1998, ISBN: 9780340727560

UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,illustrated,Omnibus 1st edn thus. [Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.Whilst the individual stories were all published in English (translated by Anthea… More...

UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,illustrated,Omnibus 1st edn thus. [Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.Whilst the individual stories were all published in English (translated by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge) originally in 1969,1971,1976,1977 and 1978 respectively; this is the 1st edn compilation of these stories.] VG++.No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj - as issued and no price removal fron rear cover.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork by Albert UDERZO,illustrated boards with capitalised,black-lettered author+illustrator surnames to top edge of front board,capitalised,white-lettered publisher name to lower edge and other capitalised yellow,red and b/w lettered 5 titles; spine/backstrip with capitalised black-lettered title,author+ illustrator surnames and publisher's name,rear board with colour portrait illustration of Asterix advertising 25 other Asterix book titles.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present,but some superficial indent impressions to either board and a couple of small abrasions to front board's fore-edge,immaculate plain white endpapers with no hinges cracked.Top edges slightly dust-soiled with some ageing/toning and marks,fore-edges brighter and cleaner without marks; contents generally bright,tight and clean - top,fore-edge corner of title page with minimal sporadic foxing/spotting - but no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips.appears unread other than my own collation.UK,Qrto HB,illustrated, Omnibus,1st edn thus, first 4 cartoon-strip stories each comprise 5- 48pp [paginated],and the illustrated story of the film (based on the cartoon film by STUDIO IDEFIX) comprises 7-60pp [paginated].Adventures/stories include Asterix and Cleopatra, Asteris and the Big Fight, Asterix and the Cauldron, Asterix and Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield and The Twelve Tasks of Asterix.Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/ state of preservation and presentation,for a book of its 25+ year-old age and nature, i.e. a child's book.It is only the minimal faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall.Despite those it is still is an exceptional, exemplary example copy for its cleanliness and lack of other detracting faults. Please contact seller,because of the 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. **, LONDON.HODDER DARGAUD,1998., 3<

1998, ISBN: 9780340727560

UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,illustrated,Omnibus 1st edn thus. [Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.Whilst the individual stories were all published in English (translated by Anthea… More...

UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,illustrated,Omnibus 1st edn thus. [Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.Whilst the individual stories were all published in English (translated by Anthea Bell and Derek Hockridge) originally in 1969,1971,1976,1977 and 1978 respectively; this is the 1st edn compilation of these stories.] VG++.No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj - as issued and no price removal fron rear cover.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork by Albert UDERZO,illustrated boards with capitalised,black-lettered author+illustrator surnames to top edge of front board, capitalised,white-lettered publisher name to lower edge and other capitalised yellow,red and b/w lettered 5 titles; spine/backstrip with capitalised black-lettered title,author+ illustrator surnames and publisher's name,rear board with colour portrait illustration of Asterix advertising 25 other Asterix book titles.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present,but some superficial indent impressions to either board and a couple of small abrasions to front board's fore-edge,immaculate plain white endpapers with no hinges cracked.Top edges slightly dust-soiled with some ageing/toning and marks,fore-edges brighter and cleaner without marks; contents generally bright,tight and clean - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips.appears unread other than my own collation.UK,Qrto HB,illustrated,Omnibus,1stedn thus, first 4 cartoon-strip stories each comprise 5- 48pp [paginated],and the illustrated story of the film (based on the cartoon film by STUDIO IDEFIX) comprises 7-60pp [paginated].Adventures/stories include Asterix and Cleopatra, Asteris and the Big Fight, Asterix and the Cauldron, Asterix and Asterix and the Chieftain's Shield and The Twelve Tasks of Asterix.Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/ state of preservation and presentation,for a book of its 25+ year-old age and nature, i.e. a child's book.It is only the minimal faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall.Despite those it is still is an exceptional, exemplary example copy for its cleanliness and lack of other detracting faults. Please contact seller,because of the 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. **, LONDON.HODDER DARGAUD,1998., 3<

1998, ISBN: 034072756X

[EAN: 9780340727560], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 2.44], [PU: Hodder & Stoughton], UDERZO ALBERT ABSOLUTELY ASTERIX 5 IN 1 "ASTERIX AND CLEOPATRA" THE BIG FIGHT" CAULDRON" CHIEFTA… More...

[EAN: 9780340727560], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 2.44], [PU: Hodder & Stoughton], UDERZO ALBERT ABSOLUTELY ASTERIX 5 IN 1 "ASTERIX AND CLEOPATRA" THE BIG FIGHT" CAULDRON" CHIEFTAIN'S SHIELD" "TWELVE TASKS OF ASTERIX", The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<