Star Wars 1st Appearance! First Edition Paperback Ballantine 1976 George Lucas

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Star Wars from the Adventures of Luke Skywalker; First 1st Edition PBO (Paperback Original) Ballentine 26061 - the first appearance of the Star Wars universe. Released in December, 1976, it pre-dates the first movie by 6 months. Ghost written by Alan Dean Foster, based on the story by George Lucas. ISBN 0-345-26061-9-150
Cover by Star Wars conceptual artist Ralph MacQuarrie, offering the first renditions of Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker, C3PO, R2D2 and Chewbacca. GeekNote: It's perfectly valid to argue that these characters appeared earlier than this, in the form of a limited edition promotional poster by Howard Chaykin that had been sold at the 1976 San Diego Comicon, but this book was the first to be widely available. This should be in every serious Star Wars collection. This is your chance to get a copy of this uncommon classic book at a reasonable price!!
Condition is at least VG to Fine: lightly read copy with no rips or tears on the cover or interior pages, no writing or stamps, no folds. Front and back covers remain bright and glossy, and the binding is tight. Book has some slight rippling, and the covers and spine have several minor chips missing. Spine has some slight color chipping and damage at top and bottom. See pictures for more details - all pictures are of the actual item you'll receive!