About this title: Jim Henson's fantasy film "The Dark Crystal", featuring the concept design of artist Brian Froud, has developed a big cult following over 25 years. This is a reissue of the work as a collector's edition. It contains all of the art and text of the original volume - plus a new essay by Froud, illustrated with never-before-published paintings, drawings and sculptures from the film's archives. This edition also features a facsimile of a 20-page booklet Froud and Henson created to present the film to backers, which gives an overview of the story.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henson Organization, London
Date published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780855334550ISBN:085533455X
Description: Fair. 085533455X. 1983 Henson Organization Publishing/Michael Beazley First edition. Pages and illustrations in lovely condition. Black boards-damage inside front board-surface paper peeled. Pencilled inscription to first facing page. Final blank page cut out. Boards have severe damage to both ends of spine and to front., edges/corners-not very pretty but internally this book is good. No dust jacket. Will be sent within 24 hours by first class post.; 127 pages. read more
Edition: 1st ed
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Publishers
Date published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780855334550ISBN:085533455X
Description: Illus by Brian Froud. Good in very good dust jacket. The visual magic of the spectacular movie The Dark Crystal captured in over 200 Tolkienesque full-colour illustrations along with imaginative text. large format. Black cloth, silver title to spine. Bumping to cover edges, with a few small white marks. Damp marks to bottom of page edges from front paste-down through first few pages and correspondingly to dustwrapper. Couple of patches of surface paper damage to front pastedown and front ... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Date published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780855334499ISBN:0855334495
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Black hardback cloth cover with silver lettering to spine
Publisher: Henson Organization Publishing / Mitchell Beazley, London
Date published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780855334550ISBN:085533455X
Description: G: in good condition with torn and rubbed dustwrapper. 128pp: over 200 pictures, most in colour: 340mm x 280mm (13" x 11"): Based on Jim Henson's movie 'The Dark Crystal', this book is both a lavish introduction to the world portrayed there as well as being a work of fantasy and artistry in its own right. read more
Edition: 1st ed
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Publishers
Date published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780855334550ISBN:085533455X
Description: Illus by Brian Froud. Very good in very good dust jacket. The visual magic of the spectacular movie The Dark Crystal captured in over 200 Tolkienesque full-colour illustrations along with imaginative text. large format. Black cloth, silver title to spine. Spine and corners slightly bumped. Cover edges lightly rubbed. Contents clean. A few small indentations to front cover. Dustwrapper is edge-worn and lightly creased. read more
Edition: 1st ed
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Date published: 1983
Description: Illus by Brian Froud. Fine in very good dust jacket. Large format. Colour illustrations from the film The Dark Crystal. Wrapper very slightly edge-rubbed with 2 small closed edge-tears. read more
Edition: 1st ed
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley Publishers
Date published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780855334550ISBN:085533455X
Description: Illus by Brian Froud. Very good in very good dust jacket. The visual magic of the spectacular movie The Dark Crystal captured in over 200 Tolkienesque full-colour illustrations along with imaginative text. large format. Black cloth, silver title to spine. Wrapper just very slightly rubbed at edges. A lovely bright copy. read more
Edition: First UK Edition
Binding: Black hardback cloth cover with silver lettering to spine
Publisher: Henson Organization Publishing / Mitchell Beazley, London
Date published: 1983
ISBN-13:9780855334550ISBN:085533455X
Description: VG: in very good condition with dustwrapper. Minor creasing to top edge of dustwrapper-very light spotting to endpapers. 128pp: over 200 pictures, most in colour: 340mm x 280mm (13" x 11"): Based on Jim Henson's movie 'The Dark Crystal', this book is both a lavish introduction to the world portrayed there as well as being a work of fantasy and artistry in its own right. read more
Edition: 1st ed UK
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
Date published: 1983
Description: Illus by Brian Froud. Very good in very good dust jacket. Large format. Colour illustrations from the film The Dark Crystal. Corners slightly bumped. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henson Org Publishing/Mitchell Beazley
Date published: 1983
Description: Scarce edition with over 200 col illus by Froud. Text by J J Llewellyn based on the story by Jim Henson. Was a film. With col illus d/w over black cloth brds. Crns only v sl rubbed. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Henson Organisation/Mitchell Beazley
Date published: 1983
Description: 1st UK edition it was published to coincide with the film. Text by JJ Llewellyn based on the story by Jim Henson. Over 200 illus mostly in colour plus 6 pages of illus printed inblack on tanslcent glassine. Spine ends and crns sl rubbed and top edge slightly lightened by the sun. With col illus d/w that has a 2 1/2 inch closed tear at top right near spine. With bookplate signed by Froud. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Knopf
Date published: 1982
Description: Trade paperback edition. ISBN 394-71280-3. First edition. Water stained copy with page rippling to the bottom 10 to 20% of each page. All pages separate with none stuck together and most art is clean but for some minor rippling of the page. Some pages at the front and back show light staining. A solid very good condition copy otherwise. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Date published: 1982
ISBN-13:9780394521688ISBN:0394521684
Description: Good. 0394521684 Copy has been read but remains in good condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or high-lighting. Spine is tight; a clean read. Shelf wear and wrinkling to the cover and edges of the pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date published: 1982
Description: Brian Froud. Near Fine. Softcover. Folio. First printing. Near Fine condition--some light soiling to bottom edge. Illustrations by Brian Froud. Text by J.J. Llewellyn. Designed and edited by Rupert Brown. Based on the film The Dark Crystal, produced by Jim Henson and Gary Kurz, directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz. Tells the story of the race of Aughra. A handsome copy. 128 pp. read more
Description: NY: Henson Organization Publishing/Alfred A. Knopf, 1982. Designed and edited by Rupert Brown. First edition. Copious beautiful and meticulously detailed full color and b/w illustrations. Illustrated by Brian Froud. 126 pp. Softcover. Folio. Black illustrated paper wrappers. Wrappers rubbed. Interior clean and bright; an astonishing book. Very good+/. read more
Edition: Collector's ed
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Date published: 2003-05-01
ISBN-13:9780810945791ISBN:0810945797
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: N. Y., 1982, Henson/Knopf
Description: 128 pages, softcover, pictorial cover, approx. 11x13", stated "First Edition" on the copyright page, beautiful illustrated in color, no dustjacket, fine condition. No defects, in collector's desired condition. read more
Edition: First Edition Stated
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Hanson Organization publishing/alfred A. Knopf, New York
Date published: 1982
Description: Brian Froud. Near Fine. Elephant Folio-over 15"-23" tall. PAPERBACK. 128 PP. Shows no wear. No writing or marks on interior. Appears unread. read more
Description: VG Very good condition, 11 x 13 inch, softcover. Pub: 1982, First Edition stated, Henson Organization Publ., Knopf, NY. The Book of Aughra translated by a professor of archaeology at Oxford Univesity. ISBN: 394-71280-3. Poetic recitations are juxtaposed with reproductions of the art and artifacts of the civilization of Aughra's lost world. Derived from Jim Henson's film: The Dark Crystal. Book is clean and tight with owner's bookplate inside front cover and small bend to top front corner. read more
Description: New York: Knopf. 1982. First edition. Large quarto. Stiff illustrated wraps. Top corner of rear panel has a crease. Spine is faintly creased. Edges are faintly soiled else near fine. Based on a story by Jim Henson. Designed and edited by Rupert Brown. A very nice copy of an uncommon title. read more
"Beautiful drawings by the amazing Froud, but I do wish he'd had a few more of the ethereally beautiful ones on the cover scattered inside: lots of Skeksis... though I have to admit, they are seriously cool-looking."
World of the Dark Crystal
Reviewed by Meltha on
2009-01-12 00:00:00.0.
Beautiful drawings by the amazing Froud, but I do wish he'd had a few more of the ethereally beautiful ones on the cover scattered inside: lots of Skeksis... though I have to admit, they are seriously cool-looking.
Rating: 4
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