[Comics] François Craenhals. De avonturen van Pom en Teddy Lombard Collectie, 1956. Fair copy, cover sl. dam. in image with (amat.) rest. and corners. With: (2) De Zwarte Talisman. Lombard, 1958. Fair copy, with dam. and rest. to edges and book-block. Ex-library stamp removed. (3) Het Geheim van Balibach. Book block re-attached, name on title-p. in pen, else good copy. All incl. Kuifjepunt. (4) Koene Ridder vol. 1-17, 19 and 20, sc., first ed. (5) Paul Rijperman 9x sc., 7x hc. (6) Kris de Saeger. Dossier Craenhals. Arboris, hc., 1990. (7) De avonturen van Pom en Teddy. De Zwarte Talisman. Lombard sc. Name on title p. in pen, else fine copy, including inlay 'De Craenhals Fanclub'. Added: (7) De Koene Ridder. Valstrik in Kiev. Casterman, 1985. With dédicace by Craenhals on verso cover in pencil. (total 43)

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