Vink - 4x C + 3x dédicace + dédicace manuscrite - 4 Album - First edition - 1983/1987

1/ The Mad Monk
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Original edition of 1984.
Superb original dedication by the author of Vietnamese origin Vink (Khoa Vinh), created on volume 1 of his cult series The Mad Monk published in 1984 by Dargaud.

The lettering and the framed text: The black-ink frame surrounding the nominative text (« For Catherine COLIN ») is typical of the meticulous graphic compositions of the author.
The depiction of a seated Chinese character (echoing the medieval China atmosphere of the XIIth century where He Pao's story unfolds) demonstrates real illustration work, which gives the album artistic value and collectible significance.

2/ The Memory of Stone
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Original edition of 1985
Stone Memory (1985), the second volume of the famous The Mad Monk series drawn and written by Vink.
The exceptional element of this album is its original drawing and signature dedication by Vink, accompanied by a personalized inscription (« To Catherine with best regards, Vink »). The character wearing a hat pierced by an arrow corresponds to the medieval and Asian graphic style of this unique saga set in XIIth-century China.

3/ The Purple Fog
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Original edition of 1987
Manuscript dedication.

4/ Tales and Legends of Vietnam - Behind the Bamboo Hedge
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Behind the Bamboo Hedge - Tales and Legends of Vietnam, written and drawn by Vink (Khoa Vink Nguyen), published in September 1983 by Éditions du Lombard.
It is an Original Edition (EO), whose value is greatly enhanced by a nominative signed dedication.

Author: Vink (notably known for his famous series The Mad Monk)
Content: A collection of 9 traditional Vietnamese tales illustrated (The Woodcutter’s Tet, The Island of Watermelons, The Magic Crossbow...).
Publisher / Collection: Le Lombard, collection "Histoires et Légendes."