Hergé Tintin au Tibet Belgian original edition (1960), red c - Lot 39

Hergé Tintin au Tibet Belgian original edition (1960), red cloth round spine, 4 B29 plates Hardcover album published by Casterman, legal deposit 1 quarter 1960. Casterman 1960 on title page. Belgian first edition, identifiable by the rounded red cloth spine, the 4-flat B29 (1960) and the light blue endpapers. Noted on page 62: Printed in Belgium by Etablissements Casterman, S.A., Tournai. Last title in catalog: Tintin au Tibet. Follows list of series Les Aventures de Jo, Zette et Jocko (5 titles) and Les Exploits de Quick et Flupke Séries I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (with "I" in Roman numeral). Characteristic elements of the original edition: In the first edition, the plane at the beginning belongs to Indian Airways, which provoked an official protest. The publisher later changed the name to Sari Airways. In this original copy, therefore, we find : Indian Airways in the newspaper article on page 2, the original logo still visible on page 28, and the inscription "Air India" on the plane on page 58, when Tchang recounts the accident. Copy in good condition for the period: Some signs of use on cover; rubbing and minor wear consistent with early handling. Yellowed endpapers, slight general yellowing inside, but complete, solid block with no major tears. Internal ref.: PH1252