For sale today is the rare and out-of-print (oop) Little Brown and Company graphic novel Adventures of Tintin (Volume 11): Secret of the Unicorn by Herge. It is the reprinted, retouched, and larger edition, published in 2012. 

  •  Perfect for collectors--this large format facsimile edition shows off Hergé's artwork as it was meant to be seen. Join Tintin and Snowy--the world's greatest adventurers--as they solve thrilling mysteries around the world! Tintin stumbles across a model ship at the Old Street Market and buys it for his friend Captain Haddock. Only it isn't any model ship-it's the Unicorn, carved by one of Haddock's ancestors, and it holds piece of the puzzle to finding an ancient pirate's treasure! But Tintin and Haddock aren't the only one's interested in treasure. Tintin get's kidnapped! Will he make it out, and uncover the Unicorn's secret?



I am not a comics grader, but I try to be as thorough as possible when assessing books for any flaws. I don't believe in using a number grade system - to me they are mostly utilized as a method to be ambiguous about exact condition and/or individual imperfections - but I do attempt to describe anything other than minor cover shelf-scuffing/scratching in detail. If a certain flaw discussed below does not mention that it affects inside pages, then it does not.


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This copy is in decent overall reading condition, with good/easily legible inside pages with some mostly lighter and in the margins age stains around them (photos#15,16,17 examples). It does have numerous signs of wear including cover scratches and corner dings. ITs obvious flaws consist of/relate to its status as an ex-library book: it has library stickers on its lower spine corner, its back cover, and on the inside first cover page and last inside page. 


**Photo#3:
-Spine edge: 3 dings/indents spread around its middle.

**Photo#4: 
-Upper spine corner: Ding // ~1/2 indent at/around where it meets each cover.

**Photo#5: 
-Lower spine corner: Some scuffing.

**Photo#6: 
-Front cover top edge: Light shelf-wear.
-Outer corner: Small ding/scuff.

**Photo#7:
-Front cover bottom edge: ~1" torn section near its middle, small one towards the outer corner, otherwise light indenting around.
-Outer corner: Small ding/indent/cover peel, goes thru most pages as a light indent ranging from small to ~1/2".

**Photo#8: 
-Back cover top edge: Small/light ding near its middle, otherwise light shelf-wear.
-Outer corner: Small ding/indent.

**Photo#9:
-Back cover bottom edge: 6 tiny dings around its middle, otherwise light shelf-wear.
-Outer corner: Small ding/indent/scuff/bend.

**Additionally: Front cover possesses numerous light scratches/small indents around it (photos#10,11,12 w/illumination), including a ~1.5" indent near the bottom outer corner (photo#12). Back cover does as well, although slightly less populated (photo#13 w/illumination), with a ~2" scratch near the page edge's middle (photo#14 w/illumination), and another lower down. Page edge has a ~1/2" scuff/tear near its middle.

**Internally: First inside cover page has a tiny year on its bottom edge near its middle. Pages #3-6 have a ~1/2" tear on their bottom edges near the spine corner. Pages #9-34 have a small-to~1/2" tears (page#17/18 has a ~1" one) where they meet at the lower spine corner. Some light age stains around some of the pages in different spots, although most are smaller and in the margins (photos#15,16,17 example pages). One age stain spot on the outer page edge towards the upper corner, it shows around it on the margin on ~2/3 pages. 


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I both buy to read as well as sell TPBs on here, so I understand how aggravating it is to receive a comic damaged in transit. I always pack books firmly between pieces of cardboard (among other materials/layers) via Gemini Comic mailers or bubble mailers depending on size; usually utilizing boxes for larger lots. If you have any questions or would like any additional photos, feel free to let me know. I'm always happy to combine shipping costs - either message me before completing purchase for a pre-payment price adjustment, or alternatively I can provide a refund afterwards. Thanks, and have a fantastic day!