Star Wars Return of the Jedi – The Illustrated Edition First edition vintage trade novel 1983
$19.00
This is a “very good-” vintage trade paperback published in 1983 by Ballantine/Del Rey books, 213 pages with numerous black and white illustrations by Joe Johnston and Nilo Rodis-Jomero.
First edition.
The spine is tight, not cracked, it does have a hint of a little curl and a bit of creasing in the paper surface on the spine. No loose, torn or folded pages. Ghost of a label on the front board. Text block is flat, closes tightly. Text block edges show some tanning and thumbing. Bottom edge of front cover shows some edge wear and the lower corner is blunted. Some surface wear on front and back covers.
Not a perfect copy, but still quite enchanting for the vintage Star Wars fan.
See accompanying images for full condition details.
Will ship promptly and carefully packaged.
1 in stock
Additional information
| Weight | 16 oz |
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| Dimensions | 8 × 6 × 2 in |
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