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  • May 21, 2013 18:15
May 21, 2013 18:15

I wonder if there are reprints of Blake and Mortimer (from The Secret of the Swordfish to The Trap) that use the original spelling, sort of like a facsimile.

I know there are deluxe reprints (including Blue Circle), but I can't see them anywhere.

I'm looking for a slightly cheaper solution than buying the original albums :)

Anyone suggestions?

It might also be interesting for Catawiki to also include the original spelling (or revised spelling) in the description of reprints?

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May 21, 2013 20:25

There are no facsimiles of Blake and Mortimer.

This is not necessary for the Language, because the translation is the same for all parts of the Lombard (including Lombard collection) and Helmond editions.

However, the font used may differ per album.

There are large format deluxe reprints of Blue Circle but only the Yellow Sign, Atlantis and Meteors have been released in these sizes. These parts have been translated differently from the original editions.

Since 1987 the volumes have been published by "publishing house Blake and Mortimer" in a different, better! Translation.

As a purchase suggestion I can recommend the "golden classic series".

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  • May 22, 2013 00:22
May 22, 2013 00:22

Well, I may be an old-timer, but I still prefer the older spelling.

I have the series in softcover from the 1970s, and of course the box of Ballon.

Small example, last page of The necklace of the queen, Olrik in the old version "I have walked in" and new version "I have grown into it".

Hm, gardened with a t? And so there are many more examples.

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May 22, 2013 07:05

Well, I may be an old-timer, but I prefer the older spelling anyway.

Fortunately, with your albums from the 1970s, you already own this oldest spelling.

Can I only advise you the 3 blue circle copies. They have a spelling that differs from the other two.

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