Vintage Tintin album In the Land of the Soviets Hergé Le Petit Vingtième edition

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Description

This lot concerns a bound album, visible in the photo, entitled The Adventures of Tintin, Reporter for "Le Petit Vingtième", In the Land of the Soviets. The cover features a characteristic polychrome illustration: Tintin full-length, dressed in his blue outfit and red boots, accompanied by Snowy, against a backdrop of architectural silhouettes evoking Russia. The titles are printed in alternating blue and red capitals, typical of Hergé's early period. The mention of Editions du Petit Vingtième, Brussels appears at the bottom of the page, along with the publisher's address. Hergé's signature is present below the illustration. The spine is visible, covered with a plain black band, with no apparent inscription on this edge.

The hardcover shows an authentic patina, with signs of wear, dirt, marks, and stains distributed over the entire visible surface. The upper and lower corners show rounding and clear blunting, indicating prolonged handling. The illustration remains legible and well-centered, despite a general fading of the beige background. The graphic style and typography are typical of early Tintin editions published in Brussels, reinforcing the vintage aspect of the object.

The album format is bound, with a rigid cover and a black spine visible on the left side. The upper right edge of the cover shows a slight sag. No information about the interior content, pages, or their condition is visible in the provided photo.

The graphic elements, the layout of the texts, and the mention "Les Editions du Petit Vingtième" identify this album as an old and sought-after edition of Tintin, "In the Land of the Soviets". The printing style and presentation are typical of historical Franco-Belgian comic books.

Condition

Used item, sold as is. The cover shows numerous signs of wear, stains, marks, blunted corners, and a pronounced patina visible in the photo. Album offered without guarantee on the invisible interior condition.

Did you know? The album "Tintin in the Land of the Soviets" is Tintin's very first adventure, originally published in 1930 by Hergé in the pages of Le Petit Vingtième, a Belgian youth supplement. This original edition is now considered a major piece in the history of European comics.

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