293 - HERGÉ - Destination Moon (Casterman, B8 edition - 1953)

HERGÉ - Destination Moon (Casterman, B8 edition - 1953) - Title / Subject: Comic book album “The Adventures of Tintin - Destination Moon” - Author: Hergé (Georges Remi) - Publisher: Casterman - Edition / Print Run: Original Belgian/French edition in color, B8 paperback (1953) * Top title label: “Collection Hergé” * Last Tintin title listed on the back cover: “Destination Moon” * Jo, Zette, and Jocko: The H. 22 Airship (2 episodes) and The Ray of Mystery (2 episodes) * Quick and Flupke: Series 2–3–4–5 * Reference to “Popol and Virginie in the Land of the Lapinos” on the back cover * Dark blue endpapers featuring “Tintin and Snowy” - Features: Hardcover album, original red laminated spine - Legal notice: Copyright 1953 by Éditions Casterman at the bottom of page 1 Condition: - Cover: Showing signs of use / scuffed. Signs of handling, scuffing, and wear on the covers and edges; small paper losses at the corners, which are rounded and worn; fourth cover (white spine) yellowed with discoloration, foxing spots, and normal scuffing. - Spine: Red spine present with wear, superficial tears, creases, and rubbed/crushed end caps with small losses at the ends. - Interior: Complete, signs of reading and handling, pages slightly yellowed with age. - Overall condition: Used condition (fair to good / a typical example of this 1953 first edition).