1.
More Adventures of Rupert
By
Alfred E. Bestall
Illustrator
Alfred E. Bestall.
1st edition, 1947, Daily Express.
Paperback.
Quarto.
Pictorial covers.
119 pages.
One story politically incorrect by modern standards.
Light wear to covers.
Names written on both covers, neatly, but in a childish hand.
Price-clipped.
'Belongs to' box filled in.
Some marks and 'blocking' in ink on a few pages, text and pictures not obscured.
Contents otherwise clean.
Good condition.
2.
More Adventures of Rupert
By
Alfred E. Bestall
Illustrator
Alfred E. Bestall.
1953, Express Newspapers.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Covers worn and scuffed.
Spine strip missing.
Price-clipped.
A small amount of scribble on endpapers.
Painting contest page completed, but not detached.
Top corner of p8/7 clipped off, losing half of one picture.
A small amount of scribble on one or two pages.
Reading condition.
3.
More Rupert Adventures
By
Alfred E. Bestall
Illustrator
Alfred E. Bestall.
1952, Daily Express.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners bumped.
2cm loss at base of spine strip.
Neat gift dedication in top corner of reverse of front endpaper.
Name in Belongs To box.
Contents clean, but slightly tanned.
Good condition.
4.
5.
Rupert 1949
By
Alfred E. Bestall
Illustrator
Alfred E. Bestall.
1949, Daily Express.
Paperback.
Front cover worn at edges and a little creased.
Back cover missing.
Fore-edge foxed.
Belongs To box completed.
Contents good.
Good condition.
6.
7.
Rupert Annual 1969
By
Alfred E. Bestall
Illustrator
Alfred E. Bestall.
1969, Daily Express.
Pictorial laminated boards.
18cm x 25cm.
115 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Spine strip worn at ends.
Price clipped.
Neat gift dedication above Belongs To box.
Slight wear to first few pages.
4 pages have short tears at inner hinge.
Good condition.
8.
The New Rupert Book
By
Alfred E. Bestall
Illustrator
Alfred E. Bestall.
1951, Express.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
123 pages.
Light wear to edges of covers and spine strip.
Spotting on both boards.
Not price-clipped.
No name in 'Belongs to' box.
Prelims. and contents clean and unmarked.
Condition close to Very Good.
Good condition.
9.
The New Rupert Book
By
Alfred E. Bestall
Illustrator
Alfred E. Bestall.
1951, Express.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
18cm x 25cm.
Covers worn at edges.
Corners slightly bumped.
Price-clipped.
Neatly written name and address in Belongs To box.
Contents generally close to VG.
Pages very slightly tanned.
7cm closed tear on page 41.
Small chip at base of page 25.
Good condition.
10.
The New Rupert Book
By
Alfred E. Bestall
Illustrator
Alfred E. Bestall.
1951, Express.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Corners bumped.
Covers slightly darkened.
Price-clipped.
Belongs To box neatly completed.
Pages very slightly tanned.
Good condition.