Animation & Film

 
Stan Stice, John Scoleri, Ralph McQuarrie, Stice, John Scoleri, Stan, McQuarrie, Ralph, Limited to 2000 copies, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light edgewear) in Near Fine slipcase (light rubbing), Dreams and Visions Press, Santa Clara, 2007, 1st, 12 inches, 15 inches, vi, 394 pages, over 1000 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

The Art of Ralph McQuarrie is a massive 400-page 12" x 15" career retrospective covering five decades of work, in technical illustration, book illustration,...

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Stan Stice, John Scoleri, Ralph McQuarrie, Stice, John Scoleri, Stan, McQuarrie, Ralph, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in publisher's shrinkwrap, Dreams and Visions Press, Santa Clara, 2014, 1st, 9.75 inches, 13.25 inches, 432 pages, over 1000 color illustrations, hardcover, cloth, English

This tome collects the non-Star Wars art of Ralph McQuarrie including works discovered after the publication of The Art of Ralph McQuarrie in 2007. From...


Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Car Styling, Tokyo, 1992, 1st, 9.75 inches, 10.25 inches, 120 pages, 130 color and over 150 black & white illustrations, softcover, wraps

A beautiful copy of this 1992 first printing of Future Concepts. From the dustjacket: Syd Mead says we should "rehearse for a bright future". With...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket with Very Fine obi band and plastic cover (page edges slightly toned, otherwise book in Fine condition, very light edge wear to bright, clean dustjacket), Tokyo, Kodansha, 1985, 2nd 1985, 4062015250, 11.5 inches, 11.75 inches, 170 pages, over 200 color illustrations, softcover, wraps

This is a very sharp copy of the original 1985 edition published in Japan. Fully bilingual text in English and Japanese. The book is divided into four...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Near Fine (moderate cover rubbing and edge wear), Kodansha, Tokyo, 1996, 1st revised, 11.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 170 pages, over 100 color illustrations, softcover, wraps

Four sections: industrial design, motion pictures, fantasy, and drawings & sketches. The motion picture section features Star Trek, Tron, Blade...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Near Fine (moderate rubbing to covers, mild wear to corners, spine tight and unbroken, very flat), Kodansha, Tokyo, 1996, 1st revised, 11.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 170 pages, over 100 color illustrations, softcover, wraps

Four sections: industrial design, motion pictures, fantasy, and drawings & sketches. The motion picture section features Star Trek, Tron, Blade Runner,...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (very flat, tight, clean, light wear to dustjacket edges), Tokyo, Kodansha, 1987, 1st, 4062034522, 11.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 116 pages, color, softcover, wraps, English Japanese

Sentinel II (1987) is a slightly revised and updated "recreation of the original Sentinel, published in 1979 by Dragon's Dream." - the very first...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Near Fine (light rubbing to the corners otherwise very flat, tight, clean), Oblagon, Pasadena, CA, 2001, 1st, 11.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 176 pages, color and black & white illustrations on every page, softcover, wraps, English

Published in 2001 and long out of print. Industrial design, entertainment design, motion pictures, television, computer game design, fantasy illustrations.

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Near Fine (light rubbing to the corners, spine faded, spine tight and unbroken, very flat, clean), Oblagon, Pasadena, CA, 2001, 1st, 11.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 176 pages, color and black & white illustrations on every page, softcover, wraps, English

Published in 2001 and long out of print. Industrial design, entertainment design, motion pictures, television, computer game design, fantasy illustrations.

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Limited to 2000 hardcover copies. Signed by the artist., Very Fine/Very Fine, Design Studio Press, Culver City, 2010, 1st, 11.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 176 pages, color and black & white illustrations on every page, Hardcover, boards, English

Syd Mead signed this book for us in person. The is the hardcover edition limited to 2000 copies. And rarely signed. This sequel to 2001's Syd Mead's...


Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket in publisher's shrinkwrap, Titan Books, London, 2017, 9781785651182, 12.25 inches, 9 inches, 256 pages, color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: Syd Mead is one of the most accomplished and widely respected artists and industrial designers alive today. His career boasts an...

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Syd Mead, Mead, Syd, Very Fine DVD in Very Fine DVD case in publisher's shrinkwrap, Gnomon Workshop/Design Studio Press, Hollywood/Culver City, 2005, 9781930878969, 7.5 inches, 5.5 inches, English

See Syd Mead paint! Out of print. Unopened in original cellowrap. From the publisher: The Techniques of Syd Mead DVD Collection The...

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The Official Art of 2010
  $80.00
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Syd Mead, George Jensen,, Mead, George Jensen,, Syd, Near Fine (light thumbdents, spine unbroken, very flat, tight, clean), New York, Wallaby, 1984, 1st, 00671543369, 10 inches, 7 inches, 96 pages, black & white illustrations, softcover, color wraps

Quite scarce design book for the 1984 film directed by Peter Hyams. A fully illustrated, behind-the-scenes look at the early stages and evolution of the...

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Very Fine, Phil Mendez, Mendez, Phil, Bliss on Tap, 2019, 1st, 5.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 40 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

A new collection of Phil Mendez's charming cartoon animals, this volume focuses on alligators and includes a few illustrated stories. Phil Mendez worked...

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Very Fine, Phil Mendez, Mendez, Phil, Bliss on Tap, 2009, 1st, 9780982509807, 5.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 40 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

The first sketchbook by this veteran animation character designer and storyboarder and creator (Kissyfur) focuses on mice: hundreds of cartoon mice, in many...


Very Fine, Phil Mendez, Mendez, Phil, Bliss on Tap, 2015, 1st, 5.5 inches, 8.5 inches, 40 pages, black & white, Softcover, color wraps, English

A new collection of Phil Mendez's cartoon animals, this second volume focuses on pigs and hogs.

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Signed by the artist, Fine, Jeff Merghart, Merghart, Jeff, 2012, 1st, 10 inches, 8 inches, 56 pages, color and black & white, Softcover, wraps, English

Out of print. Jeff Merghart's first collection of sketches has a little bit for everyone. Merghart draws pirates, monsters, and creatures from different...

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John Canemaker, Otto Messmer, Canemaker, John, Messmer, Otto, From the library of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, Very Fine in Fine dustjacket, Pantheon, New York, 1991, 1st, 9.5 inches, 8.25 inches, xi, 178 pages, over 200 illustrations with 8 pages in color, hardcover, cloth spine, English

With a printed card announcing a signing for the book at the Howard Lowery Gallery. The story of Otto Messmer, Pat Sullivan and Felix the Cat, the...

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Fusion Junction
  $75.00
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Fine, Josh Middleton, Eric Canete, et al, Middleton, Eric Canete, et al, Josh, ABDOTC, 2006, 1st, 0978542908, 10.5 inches, 7.5 inches, 124 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

"A Collection of Contemporary Character Art" with equal helpings of Americans Josh Middleton and Eric Canete and South Koreans Nox and Maggi. Out-of-print.

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Haruhiko Mikimoto, Mikimoto, Haruhiko, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Tokyo, Pie International, 2020, 1st, 9784756253132, 11.7 inches, 8.3 inches, 208 pages, color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

From the publisher: The ultimate illustration collection of Haruhiko Mikimoto, one of the greatest character designers in Japanese animation, now...

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Haruhiko Mikimoto, Tetsur Araki, et al, Mikimoto, Tetsur Araki, et al, Haruhiko, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Japan, 2017, 1st, 9784800006349, 11.75 inches, 8.4 inches, 288 pages, heavily illustrated throughout with 136 pages in color and 112 pages in black & white, Softcover, wraps, Japanese

Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress directed by Tetsuro Araki with original character designs by Haruhiko Mikimoto. Heavily illustrated throughout with 136...


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Hayao Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Hayao, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, DelMonico Books/Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, New York, 2021, 9781942884811, 11.25 inches, 9.25 inches, 288 pages, color illustrations throughout, Hardcover, boards, English

The catalogue to the Hayao Miyazaki exhibition at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. Artwork by Miyazaki and from his films. Essays by...


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Shuna's Journey
  $28.00
Hayao Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Hayao, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, First Second, New York, 2022, 9781250846525, 9 inches, 6.75 inches, 160 pages, color, Hardcover, boards, English

From legendary animator Hayao Miyazaki comes Shuna's Journey, a new manga classic about a prince on a quest for a golden grain that would save his land,...


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Hayao Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Hayao, Very Fine, Viz Media, San Francisco, 2014, 9781421505947, 9 inches, 6 inches, 464 pages, black & white with 8 pages in color, Softcover, wraps, English

The first of a pair of memoirs in collection form, featuring essays, interviews, and even a brief comic on the history of airline food, from the master...


Hayao Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Hayao, Fine in Fine dustjacket, San Francisco, Viz Media, 2009, 2nd, 9781421505947, 9.5 inches, 7 inches, 464 pages, black & white with 8 pages in color, Hardcover, boards, English

Out of print in hardcover . An excellent book in English on Miyazaki collecting his essays, interviews, and a memoir. From the publisher: The first...

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The Art of The Wind Rises
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Hayao Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Hayao, From the library of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, Fine, issued without dustjacket, San Francisco, Viz, 2014, 1st, 9781421571751, 12 inches, 8.5 inches, 280 pages, color illustrations throughout, last 48 pages in black & white, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Color illustrations throughout the first 232 pages. The last 48 pages featuring the complete English Language Script are printed--and illustrated--in black...

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Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Hayao Miyazaki, Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Yonebayashi, Hiromasa, Miyazaki, Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Hayao, From the library of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, Fine in Near Fine dustjacket (light shelfwear to the edges of dustjacket), San Francisco, Viz Media, 2012, 1st, 9781421541181, 1421541181, 11.75 inches, 8.5 inches, 200 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

This collection of concept sketches, concept art, backgrounds, character sketches and designs, and film stills follows the story of Studio Ghibli's animated...

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Hayao Miyazaki, Moebius (Jean Giraud), Miyazaki, Moebius (Jean Giraud), Hayao, Near Fine (light wear to the white vinyl covers otherwise Fine), Monnaie de Paris, Paris, 2004, 1st, 12 inches, 9.5 inches, 104 pages, color illustrations throughout, softcover, vinyl wraps

The exhibition catalogue for the first joint art exhibition of Hayao Miyazaki and Moebius. It was held in Paris in from December 1st, 2004 to March 13th,...


Moebius (Jean Giraud), Moebius (Jean Giraud), Limited to 1500 copies, Near Fine (light shelfwear), Los Angeles, GDC Entertainment Ltd., 2002, 1st, 9628660314, 12.5 inches, 9.5 inches, 115 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial boards, English

A lavish glossy full-color book on THRU THE MOEBIUS STRIP; the independently produced, computer animated film based upon an original story and designs by...

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Gary Montalbano, Signed by the artist with a drawing, Very Fine, Montalbano, Gary, Sarka-Navon Design, 2010, 1st, French wraps

Gary has worked in animation and live-action as a visual development artist, conceptual designer, and art director (Marvel Productions, Universal Studios,...


Designing The Secret of Kells
  $60.00
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Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart, Moore, Ross Stewart, Tomm, Very Fine, issued without dustjacket, Kilkenny, Ireland, Cartoon Saloon, 2014, 9780992916305, 0992916305, 8.5 inches, 12.25 inches, 236 pages, over 500 color illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

By Director Tom Moore and Art Director Ross Stewart. Foreword by Charles Solomon. Designed by Eloise Scherrer. Over 1000 pieces of preproduction art are...

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Koji Morimoto, Morimoto, Koji, Fine in Fine dustjacket, Naomichi Doi, Tokyo, 2004, 2nd 2009, 11.5 inches, 9 inches, 264 pages, color, softcover, wraps

A phonebook-sized collection of artwork by Japanese animator, designer & director Koji Morimoto. Concludes with a Curriculum Vitae and a conversation...

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Koji Morimoto, Morimoto, Koji, Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket in Near Fine obi band (very slight shelfwear), Naomichi Doi, Tokyo, 2004, 2nd 2009, 11.5 inches, 9 inches, 264 pages, color, softcover, wraps

A phonebook-sized collection of artwork by Japanese animator, designer & director Koji Morimoto. Concludes with a Curriculum Vitae and a conversation...

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The Ancient Book of Myth and War
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Scott Morse, Lou Romano, Don Shank, Nate Wragg, Morse, Lou Romano, Don Shank, Nate Wragg, Scott, Limited to 2000 copies, Very Fine, Richmond, VA, Red Window / Adhouse Books, 2007, 1st, 9780977471515, 12 inches, 9.25 inches, 80 pages, color, Hardcover, boards, English

Taking their inspiration from the Provensens' 1950s classic children's book, Golden Treasury of Myths & Legends, these four Pixar artist-designers began...

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Scott Morse, Lou Romano, Don Shank, Nate Wragg, Morse, Lou Romano, Don Shank, Nate Wragg, Scott, This copy has an original painting by Scott Morse on the front endpaper signed and inscribed "for Michael", Near Fine with Fine obi band (light rubbing to the corners), Red Window/Adhouse, Emeryville, 2007, 1st, 12 inches, 9.25 inches, 80 pages, color, hardcover, pictorial cloth, English

This copy has an original painting by Scott Morse on the front endpaper signed and inscribed "for Michael." Taking their inspiration from the Provensens'...

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Scott Morse, Lou Romano, Don Shank, Nate Wragg, Morse, Lou Romano, Don Shank, Nate Wragg, Scott, Limited to 2000 copies. This copy is inscribed by all four artists, each of whom has added a large drawing., Very Fine with a Very Fine wraparound band, Richmond, VA, Red Window / Adhouse Books, 2009, 1st, 9780977471546, 12 inches, 9.25 inches, 80 pages, color, Hardcover, pictorial cloth, English

This copy is inscribed by all four artists, each of whom has added a large drawing. A color postcard for the opening reception and book signing is laid...

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Mouse, and Kelley
Mouse, Kelley, Mouse, Kelley, Fine (factory folded, unused), Universal Pictures, Los Angeles, 1979, 1st, 41 inches, 27 inches, color

Mouse & Kelley create a psychedelic graphic in the style of their '60s San Francisco rock posters for this one-sheet for the sequel to George Lucas'...

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Range Murata, Murata, Range, Near Fine in Near Fine slipcase (corners of the exposed hardcover boards are lightly rubbed, otherwise only light wear, slipcase panels are slightly scuffed), Tokyo, Wanimagazine, 2006, 1st, 9784898299883, 13.75 inches, 11.25 inches, 160 pages, color and black & white, custom binder

Range Murata's third professionally published collection of artwork. The book is a custom, black aluminum binder with four sections: 50 full-page color...

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Futurelog
  $60.00
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Range Murata, Murata, Range, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, Portlant, OR, Denpa Books, 2018, 1st, 9781634429221, 11.7 inches, 9.3 inches, 272 pages, color illustrations, Softcover, wraps

From the publisher: This full-color collection compiles more than twenty years of comics, cover art, promotional art and character designs from legendary...

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Alberto Becattini, Antonio Vianovi, Paul Murry, Becattini, Antonio Vianovi, Alberto, Murry, Paul, Very small bump to upper corner otherwise Fine, Glamour International, Florence, 2002, 1st, 12.25 inches, 9.5 inches, 48 pages, black & white with 8 pages in color, Softcover, French wraps

Scarce. Profili Album Paul Murry: Mice, Ducks and Cheesecake (Glamour International, 2002) features a generous selection of Murry's girlie cartoons done in...

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Eadweard Muybridge, Muybridge, Eadweard, Character Designer Jesse Aclin's copy with his last name written at the top of the first page, Near Fine (light wear, red marker dot to the bottom edge), New York, Dover, 1979, 12.5 inches, 9.75 inches, 629 pages, black & white photographs, Hardcover, cloth, English

All 781 Plates from the 1887 "Animal Locomotion".

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Eadweard Muybridge, Fine in near fine dust jacket, Muybridge, Eadweard, Dover, 1979, 1st, cloth

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Canapazzi
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Max Narciso, Narciso, Max, Very Fine, CTN, Burbank, 2015, 1st, 7.5 inches, 7.5 inches, 72 pages, color, Softcover, wraps, English

Max (Massimilano) Narciso is a freelance character design / visual development artist. He has worked for companies such as Disney, Disney Publishing, Laika,...

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Ovi Nedelcu, Nedelcu, Ovi, Near Fine (light shelfwear, very flat, tight, clean), CTN, Burbank, 2015, 1st, 9 inches, 11 inches, 96 pages, over 100 black & white illustrations, Softcover, wraps, English

Ovi Nedelcu is an Author/Illustrator, Visual Development, Character Design/Stylist, and Story Artist. He writes and Illustrates Picture Books and also works...

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Signed and dated 2023 by the artist, Very Fine, John Nevarez, Nevarez, John, 2023, 1st, 8 inches, 10 inches, 72 pages, black & white, Softcover, wraps, English

John Nevarez's latest book is a collection of 107 figure drawings from online live model sessions. John is a storyboard artist and designer who has...

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Project: Bazooka - Inscribed
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Inscribed by the artist, Very Fine in Fine dustjacket, Eric Ng, Ng, Eric, 2014, 1st, 10.25 inches, 10.5 inches, 156 pages, over 175 color photographs, Hardcover, boards, English

A full color 156 page book featuring 175 color photographs of over 65 cosplayers. From the kickstarter: My name is Eric Ng. I am a cosplay...

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Didier Ghez, Kay Nielsen, David Hall, Sylvia Holland, Retta Scott, Walt Scott, Ghez, Didier, Nielsen, David Hall, Sylvia Holland, Retta Scott, Walt Scott, Kay, From the library of Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, Very Fine in Very Fine dustjacket, San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 2016, 1st, 9781452137445, 9.5 inches, 11.5 inches, 208 pages, over 200 color and black & white illustrations, Hardcover, pictorial boards, English

Featuring artists Kay Nielsen, David Hall, Sylvia Holland, Retta Scott, and Walt Scott. From the publisher: The 1940s ushered in an era of musical...

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Todd Polson, Maurice Noble, Polson, Todd, Noble, Maurice, Very Good+ in Near Fine dustjacket (lower corners bumped with boards peeking otherwise Fine, very tight, very sound), San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 2013, 2nd, 9781452102948, 1452102945, 11.25 inches, 9.75 inches, 176 pages, color and black & white, Hardcover, boards, English

Out of print. From the publisher: This extraordinary volume examines the life and animation philosophy of Maurice Noble, the noted American...

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