The World According to Sempe

United Kingdom: Harvill Press, 2001. BM4 - A hardcover first edition book signed by the author in very good condition with a Mylar protected dust jacket in good condition. The book has some lightly bumped corners , some light tanning of the paper, and some light overall shelf wear. The Mylar protected dust jacket has a large clip corner on the front endflap, some wrinkling and creaseing, some closed tears, some light overall rubbing and a smudge. Signed by Sempé on the half-title page. With an introduction by Miles Kington. Sempé aka Jean-Jacques Sempé (born 1932) is a important French cartoonist and illustrator. His illustrations have been described as posterlike and are usually detailed distant views of the countrysides or cities. His cartooning style is distinctive, usually richly elaborated images with characters who speak only visually or not at all. He is associated with the Franco-Belgian comics style but has an international reputation. He is probably best known in the US for his many covers for 'The New Yorker' magazine. His best known French comic is centered on the character called Nicolas which he started drawing in the 1950s. Initially Nocolas appeared in 'Le Moustique' and within a few years appeared in 'Pilote' as 'Le Petit Nocholas'. This series centers around the experiences of a child and a child's interpretation of the world. 10.7"x8.7", 128 pages. Satisfaction guaranteed.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.