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THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1507719
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1953. 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.

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RUPERT LITTLE BEAR'S ADVENTURES NUMBER ONE
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1208720
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1924. Very good condition.

The first book of Rupert's Library. Grey boards with pictorial onlay to front showing Rupert with a Golly and the Magic Toy-Man in the distance. Contains four stories: Rupert and the Magic Toy-Man, Rupert and the Princess, Rupert At School and Rupert and the Old Miser. 3 colour plates plus two-tone illustrations throughout. Rebacked with blue cloth. A few minor scuff marks to front cover, small mark to rear cover. Corners a little worn. Front joint repaired as part of rebacking. Original pictorial endpapers retained. On verso of frontis plate there is an inscription in ink dated 1924 and offsetting from the picture. The outer margin of the frontis is grubby. Prelims and endpapers are foxed. Some foxing to contents but the pages are generally clean. Overall a bright copy of this scarce early Rupert book.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 7 - RUPERT AND THE LITTLE PLANE
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1609555
Published by Daily Express. 1950. Good condition.

Two stories: Rupert and the Little Plane and Rupert and the Mystery Voice. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Name to front and rear cover, number to corner of rear cover. Contents detached. Staples rusted. Foxing to rear cover.

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RUPERT LITTLE BEAR'S ADVENTURES NUMBER TWO
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1507450
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1924. Good condition.

Grey paperboards. Large colour pictorial onlay. Colour plates and monotone illustrations. Contains four stories: Rupert & the Magic Key, Rupert & the Brigands, Rupert & Reynard Fox, Rupert in Dreamland. Approx. 9.75 x 7.5". Spine is split down both sides, looks like backstrip has been glued into place. Spine and corners bumped and worn. A few marks to covers, onlay slightly rubbed, rear cover more rubbed and buff board is starting to show through in places. Last text page almost detached. Bear's head transfer stuck to blank page opposite first text page. Tape repair to bottom of two pages and to one of colour plates. Foxing and a few marks to contents.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2001
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1609290
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 2001. Nearly fine condition.

No. 66. Front cover shows Rupert on a seahorse. ISBN: 190283660X. NOT price-cut or inscribed. Residue of sticky label to front board.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE BOOK No. 36 - SPRING ADVENTURES
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1609215
Published by Daily Express. Good condition.

Rupert Spring Adventures. 2 stories: Rupert and the Toy's Hospital plus Rupert and the Big Nest. Pictorial paperwraps. Colour illustrations. Lower 2-3cm of spine split. Area of damage to Tidying-Up Maze puzzle (inside front cover) where piece of paper was stuck to page. Foxing.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE BOOK No. 37 - SUMMER ADVENTURES
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1609214
Published by Daily Express. 1958. Good condition.

Rupert Summer Adventures. Front cover shows Rupert at a field gate pointing to a white horse on the seashore. Two stories: Rupert and the White Horse and Rupert and the Water-Mill. Pictorial paperwraps. Colour illustrations. Corners creased. Foxed. Piece of paper stuck to the Skittles Puzzle (inside front cover). Staples rusted.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1963
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1507193
Published by Daily Express. 1963. Almost very good condition.

Laminated pictorial boards showing Rupert sitting on a rock having just caught a Merchild in his fishing net. 1st story Rupert and the Birthday Present. 115 pages. Spine and corners bumped. Price-cut. Belongs to box completed with inscription, title page also has inscription, both in pen. Vertical crease to rear endpaper. Text pages very good. Magic paintings completed neatly.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1944 - RUPERT IN MORE ADVENTURES
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1813976
Published by Daily Express. 1944. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps showing Rupert with chums, waving from a tree. First story Rupert and Rollo. 119 pages. 9.5 x 7 inches. Base of backstrip split to rear for almost 2", no loss. Covers lightly rubbed at corners. Rear joint is split so the rear cover is detached from spine. NOT price-cut or inscribed. Contents are clean. Slight musty odour present. If not for the rear joint and base of spine, this would be an almost fine copy.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1956 - THE RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1813764
Published by Oldbourne Book Co. Ltd.. 1956. Slightly better than good condition.

Colour laminated boards - Rupert flying through the air on a sledge. 107 pages. Painting page, cinema show and puzzle pages. A Daily Express annual. Not published in facsimile form as some of the content was considered politically incorrect. Backstrip worn with loss. Front joint split due to damage to backstrip. Slight loss to base of front endpaper. NOT price-cut or inscribed. Painting contest clean. Cinema strip unused. Grubby marks to contents.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1998
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1406167
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 1998. Nearly fine condition.

No. 63. Glazed pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert with plate of cakes. ISBN: 1874507198. Spine is a little bumped. NOT price-cut or inscribed. Contents excellent.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1963
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1406165
Published by Daily Express. 1963. Slightly better than good condition.

Laminated pictorial boards showing Rupert sitting on a rock having just caught a Merchild in his fishing net. 1st story Rupert and the Birthday Present. 115 pages. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Blue biro to first 'R' of Rupert. Covers marked. NOT price-cut or inscribed. Endpapers browned. Some foxing. Marks to page margins including a few brown spots. One magic painting mostly completed and the others partially attempted.

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