The World of the Dark Crystal (book)
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- For the documentary, see The World of the Dark Crystal (documentary)
| Written by | J.J. Llewellyn, Brian Froud and Jim Henson |
| Illustrator | Brian Froud |
| Published | 1982 (original) 2003 (Collector's Edition) |
| Publisher | Harry N. Abrams (Collector's Edition) |
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| ISBN | 0810945797 (Collector's Edition) |
The World of the Dark Crystal is a detailed and oversized book that features the art and backgroud of The Dark Crystal. This book includes a portfolio of sketches, paintings, diagrams, and and other work of Brian Froud for the film. The book also features descriptions and narrative (told from the point of view of Aughra). The book was first released in 1982 but soon went out-of-print and became very rare to come by. Used copies were known to sell for around $500 in online auctions.
Collector's Edition
On May 1, 2003 - over 20 years after the initial release - the long out-of-print book was revisited and reprinted in a "Collector's Edition." The reprinting contains all of the original art and text, plus a new essay by Froud, illustrated with never-before-published paintings, drawings, and sculptures from the film's archives. This new edition also came with a reproduction of the 20-page presentation booklet Froud and Henson created to pitch the film to backers - an archive item so rare that less than a dozen copies were known to exist.
