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Indiana Jones' (Harrison Ford) grail diary from Steven Spielberg's action adventure sequel Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. A key prop throughout the film, Jones used his father's (Sean Connery) diary to find his father and eventually the Holy Grail itself. It was a heavily featured plot device carried and referenced by multiple characters including Indy, his father, Elsa (Alison Doody), Donovan (Julian Glover), and others.

Multiple diaries were produced by Keir Lusby Props for the film as is common for a prop of this significance. The work that went into the grail diary props was extensive, and they stand as works of art in their own right. This diary features a blind-tooled, brown calfskin cover with approximately 102 and 12 blank pages, including multiple repeating interior paper pages, all of which are printed but designed to appear handwritten. All pages and the cover have been hand-weathered. Included are pages that relate direct to the story, such as the illustration of the knight crossing the chasm on the invisible bridge, and more generic pages that were created by Lusby's team. The book is also fitted with various insert pieces that are adhered in, such as replica currencies and travel documents.

This diary was originally sourced from Keir Lusby directly and includes a Letter of Authenticity from Keir Lusby Props. It exhibits extensive aging to appear well-read with several of its pages color-washed, fading to the leather, and cracking along its edges; some pages have also become loose in the binding. Dimensions: 7" x 4" x 1" (18 cm x 10.25 cm x 2.5 cm)

Estimate: $60,000 - 80,000





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