Spirou Album No. 83 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1961 (Ora - Lot 166

Spirou Album No. 83 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1961 (Orange Cloth-bound Spine - Spirou & Fantasio / Franquin - The Shadow of Z) A compilation album of Spirou magazine stories, publisher’s binding No. 83, published by Éditions Dupuis around 1961–1962. This collectible hardcover volume features a famous cover illustrated by André Franquin inspired by the world of *L'Ombre du Z* (a “zombified” Fantasio in pajamas strapped to an interrogation table, under the anxious gaze of Palombian police officers and a colossal guard). It brings together a complete series of consecutive issues of the magazine, featuring full-length stories, serialized tales, and gag strips from the great classics 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.). Item Details: Title: Spirou - 83rd Album of the Spirou Magazine Publisher: Éditions J. Dupuis, Fils & Cⁱᵉ (Marcinelle / Paris) Format: Large format, publisher’s hardcover binding with original orange cloth spine Date: Circa 1961 / 1962 Condition and details: Front cover: Very good overall condition, with a Franquin illustration featuring crisp colors and a well-preserved blue-gray background. Spine & Endpapers: Original orange cloth spine in good condition with clean, even endpapers. Back cover: Clean appearance on a textured violet/purple background with the original publisher’s label intact and perfectly legible; slight signs of wear on the edges and corners. Interior: Complete section, pages in good condition, and the binding holds up very well. A very fine vintage copy from the early 1960s, particularly sought after by fans of Spirou’s adventures and the world of Zorglub!