Spirou Album No. 84 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1962 (Gra - Lot 167

Spirou Album No. 84 - Dupuis Publisher's Binding - 1962 (Gray Cloth Spine - Gaston & Fantasio at the Door / Franquin) A compilation album of Spirou magazine stories, publisher’s binding No. 84, published by Éditions Dupuis around 1962. This collectible hardcover volume features a iconic cover illustrated by André Franquin depicting one of Gaston Lagaffe’s famous blunders in the editorial office hallways (Gaston opening a door held shut by a giant spring that slams into and knocks over Fantasio beneath the portrait of Spirou). It brings together a complete series of consecutive issues of the magazine featuring serialized stories, complete tales, and gag 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.). Item Details: Title: Spirou - 84th Album from the Spirou Magazine Publisher: Éditions J. Dupuis, Fils & Cⁱᵉ (Marcinelle / Paris) Format: Large format, publisher’s hardcover with original gray cloth spine Date: Circa 1962 Condition and details: Front cover: Very good overall condition, bright yellow background, vividly colored illustration by Franquin. Spine & Endpapers: Original gray cloth spine well-preserved and in good condition, with slight normal wear on the endpapers. Back Cover: Clean appearance on a textured olive-green background with the original publisher’s label intact and legible; slight scuffing and signs of age on the edges and corners. Interior: Complete quire, pages in good condition, and the binding is sound. A very fine vintage copy from the early 1960s, highly sought after by collectors for its tribute to the comic duo Gaston and Fantasio, created by André Franquin!