Star Wars Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back & Alien: John Mollo's personal sketch book Notes & Sketches 3, a custom bound volume containing important working sketches and costume designs for many of the characters from the original trilogy, together...

Star Wars Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back & Alien: John Mollo's personal sketch book Notes & Sketches 3, a custom bound volume containing important working sketches and costume designs for many of the characters from the original trilogy, together with production diary entries, meeting notes, time-lines and costume descriptions, the majority in black ink, some with colour; additionally the volume contains designs for Ridley Scott's Alien (1979) and Douglas Hickox's Zulu Dawn (1979) as well as designs for books, commercials and additional projects Mollo worked on during this time frame,
Lucasfilm, January 1978 - October 1979,
John Mollo's personal handwritten costume design manuscript and diary covering the period of January 1978 – October 1979 including the production of George Lucas' Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back released in May 1980, with John Mollo as Costume Designer, the volume of 447 pages with approximately 130 pages devoted to the Lucasfilm production, detailed and broken down sketches and designs for key characters as well as 'Imperial', 'Rebel', 'Cloud City Security' and crowd costume workings for the majority of characters featured in Episode V, with notes and drawings the majority in black ink, these include; 'Darth Vader', 'Luke Skywalker', 'Han Solo', 'Princess Leia', 'Chewbacca', 'Yoda', 'General Veers', 'Lando Calrissian', 'Stormtroopers' and 'Snowtroopers', 'Imperial Guards', 'Rebel Commanders and Officers', key costume pages and designs are;

Page 238 - Black ink sketches of 'Rebel Snowtroopers', one with 'Luke Skywalker's' distinctive fin cap.
Page 251 - Accomplished ink and watercolour sketches of Imperial Field Officer jacket, plus 'Snowtrooper Rebel/Imperial Trooper' (Hoth) helmet and soft pilot cap.
Page 253 - An ink and watercolour sketch possibly a concept for a 'Rebel Officer'.
Page 256 - Ink watercolour designs for 'General Veers' AT-AT Commander Helmet, later used as the AT-ST Helmet in Return of the Jedi.
Page 257 - A page titled Luke in Mollo's hand, consisting of five head-shots of a prototype fin shaped Hoth uniform hat, all in pencil, one with ochre watercolour, with outline sketch for his complete costume.
Page 259 - An ink and watercolour full costume painting of 'General Veers' in battle armour.
Pages 330-334 - Ink sketches of 'Cloud City' Security Guard designs culminating with near-complete designs in pen and coloured pencil on page 335.
Page 341 - A black ink sketch of 'Princess Leia's' Bespin gown, with the characteristic cape and dress.
Page 343 - Various ink sketches some with colour detail of 'Cloud City' inhabitants.
Page 345 - Detailed sketches of finalised 'Snowtroopers' designs with notes, showing the elements of the costume and new face cowl, the notes discussing how the elements would fit together.
Pages 353-355 - Ink concept designs for 'Lando Calrissian', with alternate belt buckles and trademark cape.
Pages 368 and 371 - Ink costume designs for 'Bounty Hunter Zuckuss'.
Page 383 - Ink concepts sketches for the Emperor (Palpatine) for 'Darth Vaders's' holographic Throne Room Scene.
Pages 396-397 - Sketches detail the finalised Imperial AT-AT ("Walker") Costume, including helmet, chest box, fatigues and body armour;
Page 406 - A basic line drawing in ink for 'Yoda's' shirt and kimono costume taking inspiration from 'Obi-Wan's' simple costume elements.

The sketch book is interspersed with diary entries for forthcoming pre-production meetings, costume fittings, and general costings, pages of interest include;
Page 94 - Four tickets and an invitation relating to the 50th Academy Award® ceremony, with a printed invitation from Gary Kurtz and George Lucas for a pre-Oscars® celebration, John Mollo was awarded the Academy Award® for Best Costume Designer.
Page 310 - In John Mollo's hand meeting with Gary [Kurtz] 20/12/78 Re: Rebel Trooper,
1) Cap. Last pattern OK...order 100
2) Cap. [indistinct] ok get 100 cast
3) Smock shorter, shoulder yoke is darker shade
4) Trousers darker shade
5) Vest straighten bottom
6) Belt fasten details, loops ok
7) Pack
8) Gloves ok
9)Boots page

Page 339 - Notes dated 29/1/79 in John Mollo's hand listing characters and outfit status, for example; Darth Vader's leg pieces – George Block, Darth Vader's helmet fixing – SDFX; (referring to the troublesome issues with the first film); listed under heading Design: Luke, Han, Lando, Bounty hunters, Cloud City citizens and workers, Cloud City women, Leia snow outfit +3, Luke bog planet, Han ski outfit, Rebel Controllers, Hanger Deck Workers, Pilots, Rebel Troops, Generals, Imperial Snowtrooper, Han in everyday clothes, Leia new outfit, Luke new outfit, 15 Guards, 15 Citizens, Bounty Hunters, Boba Fett, Darth Vader, 15 Old Stormtroopers.
Page 387 - Also lists notes for three additional suits for Harrison Ford (Han Solo) Carbon Chamber scenes plus 'Luke's' outfit for end scene.

Combined in this manuscript are approximately 65 pages of costume designs for Ridley Scott's Alien released in 1979 (Twentieth Century Fox), with designs for principal costumes of the 'Nostromo' crew, pages of insignia design for the military attire, notes and budgets/costings, as well as detailed designs for spacesuits, backpacks and weapons.
Pages 38-49 - Sketches, some colour pencil of designs for 'Nostromo' crew space suits and prototype helmet designs
Page 84 - Initial budget for space suits and assorted crew suits.
Page 86 - Further designs for 'Nostromo' crew fatigues.
Pages 134-135 - Two-page colour pen designs for final 'Nostromo' Crew Badge and crew division/unit insignia.
Page 171 - Mollo "to do" list from 13 June 78 includes actions such as; material requirements for Kane's shirt (chestburster scene), character death scene listed as July 31st, plus requirements for crew and doubles/stunt actors.
Page 193 - Detailed pen sketch of near final design for 'Nostromo' crew space suit.

The sketch book is also interspersed with hand written notes and diary entries by Mollo for forthcoming pre-production meetings with Ridley Scott - plus budget breakdowns and further production notes.

A number of pages dedicated to Douglas Hickox's Zulu Dawn, also released in 1979 (American Cinema Releasing), and additional workings for books, commercials and other professional and personal projects during this time frame, the art book measures 14.25in x 9.5in (36cm x 24 cm), with pages 238 – 279, 304-317, 324-335, 339-406, 424 dedicated to Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back,