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The Star Wars Portfolio

Legends

Legends. This article is part of Legends: the expanded-universe stories that Lucasfilm set apart from canon in 2014.

The Star Wars Portfolio was published by Ballantine Books in December 1977. It showcases the concept artwork created by Ralph McQuarrie for the original Star Wars film. The book has an introduction, and the story behind each piece of artwork displayed in the book is provided by Carol Wikarska, who was the Director of Publications of the Star Wars franchise.

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Title
The Star Wars Portfolio
Author
Carol Wikarska
Cover artist
Ralph McQuarrie
Illustrator
Ralph McQuarrie
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Released
December 1977
Pages
22
Dimensions
13.9 × 10.8 × 0.4 inches
Weight
1.2 pounds
Isbn
9780345273826