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UDERZO**, ALBERT: : ASTERIX and the Secret Weapon.**

LONDON.HODDER AND STOUGHTON,1991.

ISBN 0340562951.

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn.[UK first English language edn.Original,non-English text edn,published a year earlier,1987.] NMINT.Wrapped+protected from day of issue/ purchase.No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj,card boards as issued.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, glossy laminated,colour pictorial illustrated boards; with negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners and virtually scratch and indent free, and immaculate plain white endpapers.Top+fore-edges aged/toned; contents bright,tight,clean and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - an unread copy,apart from my own collation.English language edn translated by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge. Written and illustrated by Albert Uderzo,with colour comic strip art.UK,slim Qrto HB,as issued,illustrated 1st edn,5-48pp [paginated]; plus [unpaginated] title page,colour map,recto of which has potted biographies of some of the characters [Asterix,Obelix,Getafix,Cacofonix,and Vitalstatistix] involved in the story. The series follows the exploits of a village of 'indomitable Gauls' as they resist Roman occupation.They do so by means of a magic potion,brewed by their Druid,Getafix,which gives the recipient superhuman strength.The protagonist,the titular character Asterix,along with his friend Obelix have various adventures. A feminist satire in which a female bard called Bravura replaces Cacofonix as school teacher and "liberates" the village women,causing the men to leave and live in the forest.Caesar secretly sends a battalion of female legionaries to conquer the village,having heard the Gauls will not strike a woman.The men and woman have to settle their differences to overcome this threat. The 'ix' suffix of both names echoes the name of Vercingetorix,a historical Gaul chieftain,the other names are spelling puns.In many cases,the stories have them travel to various countries around the world,though other books are set in and around their village.This title is No.32 of the series and although written and illustrated by Albert Uderzo,Rene Goscinny is still credited. Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo were a French writer/artist team.Born 1925 and 1927 respectively,the two men have - together or separately - worked on many comic strips,but are best known for their series of books featuring the 'indomitable Gaul' Asterix.He made his first appearance in the French magazine,'Pilote',in 1959,and has since featured in well over two dozen books.Goscinny also created the characters Lucky Luke,Ompa-pa,Iznogoud and Nicholas,albeit in collaboration with other artists.He died in 1977.After the death of Goscinny,Uderzo continued the series by himself (1980-2005), writing 8 of his own stories on subjects such as feminism and aliens,with travels to India and Atlantis. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,illustrated 1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

UDERZO**, ALBERT: : ASTERIX and the Secret Weapon.**

LONDON.HODDER AND STOUGHTON,1991.

ISBN 0340562951.

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,illustrated 1st edn.[UK first English language edn.Original, non-English text edn,published a year earlier, 1987.] NMINT.[Wrapped+protected from day of issue/purchase.] No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj - card boards as issued.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,glossy laminated,colour pictorial illustrated boards; with negligible shelf- wear to edges and corners and virtually scratch, scoring and indent free,and immaculate plain white endpapers.Top+fore-edges inevitably aged/ toned; but contents bright,tight,clean and pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips - an unread copy,apart from my own collation.English language edn translated by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge.Written and illustrated by Albert Uderzo,with colour comic strip art.UK,slim Qrto HB,as issued,illustrated 1st edn,5-48pp [paginated]; plus [unpaginated] title page,colour map,verso of which has potted biographies of some of the characters [Asterix, Obelix, Getafix, Cacofonix, and Vitalstatistix] involved in the story. Want more GOSCINNY/UDERZO titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogue. The series follows the exploits of a village of 'indomitable Gauls' as they resist Roman occupation.They do so by means of a magic potion,brewed by their Druid,Getafix,which gives the recipient superhuman strength.The protagonist,the titular character Asterix,along with his friend Obelix have various adventures. A feminist satire in which a female bard called Bravura replaces Cacofonix as school teacher and "liberates" the village women,causing the men to leave and live in the forest.Caesar secretly sends a battalion of female legionaries to conquer the village,having heard the Gauls will not strike a woman.The men and woman have to settle their differences to overcome this threat. The 'ix' suffix of both names echoes the name of Vercingetorix,a historical Gaul chieftain,the other names are spelling puns.In many cases,the stories have them travel to various countries around the world,though other books are set in and around their village.This title is No.32 of the series and although written and illustrated by Albert Uderzo,Rene Goscinny is still credited. Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo were a French writer/artist team.Born 1925 and 1927 respectively,the two men have - together or separately - worked on many comic strips,but are best known for their series of books featuring the 'indomitable Gaul' Asterix.He made his first appearance in the French magazine,'Pilote',in 1959,and has since featured in well over two dozen books.Goscinny also created the characters Lucky Luke,Ompa-pa,Iznogoud and Nicholas,albeit in collaboration with other artists.He died in 1977.After the death of Goscinny,Uderzo continued the series by himself (1980-2005), writing 8 of his own stories on subjects such as feminism and aliens,with travels to India and Atlantis.[UDERZO died 24/03/20 aged 92.] Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,illustrated 1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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