Benoît Brisefer T4 à T6 - 3x C - 3 Album - First edition - 1969/1973

Series: Benoît Brisefer (Volume 4)
Title: Uncle Placide
Authors: Script by Peyo and Gos, drawings by François Walthéry and Peyo.
Publisher: Dupuis
Year of publication: 1969 (D. 1969/0089/37 1969 by Peyo and Ed. J. Dupuis, Fils C°).
Edition identification: Original Edition (EO) of 1969
This copy features all the characteristics of a Belgian/French Original Edition of 1969:
Cover spine: Red laminated spine without printed title (titles appear later or in certain reissues).
Title page: Mention 1969 BY PEYO AND ED. J. DUPUIS, FILS Cie on the top of the front matter/title page.
Back cover:
In the Benoît Brisefer section, only titles 1, 2 and 3 are visually presented (The Red Taxis, Madame Adolphine, The Twelve Tasks of Benoît Brisefer).
In the Johan and Pirlouit section, the list stops at title no. 12 (The Cursed Land).
In the Smurfs section, the list stops at title no. 4 (The Egg and the Smurfs).
Legal deposit noted at the bottom: D. 1969/0089/37.

Condition Report
Front cover: Colors well preserved, nice glossy laminated finish. A small dent/ superficial impact is noticeable under the right arm of the character (Uncle Placide).
Back cover: Clean, with slight wear from age.
Heads & Corners: Slightly compressed / rounded (notably the upper and lower corners of the red spine).
Spine: The red spine is present and intact, no major loss visible.
Interior: Pages clean, paper well preserved with a slight natural patina of time, binding solid.
Description of the album

Benoît Brisefer (Volume 5)
Title: Le Cirque Bodoni
Auteurs: Based on an idea by Peyo, drawings by François Walthéry, script by Peyo and Gos.
Publisher: Dupuis
Year of publication: 1971 (D. 1971/0089/36 1971 by Peyo and Ed. J. Dupuis, Fils C°, S.P.R.L.)
Edition identification: Original Edition (EO) of 1971
This copy features all the characteristics of the original 1971 edition:
Spine: Red laminated spine without printed title.
Title page: Mention 1971 BY PEYO AND ED. J. DUPUIS, FILS C°, S.P.R.L. at the top of the page.
Fourth cover (verso):
In the Benoît Brisefer section, the list ends at number 5: Le Cirque Bodoni.
The Smurfs section lists the albums up to number 6: Le Cosmoschtroumpf and incorporates the Carrousel collection.
Legal deposit noted at the bottom: D. 1971/0089/36.
Condition
Front cover: Beautiful colors, glossy well-preserved appearance.
Back cover: Clean, with a small price label or eraser in the top right corner.
Spine and Corners: The red spine is intact, corners and heads slightly rubbed or worn with use.
Interior: The pages are generally clean, but there are foxing/oxidation spots as well as a yellowish liquid stain visible on the margins of the last pages (notably around page 41).

Benoît Brisefer (Volume 6)
Title: Lady d'Olphine
Auteurs: Based on an idea by Peyo, drawings by François Walthéry, script by Peyo and Yvan Delporte.
Publisher: Dupuis
Year of publication: 1973 (D. 1973/0089/30 / 1973 by Peyo and Ed. J. Dupuis, Fils & C°, S.P.R.L.)
Edition identification: Original Edition (EO) of 1973

Spine: Yellow laminated spine without printed title.
Title page: Mentions the 1973 copyright at the top of the page.
Fourth cover (verso):
In the Benoît Brisefer section, the list ends at number 6: Lady d'Olphine.
In the Smurfs section, the list stops at number 8: Smurf Stories.
Legal deposit noted at the bottom: D. 1973/0089/30.
Condition
According to the provided photographs:
Front cover: Vivid colors, glossy laminated appearance well preserved.
Back cover: Clean, with a small price label at the bottom right.
Spine: The yellow spine is well preserved, corners and heads slightly rubbed or worn.
Interior: The pages are generally well-kept, but there are light foxing/oxidation on the inner margins (notably visible on the first and last pages).