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New York: Del Rey, 1977. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. John Berkey. 6 x 8 1/2 Inches. 183 Pages. The first trade edition. Signed by Alan Dean Foster directly on the title-page. States "Hardbound Ballantine Books Edition: October 1977" on the copyright page. Cover art by John Berkey, who later did the artwork for the Return of the Jedi - Death Star Battle video game from Atari. One of the original First Edition "Trinity" Star Wars books (1st Paperback, 1st BCE, 1st Trade). The dust jacket is faded a bit at edges and spine.

This is a novelization of the 1977 film Star Wars, authored by Alan Dean Foster under the name George Lucas. It was initially published by Del Rey Books in 1976 before the film's release.

The true first edition will have the number line '0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1' and 'December 1976' on the copyright page.