FOSTER, ALAN DEAN — Star Trek Log Two

New York, NY: Ballantine Books, 1974. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0345241843. Mass Market PB. This is a mass market paperback book. (PBO) This is a stated first edition. This book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some light rubbing, wear and there is one noticeable crease to the bottom front corner. The white cover has some light ground-in dirt. The text pages are clean but noticeably toned due to the acid content of the paper. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper. "Foster was the ghostwriter of the original novelization of Star Wars, which was credited solely to George Lucas. [2] When asked if it was difficult for him to see Lucas get all the credit for Star Wars, Foster said, "Not at all. It was George's story idea. I was merely expanding upon it. Not having my name on the cover didn't bother me in the least. It would be akin to a contractor demanding to have his name on a Frank Lloyd Wright house." Foster also wrote the follow-up novel Splinter of the Mind's Eye (1978) , written with the intention of being adapted as a low-budget sequel to Star Wars if the film was unsuccessful. However, Star Wars was a blockbusting success, and The Empire Strikes Back (1980) would be developed instead. Foster's story relied heavily on abandoned concepts that appeared in Lucas's early treatments for the first film. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .