Topolino Libretto n. 33 - 1 Comic - 1951

We propose an original copy of Mickey Mouse no. 33, published in September 1951 by Periodici Mondadori, belonging to the early issues of the historic Disney series in booklet format.

An interesting vintage comic, characterized by a splendid orange cover featuring Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck in hunting attire, accompanied by a charming four-legged friend. The back cover (dust) features a color illustration with Goofy.

With sticker present, games not completed

Details of the exemplar

Title: Mickey Mouse
Number: 33
Publication date: September 1951
Volume: VI
Publisher: Periodici Mondadori
Print: Officine Grafiche Arnoldo Mondadori, Verona
Declared pages: 100
Frequency: monthly
Original price: 70 lire
Language: Italian
Edition: original from 1951
Contents

The volume collects Disney comic stories, columns, games and editorial initiatives of the era.

Among the contents listed in the original index:

Mickey Mouse and the fly Zeta Zeta
Donald Duck and the water battle
The wily exploits of Dashi — wait, actually the Italian title is "Le scaltre imprese di Gancio il Dritto"; this should be translated as "The Cunning Exploits of Hook the Straight" but that seems odd—likely character name Yo? In Italian, Gancio il Dritto refers to a character named "Gancio the Straight". To preserve sense, render as "The Cunning Exploits of Gancio the Straight".
The evil wolf and the force of habit
Donald Duck and the hallucin… well the Italian is "Paperino e le allucinazioni"; translate as "Donald Duck and the Hallucinations" but that seems odd; keep literal as given: "Donald Duck and the Hallucinations"
The game of transformations
The magical pipe
The magic squares
Mickey’s friends
Mickey Club
Mickey Contest
There are also pages dedicated to Disney publications of the period, puzzle games and original editorial material from the Fifties.

Conditions of conservation

Original copy in good legibility condition, with signs of wear due to age and use.

From the photographs one notes:

Front and back cover present, colors still particularly vivid.
Surface abrasions, creases and rubbing marks on the covers.
Corner and edge wear, with small marginal losses.
Wear marks along the spine.
Natural yellowing of the paper.
Small marks and folds on the inner pages.
Illustrations and texts well legible in the photographed pages.

Collecting interest

No. 33 of Mickey Mouse belongs to the first editorial phase of the famous Italian Disney booklet and constitutes an interesting testimony of Mondadori’s 1951 production.

Particularly appreciable is the original cover with bright colors, representative of the graphic style of the early 1950s.