Spirou Album No. 81 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1961 (Bei - Lot 165

Spirou Album No. 81 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1961 (Beige Cloth-bound Spine - The Marsupilami and the Transistor Radio / Franquin) A collection of stories from the Spirou magazine, publisher’s hardcover No. 81, published by Éditions Dupuis around 1961. This collectible hardcover volume features a iconic cover illustrated by André Franquin depicting the Marsupilami leaping while emitting musical notes (“He swallowed my miniature transistor radio!” exclaims Fantasio, standing alongside Spirou and Spip in front of the Château de Champignac). It brings together a complete series of consecutive issues of the magazine, featuring serialized stories, complete tales, and iconic comic strips from the golden age of Marcinelle (Spirou and Fantasio, Gaston Lagaffe, Boule and Bill, The Smurfs, Lucky Luke, Johan and Pirlouit, Gil Jourdan, Marc Dacier, Jerry Spring, The Beaver Patrol, etc.). Product details: Title: Spirou - 81st Album from the Spirou Magazine Publisher: Éditions J. Dupuis, Fils & Cⁱᵉ (Marcinelle / Paris) Format: Large format, publisher’s hardcover binding with original beige/ecru cloth spine Date: Circa 1961 Condition and details: Front cover: Very good overall condition, bright blue background, illustration by Franquin with vivid, well-preserved colors. Spine & Endpapers: Original beige cloth spine in good condition with normal wear and scuffing at the ends. Back Cover: Clean appearance on a textured pinkish-brown background with the original publisher’s label intact and legible (an old handwritten price notation in pencil: 7.80). Normal wear and signs of age on the edges and corners. Interior: Complete block, pages in good condition, and the binding is sound. A very fine vintage copy from the early 1960s, particularly prized for its dynamic cover featuring Franquin’s Marsupilami!