1.
A New Rupert Book
Illustrator
Alfred E. Bestall.
1945, Daily Express.
Paperback.
18cm x 24cm.
120 pages.
Cover depicts Rupert wving to Algy from a flying bicycle.
Stories include:
"Rupert and the Reindeer",
"Rupert and the Cuckoo", and
"Rupert and Bingo's Trail".
Covers worn at edges.
Spine strip a little soiled.
Not price-clipped.
Belongs To box neatly completed, and dated Christmas 1945.
Maze puzzle facing title page neatly completed.
Some occasional fingermarks and similar, but contents otherwise close to VG.
Good condition.
2.
Adventures of Rupert
Illustrator
Alfred E. Bestall.
1950, Daily Express.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
118 pages.
Spine strip missing, covers detached.
Brown stain, 8cm x 3cm approx. on upper board.
'Belongs to' box not written in, price-clipped.
Contents complete, two pages loose.
Pages generally clean, but occasional finger-marking.
Reading condition.
3.
Boys' and Girls' Book for 1938
Illustrator
Alfred E. Bestall.
1938, Daily Express.
Quarto.
Pictorial paper-covered boards.
Red spine.
Black lettering on spine.
310 pages.
Contents include Rupert stories and cartoons.
Covers worn at edges and slightly faded.
Spine strip faded.
Rear inner hinge cracked.
Binding a little strained.
Contents clean.
Good condition.
4.
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.
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8.
Rupert 1973
Illustrator
Alfred E. Bestall.
1973, Daily Express.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Price-clipped.
Pages very slightly tanned.
Very good condition.
9.
Rupert 1973
Illustrator
Alfred E. Bestall.
1973, Daily Express.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Light wear and a little creasing to covers.
Name on front endpaper.
Belongs To box completed.
Good condition.
10.
Rupert 1979
Illustrator
John Harrold.
1979, Daily Express.
Light wear to covers.
Faint scoring on front cover.
Not price-clipped.
Very good condition.
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12.
Rupert 1984
Illustrator
John Harrold.
1984, Daily Express.
ISBN: 0850791375.
Pictorial laminated boards.
Minor wear to covers.
Belongs To box completed.
Very good condition.
13.
Rupert 1984
Illustrator
John Harrold.
1984, Daily Express.
Not price clipped.
Untidy writing on prelims.
Ring around table of contents.
Corners slightly bumped.
Good condition.
14.
Rupert 1985
Illustrator
John Harrold.
1985, Daily Express.
50th anniversary edition.
Neat writing on front endpaper.
Some finger marking on early pages.
Good condition.
15.
Rupert 1987
By
John Harrold
Illustrator
John Harrold.
1986, Daily Express.
Laminated pictorial covers.
Price-clipped.
No inscriptions.
Faint fingermarking on title page.
Very good condition.
16.
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.
17.
Rupert Annual 1974
Illustrator
Cubie.
1973, Daily Express.
Quarto.
Pictorial laminated boards.
115 pages.
Light wear to covers.
Corners bumped.
Name erased from front endpaper.
Name in 'belongs to' box.
Price clipped.
Contents close to VG.
Good condition.
18.
Rupert Annual 1976
By
Alfred Bestall
Illustrator
Cubie.
1976, Daily Express.
Quarto.
Laminated boards.
115 pages.
Covers and endpapers by Cubie.
Contents by Bestall.
Not price-clipped.
Belongs To box not filled-in.
Fine condition.
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20.
Rupert Annual 1977
By
Alfred Bestall
Illustrator
Cubie.
1977, Daily Express.
Quarto.
Laminated boards.
115 pages.
Covers by Cubie, contents by Bestall.
A few minor creases at page edges.
Not price-clipped.
Belongs To box not filled in.
Very good condition.