This bumper book contains not only the complete and unabridged volumes of 'The Secret of the Unicorn' and 'Red Rackham's Treasure' but also a highly illustrated section showing original references used by Herge in preparing the two adventures.
The world-wide popularity of the boy detective, Tintin, is due in no small part to the fact that his creator, Herge, is a perfectionist. His scrupulous attention to detail means a long period of research, usually several years, between the conception and publication of a new Adventure. For months Herge studies the background of the story and researches every detail before the sketches being to take shape. This volume reflects and explores some of that industry. It contains original models of sailing ships from which The Unicorn was drawn, examples of cannons, of figure-heads, deck plans and a full-scale model of the Sirius and a reproduction of the oil painting of Captain Haddock's famous ancestor Sir Francis Haddock.
A collector's item which no Tintin follower should be without!
