Vintage (1977) the Star Wars Portfolio Concept Art w/Folder

This vintage 1977 the Star Wars Portfolio concept art contains 19 different (20 total) color plates laid in a black card stock portfolio with folding flaps.

- Red and white lettering on front and back.
- Color illustration on front panel.
- Plates have white backgrounds w/centered concept art.
- Plates have very slight wear to edges and tips.
- Portfolio has high moderate wear & interior dust cover has few wrinkles.

Excellent set of 20 loose-leaf plates showing concept paintings by Ralph McQuarrie for the first Star Wars movie; Star Wars: A New Hope.

Each plate contains brief captions describing the scene.

Plate summary estimation (may not be all-inclusive/exclusive):
1) Millennium Falcon captured by the Death Star.
2) Luke Skywalker fights Darth Vader in a light saber duel aboard a Rebel Blockade Runner.
3) Tusken Raiders and Banthas.
4) Han Solo, Chewbacca (holding Leia), and Luke confront Stormtroopers x2
5) Clifftop view of Mos Eisley.
6) View of planet Yavin, from its moon, Yavin IV.
7) R2-D2 and C-3PO on Tatooine.
8) Millennium Falcon in Mos Eisley.
9) Battle over the Death Star from an Imperial pilot's point of view.
10) Battle over Death Star.
11) Mos Eisley Cantina.
12) Rebel Y-wing fighters on Massasi.
13) TIE fighter and X-wing battle over a Death Star trench.
14) Luke/Leia stand on a precipice in the Death Star
15) Jawa Sandcrawler.
16) Rebel Alliance honored on Massasi.
17) X-wing in Death Star trench being fired at by lasers.
18) Death Star elevators and walkway.
19) Yavin IV Rebel base.

Ralph McQuarrie (1929-2012) was a concept artist and illustrator. Who also worked on noted movies such as the original Star Wars trilogy, Battlestar Galatica, and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial