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The World of the Dark Crystal
by Llewellyn, J. J. (Text) and Brian Froud (Illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0810945797
- ISBN 13
- 9780810945791
- Seller
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Jim Henson Company / Harry N. Abrams. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0810945797 . Large format hardcover with dustjacket, first printing of this new edition as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, "This beautiful new collector's edition includes a fascinating new essay by Froud in which he shares his personal observations on the creative process he and Henson employed while making the film, and it includes 15 new pieces of never-before-published art from the Henson archives. Most remarkable, it also features a facsimile of a fascinating booklet Froud and Henson created to present the film to the early backers - a gorgeous overview of the story so rare only a few copies are know to exist," book has moderate bumps to the top corners and minor creasing at bottom of spine, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine, the jacket has mild edge-creasing at top and bottom, a short crease on the front flap, and a tiny amount of edge-wear at bottom of spine, the jacket is clean and attractive, the original price is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; 132 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Mainly Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 051217
- Title
- The World of the Dark Crystal
- Author
- Llewellyn, J. J. (Text) and Brian Froud (Illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0810945797
- ISBN 13
- 9780810945791
- Publisher
- The Jim Henson Company / Harry N. Abrams
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- 0810945797, FANTASY, Art
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science Fiction;
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About the Seller
Mainly Books
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania
About Mainly Books
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- Jacket
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