These are the original 1970s / 80s 1st Belgian Editions printed by Casterman. Rare Tintin items like this are gaining in value right now due to scarcity and age.

The Archives Volume 1, published in 1973, includes:
- Les extraordinaires aventures de Totor, C.P. des Hannetons
- Tintin au pays des soviets (1929), the first Tintin adventure. It is in this book that was published in full for the first time.
- Tintin au Congo (1930)
- Tintin en Amérique (1931)

The Archives Volume 2, published in 1978, includes:
- Les adventures de monsieur mops, Les Exploits de Quick et Flupke
- Planches originales et planches inédites

The Archives Volume 3, published in 1979, includes:
Versions originales des albums: TINTIN
LES CIGARES DU PHARAON (1932)
LE LOTUS BLEU (1934)
L'OREILLE CASSÉE (1935)

The Archives Volume 4, published in 1980, includes:
Versions originales des albums: TINTIN
L'ILE NOIRE (1937)
LE SCEPTRE D'OTTOKAR (1938)
LE CRABE AUX PINCES D'OR (1940)

CONDITION: Excellent condition. Cover is excellent, spine is excellent, the dust jacket is very good with some minor fraying to edges. Pages are superb throughout, No drawings or inscriptions throughout. Please see pictures.