WANT! Etsy seller Twilight Crafts makes this amazing The Dark Crystal Leather Bound Book! This is so cool and perfect for any Jim Henson fan! It even has a dark crystal shard embedded right in the cover! The craftsmanship is really wonderful. Here is the info about the handmade book cover and book:
“Another world, another time, in the age of wonder. A thousand years ago, this land was green and good – until the Crystal cracked. For a single piece was lost; a shard of the Crystal.”
“For die-hard fans of The Dark Crystal, we’ve got something special just for you! We present a made-to-order leatherbound replica of the novelization of the 1980s movie. This hand bound leather book of The Dark Crystal is bound in soft black leather and features the full story of Kira, Fizzgig, the Garthim, the Mystics, the Skeksis and the Gelfling, Jen, Aughra, the Podlings, the urSkek, and all the other characters of the world of The Dark Crystal.
The publication is the English 2014 edition by ACH Smith, illustrated by Brian Froud, the novelization of the 1982 movie with puppets by master Jim Henson. The book measures 5.7 x 7.8 x 0.9″ in size, with 240 pages, and features the illustrations of The Dark Crystal by Brian Froud. Each book is handmade and makes a beautiful conversation piece, and features a hand cast resin gemstone on the front, a replica of the Dark Crystal shard. An excellent addition to your book shelf, collection, or as a gift for fans of the fantasy classic. Please allow 8-14 business days for making! (Custom bindings are also available for other books or for The Dark Crystal as eReader covers for Kindle , iPad , Galaxy , Nexus, Samsung , or more – see my store for details!)”