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Star Trek: The Next Generation (Paramount, 1987-1994), Set of Optical Storyboards from Episode "Encounter at Farpoint". Original group of approx. (76) optical storyboard pages for Season 1, Episode 1, "Encounter at Farpoint", consisting of 8.5" x 11" photostats with smaller image areas embellished with a variety of white-out ink, paste-ups, and multicolored felt-tip with typed and handwritten scene identifications, typed scene descriptions accompanying each image, and occasional handwritten production notes. Images appear largely untouched with some bumped corners and illustrator's white-out marks. Provenance: Profiles in History, Auction 18 (eBay Portion), March 3, 2004, Lot #47. Comes with a COA from Heritage Auctions.

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December
9th Tuesday 10:50 am CT
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