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1687. William Plumb Collection: Pair of Hand-Illustrated George Gaadt Questar Magazine Cover Prelims

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD
1687. William Plumb Collection: Pair of Hand-Illustrated George Gaadt Questar Magazine Cover Prelims
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STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) - William Plumb Collection: Pair of Hand-Illustrated George Gaadt Questar Magazine Cover Prelims - Two prelims hand-illustrated by artist George Gaadt for the cover of Questar Magazine No. 8, published August 1980 in conjunction with the release of Irvin Kershner's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Gaadt created multiple illustrations for promotional tie-ins to the Star Wars franchise, including a 1982 Reader's Digest story on George Lucas and a George Lucas trading card released in 1994 as part of Topps' second Star Wars Galaxy series.

These prelims depicting Darth Vader looming over the characters of ESB come from the personal collection of William Plumb. They are rendered in mixed media on bordered illustration board. The prelims exhibit discoloration and cracking along their edges from age. Dimensions: (each) 20" x 16" (51 cm x 40.75 cm)

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Estimate: $1,000 - 2,000

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