The notorious bounty hunter boba fett is heading through hyperspace with priceless cargo. Vintage 1980 star wars the empire strikes back random house pop up book. Popup pictures recreate scenes from the movie star wars. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. Published april 12th 1978 by random house books for young readers. These star wars popup bars will take you to the dark. He has enjoyed the pop up, pull tabs and moveable characters in the book. Updated regularly, with new releases and upcoming titles highlightesd. Star wars a popup book no 35 in the pop up book series hardcover january 1, 1978. Matthew reinhart has created another spectacular pop up book for george lucass epic star wars movies. Capturing archetypes deluxe gallery book volume 01. Star wars a popup book no 35 in the pop up book series illustrated wayne douglas barlowe, paper engineering ib penick on. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available.
Its more than a series of movies and more than an extended franchise of television shows, comic books, expanded universe novels, trading cards, costumes, toys and other merchandise, both cool and strange. A pop up book illustrated by wayne douglas barlowe and ib penick papoer engineering published by random house, new york, new york 1978. With the help of friend and then lucasfilm director of fan relations craig miller, rumph approached star wars corporation in late 1977 to acquire a license to make the mugs, and sent lucas a. Random house firm, pop up pictures and pull tabs recreate scenes from. Buy star wars collectable books and get the best deals. The story behind splinter of the minds eye an officially sanctioned star wars novel by alan dean foster, released in 1978 might be more interesting than the book itself. In its 40 years of existence as an entertainment property it has also become a cultural entity unlike any. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. Got this little pop up for my 5 year old star wars obsessed son. But if youre looking for a more adventurous star wars experience, book a trip next summer to. Book is in good condition with used wear but some of the pullups are missing. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise created by george lucas, which began with the eponymous 1977 film and quickly became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon.
A popup book is a youngreader book published by random house in may 1978. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. This collectible book focuses primarily on the wellknown characters and events of the three first original star wars movies and each page contains a. The 15page hardcover features illustrations by wayne douglas barlowe.
It continues a major star wars tradition of book adaptations, which began with 1977s star wars the first issue of marvels millionselling comic adaptation hit shelves on april 12, 1977 before the may 25, 1977, debut of the film but even that was predated by the release of the novelization. Star wars pop up guide galaxy by matthew reinhart abebooks. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Simple star wars book list timeline of star wars novels. The new york times bestselling pop up artist and engineer has created a 3d experience, packed with a variety of novelty features pop ups, working lightsabers, pull tabs, and other interactive looks at the exciting and popular movies. Star wars popup book 1978 by random house click here for more images. Star wars a pop up guide is an amazingly designed book, and well worth the money. While we wait for the book to literally pop up in our galaxy on october 22. A popup guide to the galaxy will impress all star wars fans and gives a whole new perspective to the movies. Find out what star wars books command the highest prices, plus how to tell how. The last page features two pop ups of darth vader and luke skywalker with light up lighsabers. Its based on the 1978 supertrooper design from joe johnston, which was an early prototype for the boba fett armor in star wars. A popup guide to the galaxy by reinhart, matthew orchard books hardcover by matthew reinhart and a great selection of related books, art. A complete list of all fulllength star wars novels in chronological order.
Simple list of star wars books in order of when they take place, with sidebyside timelines for legends and the new canon. Star wars a popup book no 35 in the pop up book series. With kenners release of the first wave of 3 34inch action figures based on the movie, kids everywhere clamored to complete their collections. Vintage star wars pop up book great condition, no rips on pages, no pieces or parts missing, etc. Vintage star wars pop up book circa 1978 illustrated by. Jan 6, 2017 vintage star wars pop up book circa 1978 illustrated by wayne douglas barlowe. It must have been around 1978, and i only remember portions of it. Details about 1978 random house star wars a pop up book 35. Each page spread with one or two pop up or movable constru. Buy 2 get 1 free on star wars toys, clothing and bedding.
Random house firm, pop up pictures and pull tabs recreate scenes from the movie star wars. Boba fett, who was first introduced in animated form in the star wars holiday special in 1978, remains one of the most popular characters in the star wars universe, and collectors are eager to. In 1978, almost a year after the release of the first star wars motion picture, the toy world suddenly found itself deep in the throes of star wars madness. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. These star wars pop up bars will take you to the dark side. Catalog 1977 star wars early bird set catalog 1978 star wars xwing fighter catalog 1979 star wars death star space battle catalog 1981 the empire strikes back luke and yoda catalog 1982 star wars collections silver battle of hoth catalog 1983. A letter from george lucas dated january 6, 1978 thanking rumph for the set of star wars tankards and singling out the chewie version for specific praise. The book was created 3 decades ago, but because it is vintage star wars, it fits perfectly in his library of star wars titles. Vintage star wars empire strikes back pop up book 1980 random house. The expanded universe has been a part of star wars for almost as long as the movies have, starting with alan dean fosters novel splinter of the minds eye, which was published in 1978.
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