Star Wars: The Blueprints brings together, for the first time, the original blueprints created for the filming of the Star Wars Saga. Drawn from deep within the Lucasfilm Archives and combined with exhaustive and insightful commentary from best-selling author J. W. Rinzler, the collection maps in precise, vivid, and intricate detail the very genesis of the most enduring and beloved story ever to appear onscreen.   Star Wars: The Blueprints gives voice to the groundbreaking and brilliant engineers, designers, and artists that have, in film after film, created the most imaginative and iconic locales in the history of cinema. Melding science and art, these drawings giving birth to fantastic new worlds, ships, and creatures.   Most importantly, Blueprints shows how in bringing this extraordinary epic to life, the world of special effects as we know it was born. For the first time, here you will see the initial concepts behind such iconic Star Wars scenes as the Rebel blockade runner hallways, the bridge of General Grievous’ flagship, the interior of the fastest hunk of junk in the Galaxy, and Jabba the Hutt's palace. Never before seen craftsmanship and artistry is evident whether floating on the Death Star, escaping on a speeder bike, or exploring the Tatooine Homestead.   Star Wars: The Blueprints is a limited edition. Only 5,000 hand-numbered English-language copies will be available.   Star Wars: The Blueprints: Ø   15.5" wide by 18.5" tall (39.4 cm wide by 47 cm tall) Ø   336 pages Ø   10 gatefolds Ø   more than 250 featured blueprints Ø   more than 500 photographs and illustrations Ø   hand-numbered title page Ø   22 pounds (10 kg) Cloth case: Ø   Custom-dyed cloth material case with debossed foil stamping detail on spine and cover Ø   19" wide by 2.625" deep by 22.125" tall (48.3 cm wide by 6.7 cm deep by 56.2 cm tall) Certificate of Authenticity: Ø   Signed by Epic Ink President Andrew S. Mayer