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RUPERT ANNUAL 1961

Written by Alfred Bestall
Illustrated by Alfred Bestall
Published by Daily Express in 1961

RUPERT ANNUAL 1961
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1323415
1961. Hardback. Very good condition.

Pictorial laminated boards showing Rupert on a swing. 1st story Rupert and the Hearth-Rug. Includes puzzle page and Magic Painting pages. No facsimile produced for this year. Covers slightly bowed. Spine and conrers bumped and worn, spine slightly browned. Crease mark to rear cover. Magic Paintings neatly done. NOT price-cut or inscribed. Maze clean. Crease to vertical edge of one page (pg107). Foxing and browning to page edges/margins.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1961
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2134445
1961. Hardback. Good condition.

Pictorial laminated boards showing Rupert on a swing. 1st story Rupert and the Hearth-Rug. Includes puzzle page and Magic Painting pages. No facsimile produced for this year. Spine is browned and bumped. Wear top corners. Couple of inch splits to top and tail of spine. Front joint is cracked with stitching showing and pulling - binding is becoming weak. Yellow crayon to endpapers. Front endpaper is partially torn out at top. Name in ink with gold name label stuck over in belongs to box. NOT price-cut. Magic Paintings are DONE! A few damp/brown marks to margins on last few pages.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1961
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2133348
1961. Hardback. Very good condition.

Pictorial laminated boards showing Rupert on a swing. 1st story Rupert and the Hearth-Rug. Includes puzzle page and Magic Painting pages. No facsimile produced for this year. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Browning and some foxing to endpapers, outer page edges and some page margins. Inscription in ink to belongs to box. Price-cut. Magic Paintings are mostly DONE; colour to all pages - although some are not done fully. A few margin marks. Vertical creasing to last few pages of book.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1961
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2132193
1961. Hardback. Very good condition.

Pictorial laminated boards showing Rupert on a swing. 1st story Rupert and the Hearth-Rug. Includes puzzle page and Magic Painting pages. No facsimile produced for this year. Bumping and wear to spine, edges and corners. Bottom 1" to base of spine has some laminate and surface paper damage/lifting. NOT price-cut. Pale name to belongs to box. Small it of scribble to title page. Magic Paintings are NOT DONE!!!

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Front cover

Cover of RUPERT ANNUAL 1961 by Alfred Bestall

Contents

  • The Conjuror's Paper Chain
  • Rupert and the Hearth-Rug
  • How to Make Rupert's Hearth-Rug
  • Rupert and the Pepper-rose
  • Rupert and the Black Spark
  • Rupert and the New Boat
  • Rupert's Sky Chair Game
  • Santa's Magic Painting Gift
  • Rupert at Greyrocks Cove
  • Rupert's Maze of Butterflies