The Art of the Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition includes behind-the-scenes sketches, storyboards, character illustrations, photos, and many more examples of the work of conceptual artists and designers who gave rise to the original Star Wars trilogy.

Some highlights of this volume include the enhanced Mos Eisley and Jabba the Hutt sequences from A New Hope, creatures created to populate Tatooine, storyboards depicting the Cloud City, character designs for the dancers and musicians from "Jedi Rocks," and the first filmed appearance of Coruscant.