This is for a copy of the magazine titled American Cinematographer, and this is the December 1980 issue. This issue focused on the making of the Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Back and this issue is packed with articles and photos, including the photography of ESB, Special Visual Effects, Inside ILM, Through the Galaxy from Ice Planet to Bog Planet, Effects Photography for ESB, Matte Paintings for Empire, Filming the Aerials and more! Issue also contains a few additional regular features that would run every month (eg, Cinema Workshop, The Bookshelf, etc). Fantastic reference piece for Empire Strikes Back! Magazine covers show rubbing. Top edge of cover has quite a bit of wear and edge tears (see pictures). Cover is pulling at staples. Magazine appears a bit cocked. Subscription label on back cover. Edge and corner bumping. Some tiny dogearing to a few interior pages in lower corner. Some indenting/dimpling to some interior pages and other signs of handling.