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I'm wondering how you can find out how many albums are printed from a first release.
For example Spirou & amp; Fantasio reprint of the first album there are 2500 copies printed but that is not in the album (or I did not look carefully).
Does anyone know an answer to this?

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  • June 29, 2010 22:33
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June 29, 2010 22:33

According to Brabant Strip Magazine (119), the first edition (1950s) had a circulation of approximately 6000 copies. Reprints between 2000 and 4000.

ps. Spirou is a 'weird' series, you have albums in both hardcover and softcover that you get almost for free and others that are almost impossible to find in a decent condition.
Perhaps Gaston Flater sabotaged the circulation figure for mr. Dupuis ;-)

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July 02, 2010 14:01

but then the question still remains how many strips will be printed from a first edition and how can you know that?

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July 02, 2010 21:45

questions to the publisher ??

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July 03, 2010 21:33

It is indeed interesting for the collector to know such things. Just like "that is really the first edition". See also the question from Bodemjager.
This information is now spread over specialized magazines and internet sites (very incomplete). There are collectors who know, but prefer to keep it to themselves.

Therefore, a "wiki" addition with an overview of editions and features and a description of the rarity of an item would be useful to Catawiki.

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July 03, 2010 22:03

I think you've already asked for that several times.
And it has also been said several times that that info page will come at some point. (;-)

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July 03, 2010 22:47

I know, but I couldn't resist.
Sorry Arco ;-)

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