GOSCINNY (René) and UDERZO (Albert). Asterix the Gaul. Aster - Lot 135

GOSCINNY (René) and UDERZO (Albert). Asterix the Gaul. Asterix, Volume 1. Paris, Dargaud, “Pilote” series, [1965]. Quarto, publisher’s hardcover with color illustrations, white printed spine, endpapers illustrated in blue. Early reprint, retaining the copyright and legal deposit from the third quarter of 1961, No. 483, publisher No. 98. The back cover features 17 titles in a single column, including 16 previously published titles and *Fort Navajo* under the heading “Just Published”: characteristics of the 1965 printing. The hardcover is scuffed, soiled, and discolored; the spine is worn, and the corners and caps are chipped. The paper is yellowed, with a few stains and signs of handling. There is a small defect on the upper margin of the title page.

Estimate:£25.34

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