THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel
Illustrated by Mary Tourtel
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.
in 1953
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THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel.
Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1507719
1953.
Hardback.
Very good condition.
Pale green boards with red cloth spine. Front cover shows Rupert helping a boy from a hole in the ground. A Story and Picture Book with 120 cut-outs in colour. The cut-outs are Tourtel pictures taken from the stories. Numerous other b/w illustrations. (This is a 1950's reprint of the original which was published with 200 cut-outs and five stories). Contains: Rupert In Trouble Again; Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea; Rupert and the Wilful Princess; Rupert Goes Hiking. This is the reprint with 4 stories and 120 cut-outs (although cover says 200 cut-outs and five stories are listed in contents). Wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Light stain to bottom corner of front cover. Small dark spot to spine. Pen inscription to title page and belongs to box completed. A couple of hinges cracked. Odd fox spot and mark to contents. Cut-outs complete and unused.
THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel.
Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 431000
1950.
Hardback.
Good condition.
Pale green boards with red cloth spine. Front cover shows Rupert helping a boy from a hole in the ground. A Story and Picture Book with 120 cut-outs in colour. The cut-outs are Tourtel pictures taken from the stories. Numerous other b/w illustrations. (This is a 1950's reprint of the original which was published with 200 cut-outs and five stories). Contains: Rupert In Trouble Again; Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea; Rupert and the Wilful Princess; Rupert Goes Hiking. Spine is bumped and damaged - looks like it has been re-glued; also has some fraying to cloth. Some scuff marks and a few ink marks to covers. Corners and cover edges are very worn, with some bumping. Half of 1 of 1st pages with cut-outs on has been torn off. Top corner of 1 page is torn off, with a bit of loss to picture and a little to text. A working copy.
THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel.
Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 625291
Circa.
1950.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Pale green boards with red cloth spine. Front cover shows Rupert helping a boy from a hole in the ground. A Story and Picture Book with 120 cut-outs in colour. The cut-outs are Tourtel pictures taken from the stories. Numerous other b/w illustrations. (This is a 1950's reprint of the original which was published with 200 cut-outs and five stories). Contains: Rupert In Trouble Again; Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea; Rupert and the Wilful Princess; Rupert Goes Hiking. Corners slightly rubbed. First 5 pages of cut-outs removed. Last two pages have tear to lower margin with slight loss from last page and rear pastedown. Name in belongs to box. Covers and contents bright and clean. Protected by original pictorial wrapper which is torn with loss at base of spine, slight loss at top of spine and corners, with a few repaired tears.