Professor Bell - Vol. 4: Promenade des Anglaises. - Lot 139

Professor Bell - Vol. 4: Promenade des Anglaises. Delcourt, 2003. In-4 hardback, boards illustrated in color. First edition of this album from the series created by Joann Sfar, here illustrated by Tanquerelle. The story follows the adventures of Professor Bell, a surgeon inspired by Joseph Bell (Conan Doyle's mentor), in a universe where medicine rubs shoulders with the fantastic and esoteric. In this volume, the action moves to the Côte d'Azur, blending Victorian elegance, spectral apparitions and absurdist humor. Tanquerelle's graphic style harmonizes perfectly with Sfar's abundant imagination, offering plates that are both detailed and full of character. This series is emblematic of the French comics revival of the 2000s, playing with classic literary genres to reinvent them. Justification page : 2003 Guy Delcourt Productions. Legal deposit: October 2003. I.S.B.N. : 2-84789-187-0. Printed in September 2003 by Lesaffre, Tournai, Belgium. Bound by Brun, Malesherbes. Copy in good condition. Solidly bound boards. Clean boards with bright colors. Some light wear to corners. Very fresh interior, with no annotations or tears. The second cover features an illustration of Bell in motion under a quotation from the album. A choice item for fans of Joann Sfar's universe.