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RUPERT ANNUAL 1958
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330862
Published by Daily Express. 1958. Very good condition.

This is the first Rupert annual to be dated on the inside title page. Colour illustrated boards showing Rupert leap-frogging over Bill Badger. First story 'Rupert and the Water-Lily'. 107 pages. Corners are nice and sharp with the merest hint of rubbing. Spine very slightly bumped and faded. Inscription in ink to margin below belongs to box. Belongs to box clean, price NOT cut. Colouring contest page NOT completed. Very pale page edge browning else contents bright and clean.

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THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 1330846
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1956. Very good condition.

Green pictorial boards showing Rupert sitting on a log and talking to a lizard with a bicycle. Red cloth spine. B/w illustrations throughout. 158 pages. Contains 4 Rupert Stories: Rupert and the Three Robbers; Rupert and the Little Prince; Rupert and Bill and the Pirates; Rupert and the Magic Hat. Covers edge rubbed. Spine and corners bumped. Cloth spine slightly grubby. Inscription in ink to belongs to box. Neat colouring to first few pages (including title-page). Light page browning throughout.

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RUPERT A BEAR'S LIFE
Written by George Perry. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330845
Published by Bramley Books. Circa 1985. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of Rupert traced from the Fleet Street circulation battles through to the present day. Packed with illustrations including rare material never before published. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 1858339782. 4th printing. Slight bumping to spine and corners, slight wear to base of spine. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is bright without major faults.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 12 - RUPERT AND NEDDY
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Enid Ash; Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330844
Published by Daily Express. 1952. Very good condition.

Title story Rupert And Neddy. Also includes Rupert And The Silent Dog, an original Bestall story for this series. 22 pages. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Covers grubby and edge rubbed.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 21 - RUPERT AND THE LOST RAILWAY
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330843
Published by Daily Express. 1954. Very good condition.

Pictorial paperwraps. Second story is 'Rupert and the Puppet'. Colour illustrations. Crossword puzzle done in pencil. Covers slightly grubby, mark across to edge of front cover.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1980
No author listed. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1330791
Published by Express Newspapers Ltd.. 1980. Very good condition.

Tall format glazed boards - the first Rupert annual in this format. Cover design of Rupert playing with glove puppets. 1st story Rupert and the Flavours. ISBN: 0850790964. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Inscription in ink in belongs to box. Price NOT cut. Some pale edge browning and foxing else contents clean.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1977
No author listed. Illustrated by Alex Cubie.
Stock no. 1330790
Published by Daily Express. 1977. Nearly fine condition.

Pictorial glazed boards - Rupert walking with 2 penguins. 1st story Rupert and the Winkybickies. The last Rupert annual drawn by Alex Cubie. 115 pages. 10x7 inches. ISBN: 0850790832. Minimal bumping and rubbing to spine and corners. NOT price-cut or inscribed. The tiniest hint of page edge browning else contents fine.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1962
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330789
Published by Daily Express. 1962. Almost very good condition.

Glazed boards - Rupert throwing a snowball on front cover. Magic painting pages. 115 pages. No facsimile produced for this year. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Some slight fading to cover edges some. Endpapers are lightly browned. Magic Paintings DONE, biro scribbles to some of the painting pages. Pages opposite painting pages are affected by water colour but generally contents are clean.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1973
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330788
Published by Daily Express. 1973. Very good condition.

Pictorial laminated boards - Rupert playing in a tree. 1st story Rupert and the Bouncers. The last cover design by Alfred Bestall - and the first with a white-faced Rupert. This change caused Bestall to resign. 115 pages. 10 x 7 inches. Spine and corners bumped. Name(s) in ink in belongs to box. Price NOT cut. Contents fine.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1977
No author listed. Illustrated by Alex Cubie.
Stock no. 1330787
Published by Daily Express. 1977. Very good condition.

Pictorial glazed boards - Rupert walking with 2 penguins. 1st story Rupert and the Winkybickies. The last Rupert annual drawn by Alex Cubie. 115 pages. 10x7 inches. ISBN: 0850790832. Minimal bumping to corners. Some very slightly browning to spine. Name in ink to belongs to box. Price NOT cut. Contents fine.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1954 - THE NEW RUPERT
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330786
Published by Daily Express. 1954. Very good condition.

Colour pictorial laminated boards - Rupert and friends building a snowman. 1st story Rupert and the Friendly Sea-Lion. 123 pages. 10x7 inches. Not published in facsimile form as some of the content was considered politically incorrect. Spine bumped and worn, 1.5" split to top front edge. Inscription in ink in belongs to box. Price NOT cut. Contest page completed but still present. Small mark to lower edge of textblock.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1971
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1330785
Published by Daily Express. 1971. Almost very good condition.

Colour pictorial glazed boards - Rupert climbing into a cave with a bucket and spade. 1st story Rupert and the Gomnies. 115 pages. 10 x 7inches. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Inscription in ink to belongs to page with name in ink in belongs to box. Price NOT cut. Some marks to pages, title-page is a little finger creased and grubby.

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