Corto Maltese - Série complète - 16x C - 16 Album - Limited edition - 2017

Corto Maltese – Complete Integral in 16 volumes – Collector edition Le Soir / Casterman – 50th anniversary – 2017 Lot description Superb complete collection of 16 Corto Maltese albums, the famous adventurous sailor created by Hugo Pratt, published by Le Soir in collaboration with Casterman in 2017, on the occasion of the character's 50th anniversary. This collector edition gathers the 29 original Corto Maltese adventures in 16 large-format color volumes, presented in the chronological order of the creation of the stories. The volumes are distinguished by their blue linen-back hardcover, their elegant presentation and their cohesive graphic identity. Gathered side by side, the backs form a decorative set particularly appreciated by comics enthusiasts. Each album is enriched with an editorial dossier devoted to the work, written by Daniel Couvreur, comics specialist at Le Soir, and illustrated with drawings and watercolors by Hugo Pratt. Complete list of the 16 volumes 1. La Ballade de la mer salée – Part one 2. La Ballade de la mer salée – Part two 3. Collection 1 – Four short stories 4. Collection 2 – Four short stories 5. Collection 3 – Five short stories 6. The Celts 7. The Ethiopics 8. Corto Maltese in Siberia 9. Fable of Venice 10. The Golden House of Samarkand – Part one 11. The Golden House of Samarkand – Part two 12. The Youth 13. Tango 14. The Helvetians 15. Mū, the Lost City – Part one 16. Mū, the Lost City – Part two Condition of the collection The lot includes the 16 volumes of this anniversary edition. * 12 albums are still in blister. * Volumes 1, 2, 4 and 7 have been unblistered Hugo Pratt made Corto Maltese one of the major figures of European comics. His adventures blend travel, history, literature, myths, politics and poetry, in a graphic universe instantly recognizable. This 50th anniversary edition is particularly noteworthy thanks to its large format, its color work and the editorial dossiers that accompany the stories. It allows the 29 original adventures to be gathered in a coherent chronological set. The complete collection, with its 16 volumes with blue velvet spines and copies still in blister, makes a fine piece for a Corto Maltese enthusiast or a Franco-Belgian comics collector. Bibliographic details * Author: Hugo Pratt * Series: Corto Maltese * Publishers: Le Soir / Casterman * Year of publication: 2017 * Collection: 50th anniversary edition * Number of volumes: 16 * Content: color complete edition of the 29 original adventures * Format: large-format hardcover albums with velvet-blue spines * Language: French

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