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I can't find this mentioned anywhere, by title or author, but it is bound to be here somewhere!

Anyway, later this year Tintin: The Art of Hergé gets released in English by Abrams. The author is Michel Daubert and the book is described thus:

Since 1929, Tintin has captivated generations of children and adults alike with his thrilling adventures, published in 24 bestselling books. Millions followed Tintin from the wilds of the Congo to the streets of Prague, Moscow, New York, and more. Lavishly illustrated with photographs, original plates, and ephemera, Tintin: The Art of Hergé offers fresh insight into the story behind this iconic character, with unprecedented access to original sources from the Hergé Museum in Belgium.

Offering a new and nuanced look into the world of Tintin, journalist Michel Daubert explains how the artist Georges Remi became the world-famous Hergé. The book also includes profiles on the beloved characters, selections from Hergé's earliest work, and chapters that trace the development of a rough sketch into a masterpiece. With its dynamic narrative and visual treasures, Tintin underscores the artist's varied inspirations, revealing how Hergé's creations have become modern classics.

And that's all I know. Any more?

And 'Prague'? I'm blanking on that one.

George

Hi George!


I just checked out the Wikipedia page for Prague and found it amusing that there's a photo of the 'Czech Crown Jewels' complete with a Sceptre!

Maybe the author made a glaring error and assumed Syldavia was Herge's interpretation of Prague or perhaps just thought the story of King Ottokar's Sceptre was always based in Prague?

Maybe someone could get in touch with the publisher questioning this Prague location and they may be able to explain their reasons behind this location or even change the blurb prior to the launch?
There may be free copy on offer from a grateful author in spotting a potential mistake!!

Whisper it but I think I might have enough books as it is on Hergé*, although this looks to be a pan-national publication with versions in English, French, Dutch, and what looks to be a very local mummerset dialect version! Or perhaps Mr Hergy is a pseudonym for Pam Ayres? One for the kids...

Yes, that looks like an interesting 'error' - some thought has gone in to that, it isn't just a typo. The book may reveal all!

The German one has some interior images on Amazon - nothing leaps out as new.

George

(*Burn the heretic)

I always thought that there must be more to her than meets the eye...!

I think that this is basically a fancy coffee-table guide to the Museum; Michel Daubert's name apears to be attached to books on other institutions, so it would seem to follow.

It's hard to see, given the Complete Companion and Chronologies, that there can be much left to be given unprecedented access to that will be "new" to the dedicated student, hence my feeling it's meant to be the definitive guide to the Museum's collection itself.