Spirou Album No. 138 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1976 (Bl - Lot 152

Spirou Album No. 138 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1976 (Blue Cloth Spine, 676 pages - Boule and Bill / Roba) A compilation album of Spirou magazine stories, Publisher’s Edition No. 138, published by Éditions Dupuis in 1976 (D. 1976/0089/29). This imposing 676-page hardcover volume features a cover illustration by Jean Roba depicting Boule and Bill (Boule as a doctor/professor facing Bill, wearing glasses, in an office chair). It brings together 52 one-panel gags, 40 complete stories, as well as serialized episodes from the major classic series in the Dupuis catalog (Spirou and Fantasio, Boule and Bill, Yoko Tsuno, Les Tuniques Bleues, Jess Long, Tif and Tondu, Sammy, Les Castors, Archie Cash, etc.). Item Details: Title: Spirou - 138th Album from the Spirou Magazine Publisher: S.A. Éditions Jean Dupuis (Marcinelle / Paris) Legal Deposit / Reference: D. 1976/0089/29 Format: Large format, publisher’s hardcover with original blue cloth spine Contents: 676 pages (52 gags and 40 complete stories) ISBN: 2-8001-0480-5 Condition and details: Front cover: Vibrant colors and a beautiful, luminous yellow. Note a small tear/paper loss in the upper left corner near the top cap. Spine & Caps: Original blue cloth spine in good condition; top cap marked/rubbed. Back Cover: Clean appearance with the original publisher’s label intact and perfectly legible; normal wear and scuffing along the edges. Interior: Complete section, pages in good condition, and the binding holds well. A very fine vintage copy from the 1970s—a must-have for Roba enthusiasts and collectors of vintage Dupuis bindings!