HERGÉ: (1907-1983)

HERGÉ: (1907-1983)
HERGÉ: (1907-1983) Georges Prosper Remi. Belgian Cartoonist. Best known for creating the series of comics ''The Adventures of Tintin''. An excellent and unusual L.S., `Hergé´, one page, 4to, Brussels, n.d. [1979], on the Studios Hergé attractive printed stationery, in French. The letter bears to the heading a printed sketch of the characters of his comics, Tintin and Milou, and at the base a large printed colourful sketch of his 8 main characters of the comic series, comprising Tintin, Milou, Capitaine Haddock, Professeur Tournesol, police detectives Durand and Durant, Nestor and the soprano singer Castafiore, making a toast and holding each one a champagne glass. The present letter was issued on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the creation of Tintin. The letter also contains a printed text stating `Etant malheureusement dans l´impossibilité matérielle de répondre individuellement à tous ceux qui, à l´occasion du cinquantième anniversaire de Tintin, m´ont adressé si gentiment et si spontanément des lettres, des télégrammes, des dessins et bien d´autres témoignages de sympathie qui m´ont extrêmement touché, je les prie de bien vouloir trouver ici l´expression de ma profonde gratitude´ (Translation : `Being unfortunately unable to respond individually to all those who, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Tintin, sent me so kindly and so spontaneously letters, telegrams, drawings and many other testimonies of sympathy who touched me extremely, please find here the expression of my deep gratitude´) VG