The first issue of TEX, reproduced from the historic original plates.
The beginning of the legendary epic, now in an unprecedented prestige edition that contains all the original plates, including traces and processing marks. With Il Totem Misterioso, the first story in this volume - and the first story ever in the famous series about the Texan ranger - the adventure of Tex Willer, immortal icon of the Italian western and of international comics, begins.
A print run of 299 copies numbered in Arabic numerals was printed of this volume on a cover entirely woven on a Jaquard loom from an illustration by the artist Aurelio Galleppini.
In addition, 19 copies numbered in Roman numerals were woven reserved for the editors and contributors to this volume. All copies of the lead edition were hand-finished by Bottega Fagnola of Turin.
Gianluigi Bonelli, art by Aurelio Galleppini,
128 pages, 240x320 mm. Hardback edition, in Italian.
