of each script!).
Condition/Damage_
Die-hard collector..? This is the part you're gonna love the most!! As stated I have personally owned these from new, circa. 1995. Since then? Well naturally I will have had a quick look at the time (of purchase) - but then opted to securely bag and store/archive these in dark storage place ever since. The result? Fast-forward some 28 years or so... *and they look and feel *pristine!* - literally as if you had purchased them today. You know what... even better than that. How..? Because as these were never sealed (even when new) I can remember selecting the VERY BEST ONES at the time - because of the potentially vulnerable covers (in particular). I carefully bagged them and stored them.
So.. NO damage at all? Well, I'm a stickler for such detail myself, so if you check one of my pictures you'll see there is an *ever-so-slight* dent on the "Raiders.." spine. Anything else (e.g. incredibly minor corner "wear" or apparent (ultra-minor) creasing will have been present from production onwards. I can 100% confirm that YOU WILL NOT FIND BETTER INSTANCES OF THESE THREE BOOKS ON PLANET EARTH. Seriously. "Mint" is a term to be used with caution (so I never do) - but these are in simply superb condition. I encourage you to inspect all of my pictures (the books have since been freshly re-bagged in new "Magazine" size bags and returned to storage).
After such a long and safe period of storage, it is time for these fantastic scripts to find a new home - and I very much hope that is YOUR home. I have valued and priced these based on their true, genuine scarcity and also their 100% "traceable" verifiable provenance (as I've owned them since purchasing in 1995).
If you are interested and have any questions or concerns before committing to a purchase, PLEASE CONTACT ME! I am here to help and want to make absolutely certain that everything is crystal clear (but not Crystal Skull clear... ;-) - which reminds me: In case you're wondering: These scripts were only printed for the ORIGINAL TRILOGY and in 1995. As such, the 4th (and imminent 5th) entries in the Indy... series didn't even exist when this run of publications was conceived and expertly produced.
Packing_
Having carefully owned and stored these precious gems for all these years, it goes without saying that they will be packed and shipped with PREMIUM levels of care and attention. I do this for ALL SALES and ALL LISTINGS.. but nevertheless, more crucial than ever with these Indy MacGuffins!!!
The Soundtracks Shop use robust packing materials and all orders are professionally weighed and clearly (Avery) labelled. International and Domestic shipping specialists. ALL items ship from the UK. Unlike some of our closest competitors, I am not a "Drop Shipper".
"Small Parcel" rate (due to size & combined unpacked weight of approx. 1.5 KG).
For mutual peace of mind (and to comply with eBay Seller Protection policies), ALL packages (Domestic & International) are ONLY shipped using INSURED shipping methods. NO exceptions!
Returns_
Sorry, but no returns on items sold in "Sealed" condition (this includes CDs, vinyl records, video games and books - if listed, pictured and sold as "Sealed"). *UNLESS* of course the item is still "Sealed" (and confirmed as being the original seal, upon safe receipt back to me).
Any dubious or repeat Returns requests (from the same Buyer) will be reported to eBay, for their advice on the matter.
Buy with absolute confidence_
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~John_