Rupert-General catalogue
Date produced 20 Dec 2011

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816900 120.00 GB pounds
DAILY EXPRESS CHILDREN'S ANNUAL No. 4 1933 VG/None 7 superb pop-ups. 4 colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Includes Rupert and Bill Badger story. Colour pictorial boards. Front cover shows a pelican with a frog. 95pp. Edges rubbed, corners worn. Pop-ups in excellent working order. Frog on The Pelican pop-up has come unstuck on one foot. Hinges pulled. A nice copy. Published by: Daily Express
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822347 Ill. by Bestall, Alfred 20.00 GB pounds
RUPERT A COLLECTION OF FAVOURITE STORIES 1st ed 2007 Nr F/None Introduction by Caroline Bott, god-daughter of Alfred Bestall. Large format. Silver titles & vignettes. Colour illustrations throughout. Light bump to base of spine and a little wear to corners. Contents are fine. Contained in a near fine slip-case, with just a little wear to edges. Published by: Egmont Uk Limited
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594929 50.00 GB pounds
RUPERT ACTIVITY BOOK 2 1st ed 1959 VG/C/w Same format as Adventure Series but full of puzzles, activities and things to do. Recreational and educational for young children. Pictorial paperwraps. Staples have rusted. A couple of Rupert's colouring pictures have been partially painted. Some butterflies to one page have been outlined in pencil. Cockerel to next page has been coloured. Foxing to rear cover. Published by: Daily Express
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817042 65.00 GB pounds
RUPERT ACTIVITY BOOK 2 1959 VG/P/w Same format as Adventure Series but full of puzzles, activities and things to do. Recreational and educational for young children. Pictorial paperwraps. A little surface paper chipping to a few places near top of spine. Light creasing to corners. A few marks to covers. Contents are bright and clean. Published by: Daily Express
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595646 18.00 GB pounds
RUPERT ADVENTURE BOOK NO. 1 nd VG+/P/w Pictorial paperwraps. Two super stories of the famous bear - 'Rupert in Mysteryland' and 'Rupert and the Missing Pieces'. Browning to spine and grubby marks to covers. A couple of cover corners are creased. Contents are excellent - virtually fine! Published by: Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd
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812435 15.00 GB pounds
RUPERT ADVENTURE BOOK NO. 1 1973 VG/P/w Pictorial paperwraps. Two super stories of the famous bear - 'Rupert in Mysteryland' and 'Rupert and the Missing Pieces'. 1" tear to rear cover. Covers are lightly browned with stain to front. Published by: Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd
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817034 12.50 GB pounds
RUPERT ADVENTURE BOOK NO. 2 1973 Good/C/w Pictorial card wraps. Two super stories of the famous bear. Rupert at Rocky Bay, also Rupert and the Green Buzzer. Covers are very grubby. A little foxing to contents, which is generally bright. Published by: Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd
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677521 6.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND SANTA'S SNEEZES 1st ed 1991 VG/None Large square format. Glazed pictorial boards. Bright colour pictures. Corners slightly bumped. Contents clean. Published by: Brainwaves Limited
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569404 Ill. by Adby, Peter 10.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE MAGIC PYRAMID 1970 VG/None Three pop-ups plus other illustrations all in colour. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. 6.5 x 9.25". Pop-ups a bit creased. Published by: Purnell
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573118 Ill. by Adby, Peter 8.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE MAGIC PYRAMID 1970 VG/None Three pop-ups plus other illustrations all in colour. Yellow glazed pictorial boards. 6.5 x 9.25". Name in felt pen to first page. A couple of pop-ups creased. Published by: Purnell
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677523 6.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE PIRATE TREASURE 1st ed 1991 VG/None A Surprise Lift-The-Flap Book. Corners slightly rubbed. Front endpaper a little creased. Published by: Express Newspapers Ltd
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595613 Ill. by Ireland, John 16.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE PIRATES 1972 Nr F/None Oblong format. Pop-up book. Ex-shop stock. Has sustained a little bumping to spine. Pop-ups are excellent. Published by: Purnell
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595627 Ill. by Ireland, John 18.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE PIRATES 1972 Nr F/None Oblong format. Pop-up book. Bump along top of spine and a couple of corners. Ex-shop stock. Contents are fine. Published by: Purnell
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216614 7.50 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE RUINED GARDEN 1st ed 1975 VG/None 12 pages in full-colour with 3 pop-ups. Published by: Purnell
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900219 7.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AT PLAY 1st ed 1972 VG/None A square format board book with red cloth spine. Front shows Rupert and snowman. Colour illustrations. 7.5 x 7". Rear cover marked. Corners slightly rubbed. Contents clean. Published by: Purnell
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667720 8.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AT SANDY BAY 1st ed 1972 VG/None Large format board book. Corners slightly worn, top edge a little rubbed. Rear cover slightly marked. Lower rear corner missing tip. Small nick to spine. Contents clean, pages slightly loose. Published by: Purnell
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900217 7.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AT THE CASTLE 1st ed 1973 VG/None Square format board book. A few faint marks to covers. Edges slightly rubbed. Published by: Purnell Books
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662532 7.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AT THE FAIR 1st ed 1973 VG/None Board book. Front cover very slightly marked. Published by: Purnell
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900218 7.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AT THE MARKET 1st ed 1974 VG-/None A board book. Slight wear to top of spine and corners. Rear cover is slightly marked. Contents clean. Published by: Purnell
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585457 85.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AT THE SEASIDE nd VG/None Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. 10.5 x 8". Spine and corners slightly rubbed with small crack at top of spine. Small margin tear to edge of front endpaper. Name erased with white typing fluid on title page. Small faint brown mark on title page else contents clean. Published by: L.T.A Robinson
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690038 50.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AT THE SEASIDE c 1952 VG-/None Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. 10.5 x 8". Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Joints repaired but broken at base. Tapemarks to endpapers. Top and tail of spine worn. Published by: L.T.A Robinson
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681796 20.00 GB pounds
RUPERT COLOUR ADVENTURE BOOK nd Good/None Two stories: Rupert and the Circus Clown, Rupert and Bill's Aeroplane Adventure. Front cover shows Rupert and Bill being taken to the door of an Eastern temple. Colour pictures throughout, text in verse. 10.5 x 8.5". Unpaginated. 2.5" loss from base of spine. Top of spine & corners worn. Inscription in pencil to contents page, name in belongs to box. A few grubby marks to contents.
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592540 10.00 GB pounds
RUPERT DOES A GOOD TURN 1st ed 1972 VG/None A board book. Red cloth spine. 10.5 x 7.5". Creasing to cover corners. Front hinge is cracked. Published by: Purnell
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817036 5.00 GB pounds
RUPERT GOES FISHING 1977 VG/None Small format board book. Covers a bit worn and grubby. Published by: Purnell
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900671 20.00 GB pounds
RUPERT HAS A BIRTHDAY 1972 VG-/P/w A Bancroft cloth book. Slight faded cloth. A few small spots to rear cover. Some pale marks to margins. Published by: Bancroft & Co.(Publishers) Ltd.
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608052 7.00 GB pounds
RUPERT HAS FUN 1st ed 1972 Nr F/None Small format board book. Published by: Purnell
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605778 7.00 GB pounds
RUPERT IN JUMBLE LAND 1st ed 1975 VG/None Board book. Edges worn. Published by: Purnell
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579616 8.00 GB pounds
RUPERT PLAYS SHUT THE BOX 1986 VG-/C/w A Rupert Playbook with easy-to-assemble gameboard, rules & dice. Card wraps. Tall format. Covers are a little creased and marked. Gameboard and associated parts are not cut out. Published by: Dragon Grafton
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591601 4.00 GB pounds
RUPERT THE POSTMAN 1977 VG/None A board book. 7.25 x 6.25". Front cover has crease to it. Spine is grubby. Some marks to covers. Published by: Purnell
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582118 40.00 GB pounds
THE FOLLOWERS OF RUPERT IN CONVERSATION WITH JOHN HARROLD 1990 VG+/C/w Large format. Pictorial card wraps. An edited transcript of the meeting held on September 17th 1988 at Brighton. SIGNED by John Harrold to bottom of front cover - 'To Lesley, with very best wishes!'. Also on an internal page, a humerous edit - also signed by Harrold. Spine and couple of cover edges are browned.
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487166 6.00 GB pounds
YOU CAN'T CATCH ME AND ADVENTURES SUNG BY RUPERT BEAR AND FRIENDS 1973 VG/None 45 rpm vinyl disc. Contained in original sleeve showing Rupert and chums. A few light scratches to record. Record sleeve still nice and bright! Published by: Beaverbrook Newspapers Limited
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216547 Bestall, Alfred Ill. by Harrold, John 9.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE BLACK MOTH 1st ed 1976 VG/VG- One of 12 in the Colour Library Series. Bestall illustrations. Colour pictorial boards and illustrations throughout. Rupert discovers a rare and beautiful moth and sets off to return it to its home. 45pp. Cr 8vo. Wrapper rubbed at edges with one repair. Published by: Purnell
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216865 Bestall, Alfred Ill. by Harrold, John 6.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE BLACK MOTH 1st ed 1976 VG/None One of 12 in the Colour Library Series. Bestall illustrations. Colour pictorial boards and illustrations throughout. Rupert discovers a rare and beautiful moth and sets off to return it to its home. 45pp. Cr 8vo. Edges slightly rubbed. Published by: Purnell
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592529 Bestall, Alfred Ill. by Bestall, Alfred 8.50 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE BLUE MOUNTAIN 1st ed 1976 VG/Good Pink pictorial boards. Rupert and Bill Badger set out to find the Blue Mountain and enlist the aid of the Spring Imp. The Colour Library Series. Bumping and wear to corners and spine. Foxing to endpapers and outer page edges. Pictorial wrapper is faded to spine, edge-creased and chipped, with a few small edge-tears, but minimal loss. Published by: Purnell
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605702 Bestall, Alfred Ill. by Bestall, Alfred 7.50 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE BLUE MOUNTAIN 1st ed 1976 VG-/None Pink pictorial boards. Rupert and Bill Badger set out to find the Blue Mountain and enlist the aid of the Spring Imp. The Colour Library Series. Edges rubbed. Published by: Purnell
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605704 Bestall, Alfred Ill. by Bestall, Alfred 8.50 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE CARVED STICK 1977 Nr F/VG One of 12 in the Colour Library Series. Illustrations by Bestall. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations throughout. Rupert and Algie's picnic leads to a priceless fortune. 45 pages. Corners slightly rubbed. Wrapper very slightly creased at edges. Published by: Purnell
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817037 Bestall, Alfred & Trumble, Mike 5.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE HAZELNUT 1st ed thus 1989 Nr F/None Based on a story by Alfred Bestall. Glazed pictorial boards. Full-page colour pictures. 6.5 x 8.5". 32pp Grubby marks to rear cover. Published by: Guild Publishing
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210796 Bestall, Alfred Ill. by Harrold, John 7.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE YOUNG DRAGON 1977 VG/VG- One of 12 in the Colour Library Series. Matt colour pictorial boards. and illustrations throughout. Rupert and Algie investigate the cause of some mystery fires. 45pp. Cr 8vo. Edges rubbed. Contents near fine. Pictorial wrapper, edge-creased and very slightly torn. Published by: Purnell
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229347 Bestall, Alfred Ill. by Harrold, John 10.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE YOUNG DRAGON 1st ed 1976 VG+/VG One of 12 in the Colour Library Series. Matt colour pictorial boards. and illustrations throughout. Rupert and Algie investigate the cause of some mystery fires. 45pp. Cr 8vo. Wrapper corners rubbed. Published by: Purnell
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224001 Bestall, Alfred Ill. by Bestall, Alfred 7.00 GB pounds
RUPERT FUN 1st ed 1988 Nr F/None Blue glazed pictorial boards. Colour pictures throughout. Childish name to rear pastedown. Published by: Express Newspapers Ltd
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590532 Bestall, Alfred Ill. by Bestall, Alfred 7.00 GB pounds
RUPERT FUN 1988 Fine/None Blue glazed pictorial boards. Colour pictures throughout. Published by: Express Newspapers Ltd
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580834 Bestall, Alfred Ill. by Bestall, Alfred 8.00 GB pounds
RUPERT FUN No. 2 nd Fine/None Games, Puzzles & Alfred Bestall stories taken from earlier publications. Stories modified from originals by using speech bubbles rather than accompanying text. 10 x 7.5". 45pp. Stories include Rupert and Dog Toby, Rupert and the Daffodils. Published by: Express Books
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619544 Bestall, Alfred Ill. by Bestall, Alfred 7.00 GB pounds
RUPERT FUN No. 2 1989 VG+/None Games, Puzzles & Alfred Bestall stories taken from earlier publications. Stories modified from originals by using speech bubbles rather than accompanying text. 10 x 7.5". 45pp. Stories include Rupert and Dog Toby, Rupert and the Daffodils. Spine bumped, indentations to rear board, dot-to-dot part completed in pencil. Published by: Express Books
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817383 Giraud, S. Louis & Tourtel, Mary 120.00 GB pounds
DAILY EXPRESS CHILDREN'S ANNUAL No. 3 1932 VG-/None Pictorial boards. Front cover shows elephant's head. 7 pop-up models: Santa Claus, The Old Woman In The Shoe, The Pagoda, The Flower Fairy, The Woodcutter, The Fair, Elephant Rides. Contains Rupert story "Rupert's Pet Monkey Gets Lost". Edges of spine rubbed and worn, top rear edge of spine split, vertical crease to centre of backstrip. Covers just slightly grubby. Scattered foxing throughout (minor). Fairy in Fairy pop-up creased so she does not stand upright unaided. Tiny tear to one pop-up. Hinges pulled. Published by: Daily Express
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991023 Giraud, S. Louis & Tourtel, Mary 145.00 GB pounds
DAILY EXPRESS CHILDREN'S ANNUAL No. 3 1932 G+/None Pictorial boards. Front cover shows elephant's head. 7 pop-up models: Santa Claus, The Old Woman In The Shoe, The Pagoda, The Flower Fairy, The Woodcutter, The Fair, Elephant Rides. Contains Rupert story "Rupert's Pet Monkey Gets Lost". Flower fairy pop-up has been neatly strengthened but all pop-ups are in good working order. Some hinges cracked. Some foxing to contents. Spine edges cracked with loss of surface paper at edges, looks as though spine has been reglued in the past. Corners worn. Name and address in ink to front cover. Published by: Daily Express
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674831 Redfern, Norman Ill. by Owens, Marjorie 8.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE ANGRY IMP 1st ed 1994 VG/None Small format pop-up book Edges worn. Covers unevenly faded. Contents fine. Published by: Methuen Childrens Books Ltd
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805500 Redfern, Norman Ill. by Owens, Marjorie 6.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE ANGRY IMP 1st ed 1994 Nr F/None Small format pop-up book Covers unevenly faded. Published by: Methuen Childrens Books Ltd
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818933 Risk, Mary 10.00 GB pounds
RUPERT IN NUTWOOD PRESS-OUT MODEL BOOK 1st ed 1993 Nr F/C/w 2 stories with b/w illustrations. Full-colour press-out models of Rupert, his chums and the places where he has his adventures. 12 x 8". Corners very lightly rubbed. Contents clean. Press-outs intact. A very nice copy. Published by: Methuen Childrens Books Ltd
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660969 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 480.00 GB pounds
LITTLE BEAR AND THE FAIRY CHILD 1922 Good/None Small square format. Cream and brown pictorial boards. Brown and black illustrations with verses below. 72 pages. The second Rupert book ever. Rebacked with brown cloth. Vertical crease to front and rear board. Boards worn at corners and a little grubby. Colouring to some pictures. Foxing and some marks to margins. An exceptionally scarce Rupert book. Published by: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
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653034 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 700.00 GB pounds
MARGOT THE MIDGET AND LITTLE BEAR'S CHRISTMAS 1st ed 1922 Good/None The third Rupert book ever! Small format, cream pictorial boards. Brown and white captioned pictures to every page. Story in verse. Professionally rebacked. Boards a little worn and grubby. A few margin marks to contents. Otherwise a very nice copy of this scarce Rupert book. Published by: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
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672659 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 650.00 GB pounds
MARGOT THE MIDGET AND LITTLE BEAR'S CHRISTMAS 1st ed 1922 VG-/None The third Rupert book ever! Small format, cream pictorial boards. Brown and white captioned pictures to every page. Story in verse. Backstrip missing. Corners worn with crack to top corner and margin of front cover. Covers slightly grubby. Endpapers browned. A couple of small marginal tears and finger marks. Generally contents bright and clean. Published by: Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd.
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569502 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 640.00 GB pounds
MONSTER RUPERT 1931 1st ed 1931 VG/None First in the Monster Rupert series. Black pictorial boards. Front shows Rupert looking at a wolf in a four-poster bed. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations throughout. Cover edges rubbed and base of spine rubbed. Top of spine restored, hardly noticeable. Rear cover slightly rubbed. Covers bright and clean. Front joint cracked at top and bottom. Pale foxing to endpapers. Some neat colouring and margin marks but contents generally bright and clean. A very nice copy of this scarce Rupert title. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co.
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575806 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 265.00 GB pounds
MONSTER RUPERT 1931 1st ed 1931 Good/None First in the Monster Rupert series. Black pictorial boards. Front shows Rupert looking at a wolf in a four-poster bed. Colour frontis. B/w illustrations throughout. Cover edges worn. Spine worn with surface paper loss, frayed at top and tail and held on with clear tape which extendsto front and rear cover. Rear cover scratched. Front cover bright and clean. Rear joint cracked. Light foxing to front and rear endpapers. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Some colouring to b/w pictures and colouring to contents page else contents bright and clean Slight margin loss to a couple of pages. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co.
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625324 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 600.00 GB pounds
MONSTER RUPERT 1932 1st ed 1932 Good/None Red pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert sat on log talking to Lizard with a bicycle. Colour frontis. Single colour illustrations throughout. First story is "Rupert and the Magic Toy Man". Backstrip worn with slight loss at top and tail of spine. Edges rubbed. Corners worn. Rear cover scuffed. 1" crack at top of spine. Front endpaper missing. Name in ink to front pastedown and half-title. Joints cracked. Foxspots to endpapers and outer page edges. A few hinges cracked. Some foxing to contents but generally a clean copy. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co.
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818378 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 675.00 GB pounds
MONSTER RUPERT 1933 1933 VG/None Green pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert hiding from the Old Miser. Colour frontis. Single-colour illustrations throughout. Contains Rupert And The Old Miser; Rupert And The Fairy Child; The Adventures of Father Christmas; Rupert and the Ogres. Some minor restoration work to spine, professionally done. Corners are worn. Endpapers and title page foxed, patch of light surface paper damage to copyright page. Rest of contents are beautifully clean. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co.
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575807 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 550.00 GB pounds
MONSTER RUPERT 1933 1st ed 1933 VG-/None Green pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert hiding from the Old Miser. Colour frontis. Single-colour illustrations throughout. Contains Rupert And The Old Miser; Rupert And The Fairy Child; The Adventures of Father Christmas; Rupert and the Ogres. Cover edges worn. Spine worn with slight loss of surface paper, fraying at top. At the top of the spine there is a 2" crack at the side and a 1.25" tear at the centre. Rear cover is slightly marked. Front cover bright and clean. Light foxing to front and rear endpapers. Inscription in ink to verso of front endpaper. Some near colouring to contents else pages bright and clean. A couple of hinges are slightly pulled. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co.
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575808 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 750.00 GB pounds
MONSTER RUPERT 1934 1st ed 1934 VG-/None Orange boards and spine. Front cover shows Rupert and his friend Peter in a room with two barrels and a trunk. Coloured picture of Rupert on spine. 6 stories, first one is 'Rupert at the Seaside'. Colour frontis as cover. 50mm thick. 9 x 6". Unpaginated. Cover edges and sides of spine worn. Slight surface paper loss at top and tail of spine. Rear cover a little scuffed. Covers unusually bright and clean with very little wear to spine. Foxing to endpapers. Some neat colouring to contents. Two closed tears, one approximately 4" and repaired, the other 1". Both have old tapemarks. A couple of pulled hinges, some small closed margin tears, one oage has corner tip missing. Otherwise the contents are bright and clean with no foxing. A nice copy. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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625325 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 650.00 GB pounds
MONSTER RUPERT 1934 1st ed 1934 VG/None Orange boards and spine. Front cover shows Rupert and his friend Peter in a room with two barrels and a trunk. Coloured picture of Rupert on spine. 6 stories, first one is 'Rupert at the Seaside'. Colour frontis as cover. 50mm thick. 9 x 6". Unpaginated. Spine repaired and reinforced at top. Covers scuffed and slightly grubby. Foxing to endpapers. Inscription in ink to verso of first page. A few faint margin marks but contents generally bright and clean. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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487136 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 290.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AGAIN 1940 VG/None Pictorial boards and spine. Two-tone illustrations throughout. Colour frontis. Bumping to corners and spine. Some chipping to top and tail of spine and wear at corners. Some marks to covers. Name and date in ink on belongs to page. Some light foxing and a few marks to contents - but a lovely copy of this older Rupert book. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co.
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819374 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 300.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND EDWARD AND THE CIRCUS 1949 VG/C/w Large format. Orange pictorial card wraps. A Rupert Cut Out Story Book. B/w story panel plus colour figures to cut out. Edges and corners lightly rubbed, a few small glue marks to covers. Contents are clean and unused. Published by: Sampson Low
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815002 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 20.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND HIS FRIEND MARGOT c 1949 VG/C/w From Rupert's famous yellow library. Yellow card wraps, b/w illus to front cover. Numerous b/w illustrations to text. 19pp. Covers a little grubby, contents nice and clean. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co.
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631092 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 980.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE MAGIC TOY MAN 1925 VG/None The first book of six in the Rupert Little Bear Series. Cream decorative boards with pictorial onlay to front cover. Brown cloth spine with black title. Plain endpapers. Titles of the first three books in the series on rear cover. Pages printed in blue, red or brown with one illustration to each page. Boards a little grubby. Corners and edges slightly worn. Inscription in ink dated Xmas 1925 on front pastedown, so this is a reprint in first year of publication.. A few small closed margin tears. One page has a few margin marks otherwise contents bright and clean. A very nice copy of an exceptionally rare early edition. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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817039 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 700.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE OLD MISER c 1927 Good/None Blue decorative paper-covered boards with pictorial onlay showing Rupert climbing into a copper. Blue cloth spine. Two-tone illustrations throughout. This is the 3rd in the series of 6. Rear cover has first three books listed. Cr 4to. Rear cover is dampstained. 1 corner of front cover is dampstained. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Browning to endpapers. A few minor closed tears to page margins (neatly repaired). A couple of grubby marks to page margins. Some light water-colour to first illustration. Published by: Sampson Low
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631093 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 850.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE PRINCESS c 1927 VG/None Third title of six in the Rupert Little Bear series. Light brown decorative front board with large colour pictorial onlay. Brown cloth spine with black title. Plain endpapers. Rear board plain. Pages printed in red, blue or brown with one illustration to each page. Covers a little grubby. Corners slightly bumped and worn with crack to lower corner of front board. 0.25 inch tear to both sides of top of spine. Neat inscription in ink to front pastedown. A few pages have tiny nicks to lower margin edge. A very few faint margin marks otherwise contents are bright and clean. Two hinges cracked but binding tight. A very nice copy of a scarce Rupert item. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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817102 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 1000.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE PRINCESS c 1927 VG+/None Third title of six in the Rupert Little Bear series. Light brown decorative front board with large colour pictorial onlay. Brown cloth spine with black title. Plain endpapers. Rear board plain. Pages printed in red, blue or brown with one illustration to each page. Front cover edges slightly darkened and rubbed. Corners very slightly worn. Slight discolouration to rear board. Small faded spot at base of spine. Lengthy inscription in ink by original owner, dated April 12th 1928, describing a motor journey from Felixstowe to London where this book was purchased. Contents beautifully bright and clean. A lovely copy of this rare early Rupert book. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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630012 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 25.00 GB pounds
RUPERT AND THE WONDERFUL BOOTS c 1946 Good/C/w "Telling you how the Wonderful Boots take Rupert Little Bear flying over villages and castles and into many adventures with Brigands and an evil Ogre". Large format card wrapped book. A Tourtel story reprinted in colour. An advert for the next in the series on last page but no copy has been traced. 14 x 9.25". Spine is split to halfway up book, with closed tears into covers from either side. Covers grubby. Corners and edges creased. Belongs to box clean. Illustrations are nice and bright. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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819554 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 110.00 GB pounds
RUPERT LITTLE BEAR MORE STORIES nd VG/None Reprint of the book first published in 1939. Pictorial boards showing Rupert waving to a witch flying off on her broomstick while Bill Badger prepares a picnic. Red cloth spine (Original had pictorial spine). Colour frontis. Two-tone pictures throughout. 9.75 x 7.25". Unpaginated. Corners are worn. Covers are a bit grubby. Spine scuffed. Front joint a bit cracked. Some foxing throughout. Theatre is unused. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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818954 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 60.00 GB pounds
RUPERT PICTURE AND STORY BOOK WITH COLOURED CUT-OUTS c 1950 VG/None Yellow pictorial boards, green cloth spine. Contains: Rupert, the Manikin and the Black Knight; Rupert and the Christmas Tree. Name in ink to belongs to box. Edges worn. Cut-outs not used. Published by: Marks & Spencer
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596492 Tourtel, Mary 16.00 GB pounds
RUPERT STORIES nd VG-/None Front cover shows Rupert at a lemonade stall. Cloth spine, illustrated boards. 2-tone illustrations throughout. Corners are very worn, with some chipping. A few scuffs to covers. Fading and wear to cloth spine. Name and address in ink to belongs to box. Foxing to pages internally. corner creases on lower margins of a few pages. Small repaired margin tear to one page. A few margin marks. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co.
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596853 Tourtel, Mary 12.00 GB pounds
RUPERT STORIES nd Good/None Front cover shows Rupert at a lemonade stall. Cloth spine, illustrated boards. 2-tone illustrations throughout. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Chipping and wear all way along cover edges. Some scuff marks to covers. Name and address in ink in belongs to box. Foxing and some grubby marks to a few pages internally. Pages are numbered in ink. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co.
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614082 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 15.00 GB pounds
RUPERT STORY BOOK 1st ed 1950 G+/None Green pictorial boards showing Rupert running towards Mrs. Bear with an aeroplane in the background. 4 stories, first is Rupert's Mysterious Flight. 2-tone illustrations every page. 4 colour plates, therefore 1st edition as later reprints omitted these. 10 x 8". Unpaginated. Pen marks to one page. Head of spine split. Corners rubbed. Contents very good. Published by: Purnell & Sons
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670887 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 18.00 GB pounds
RUPERT STORY BOOK 1st VG-/None Green pictorial boards showing Rupert running towards Mrs. Bear with an aeroplane in the background. 4 stories, first is Rupert's Mysterious Flight. 2-tone illustrations every page. 4 colour plates, therefore 1st edition as later reprints omitted these. 10 x 8". Unpaginated. Corners rubbed and slightly worn. Neat inscription o/w covers and contents bright and clean. Front joint cracked. Lower corner of rear pastedown stuck down behind the pastedown. Published by: Purnell & Sons
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213986 Tourtel, Mary 9.50 GB pounds
RUPERT STORY BOOK c 1950 Good/None Green laminated boards. Front cover shows Rupert running towards Mrs. Bear with an aeroplane in the background. 4 stories. 1st story Rupert's Mysterious flight. B/w and two-tone colour illustrations. 10 x 8". Front endpaper missing. Published by: Purnell
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608072 Tourtel, Mary 15.00 GB pounds
RUPERT STORY BOOK c 1955 VG/None Green laminated boards. Front cover shows Rupert running towards Mrs. Bear with an aeroplane in the background. 4 stories. 1st story Rupert's Mysterious flight. B/w and two-tone colour illustrations. 10 x 8". Head and tail of spine nicked. Published by: Purnell
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817035 Tourtel, Mary 14.00 GB pounds
RUPERT THE KNIGHT AND THE LADY 1st ed 1949 Good/C/w The second (and last) in the Rupert's Famous Yellow Library series. Yellow and black Pictorial cardwraps. B/w illustrations throughout. 24 pages Covers have been taped (at once were detached from contents). Page 7 has large closed tear. Surface damage to bottom of rear cover. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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623881 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 9.00 GB pounds
RUPERT THREE STORIES OF THE LITTLE BEAR'S ADVENTURES nd Good/None Red pictorial boards - Rupert looking up at fox in tree. Blue cloth spine. A reading copy. Edges rubbed, corners worn, some marks to covers. Covers bowed. Cloth spine split along rear edge. Name in belongs to box. One hinges almost broken, one page detached, closed tear to page 29 and loss to margin of title page. Grubby marks to contents. Published by: Marks & Spencer
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629744 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 8.00 GB pounds
RUPERT THREE STORIES OF THE LITTLE BEARS ADVENTURES nd G-/None Red pictorial boards. Rupert about to hide in copper on front cover. B/w illustrations. Contains: Rupert and the Old Miser, Rupert and the Magic Whistle, Rupert and the Twins' Birthday Cake. Edges are very worn, with chipping. Belongs to box completed and erased. Rear joint broken. Colouring contest to front of book completed. Internal hinge stregnthened with tape. Reading copy. Published by: Marks & Spencer
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208755 Tourtel, Mary 7.00 GB pounds
St MICHAEL ADVENTURES OF RUPERT 1st ed 1981 VG/None Blue pictorial glazed boards. Large format. Features redrawn versions of original Tourtel stories. The last of the Marks & Spencer series. Stories are Rupert and the White Dove, Rupert and the Old Man Of The Sea, Rupert and the Birthday Cake. Corners bumped. Covers very slightly marked. Contents near fine. Published by: Purnell Books
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487088 Tourtel, Mary 7.50 GB pounds
St MICHAEL ADVENTURES OF RUPERT 1st ed 1981 Nr F/None Blue pictorial glazed boards. Large format. Features redrawn versions of original Tourtel stories. The last of the Marks & Spencer series. Stories are Rupert and the White Dove, Rupert and the Old Man Of The Sea, Rupert and the Birthday Cake. Spine is ever so slightly browned. Contents are fine. Published by: Purnell Books
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221725 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 6.50 GB pounds
THE 2nd St MICHAEL BOOK OF RUPERT FAVOURITES 1st ed 1978 VG+/None Large format. Green pictorial glazed boards. Colour pictures throughout. Corners very slightly rubbed. name to front pastedown. Published by: Purnell Books
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607440 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 5.50 GB pounds
THE 2nd St MICHAEL BOOK OF RUPERT FAVOURITES 1st ed 1978 VG+/None Large format. Green pictorial glazed boards. Colour pictures throughout. Small nick to head of spine. Published by: Purnell Books
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629748 Tourtel, Mary 5.00 GB pounds
THE 3rd St MICHAEL BOOK OF RUPERT FAVOURITES 1979 VG-/None Glazed pictorial boards. Features redrawn versions of original Tourtel stories. Sold only at Marks & Spencers. Stories are Rupert & Bill' s Seaside Holiday, Rupert & the Wonderful Boots, Rupert & the Twin's Birthday Cake. Spine taped. Corners worn. Published by: Purnell Books & St Michael
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629749 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 5.00 GB pounds
THE 4th St MICHAEL BOOK OF RUPERT FAVOURITES 1980 VG/None Large format. Orange glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. Spine taped. Contents bright. Published by: Purnell Books
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487399 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 50.00 GB pounds
THE ADVENTURES OF RUPERT nd Mint/None A boxed facsimile set of the first four Adventures of Rupert. With original certificate - No. 3744. Books are still in their shrink-wrap. Contained in a slip-case that is fine - with just a little fading. Published by: Pedigree Books Limited
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819689 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 48.00 GB pounds
THE ADVENTURES OF RUPERT 1st ed thus 2001 Fine/None A boxed facsimile set of the first four Adventures of Rupert. Includes original certificate of authenticity; copy no. 948. Contained in very good slip-case which has some bumping to corners. Published by: Pedigree Books Limited
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575201 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 580.00 GB pounds
THE ADVENTURES OF RUPERT THE LITTLE LOST BEAR 1st ed 1921 Good/None The first appearance of Rupert Bear in book form. Small square format. Cream and brown pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert with a hoop and stick. Illustrated throughout in shades of brown. 88 pages. Story in verse. Boards grubby with worn corners. 1.5" loss at base of spine and 0.5" loss at top. Remainder of spine detached at rear edge but still attached at front. Small bookseller's sticker to front pastedown. Faint margin marks to contents but pictures still bright. A decent copy of this scarce Rupert book. Published by: Nelson
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604648 Tourtel, Mary 15.00 GB pounds
THE BIG RUPERT GIFT BOOK nd VG+/None Yellow glazed pictorial boards. Four stories, 1st is 'Rupert and the Stolen Apples'. Full colour and two-tone illustrations throughout. 10 x 8". Unpaginated. Name in belongs to box. Published by: Purnell & Sons
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619134 Tourtel, Mary 8.00 GB pounds
THE BIG RUPERT GIFT BOOK nd VG/None Yellow glazed pictorial boards. Four stories, 1st is 'Rupert and the Stolen Apples'. Full colour and two-tone illustrations throughout. 10 x 8". Unpaginated. Corners bumped. Name and address in ink to front paste-down. Belongs to box filled in. Page-edges browned. Rear cover scored with a few pen marks. Published by: Purnell & Sons
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589038 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 400.00 GB pounds
THE LITTLE BEAR AND THE FAIRY CHILD nd Good/None Reprinted from the 'Daily Express'. Only 1" of backstrip is present - rest is missing. Corners are bumped and worn. Rear cover has a crease down it. Browning to endpapers. Internally a few light margin marks - but contents are very good. Published by: Nelson
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629912 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 15.00 GB pounds
THE MONSTER RUPERT 1949 Good/None Yellow pictorial boards showing Rupert a little surprised to see a wolf emerging from a four-poster bed! Red cloth spine. 4 stories. 157 pages. B/w illustrations throughout. Corners are worn, with bumping. Covers rubbed. Title and illustration have been added in ink to cloth spine. Tippex and crayon marks to prelims. 1 illustrations neatly coloured. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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208750 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 12.50 GB pounds
THE MONSTER RUPERT nd Good/None 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 and corners worn. Covers scuffed but generally clean. 15 pages of cut-outs cut out leaving text only. Some colouring internally but o/w clean. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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625291 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 36.00 GB pounds
THE MONSTER RUPERT c 1950 VG/Good 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. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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629913 Tourtel, Mary 24.00 GB pounds
THE MONSTER RUPERT 1948 VG-/None Green pictorial boards showing Rupert sitting on a log and talking to a lizard with a bicycle. Red cloth spine. Contains four stories. 158pp. Corners are bumped and worn, with some chipping. Belongs to box has had name tippexed out. 4 illustrations and painting page have been coloured in. Some foxing and corner creasing. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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629910 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 35.00 GB pounds
THE MONSTER RUPERT 1950 G-/None Front cover shows Rupert pulling small boy out of hole in road. Pale green pictorial boards, red cloth spine. 200 cut-outs and five stories. (Later reprints had 120 cut-outs and four stories). Contains Rupert in Trouble Again; Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea; Rupert the Witch and Tabitha; Rupert and the Wilful Princess; Rupert Goes Hiking. Corners are worn and bumped. Covers grubby. 3 b/w illustrations have been coloured in. 1 hinge broken. Some foxing. 1 gathering detached. Cut-outs unused. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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990715 Tourtel, Mary Ill. by Tourtel, Mary 75.00 GB pounds
THE MONSTER RUPERT 1st ed 1950 VG+/None Front cover shows Rupert pulling small boy out of hole in road. Pale green pictorial boards, red cloth spine. 200 cut-outs and five stories. (Later reprints had 120 cut-outs and four stories). Contains Rupert in Trouble Again; Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea; Rupert the Witch and Tabitha; Rupert and the Wilful Princess; Rupert Goes Hiking. Name in belongs to box. Corners slightly rubbed. Spine has faint spotting. Covers and contents bright and clean. Cut-outs intact. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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581567 Tourtel, Mary 20.00 GB pounds
THE NEW RUPERT COLOUR ADVENTURE BOOK c 1953 VG/None Red cloth spine, pictorial boards featuring Rupert and Prince on a pony (Dapple) with Rupert's father with the king in the background. 2 stories: Rupert and the Wonderful Boots plus Rupert and Dapple. Coloured pictures throughout. Printed L.T.A. Robinson. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Some spotting to spine. Inscription in ink on front endpaper. A few light margin marks. Spine split to rear, for about an inch.
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607432 Tourtel, Mary 25.00 GB pounds
THE NEW RUPERT COLOUR ADVENTURE BOOK nd VG/None Red cloth spine, pictorial boards featuring Rupert and Prince on a pony (Dapple) with Rupert's father with the king in the background. 2 stories: Rupert and the Wonderful Boots plus Rupert and Dapple. Coloured pictures throughout. Printed L.T.A. Robinson. Corners worn.
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562071 Tourtel, Mary 190.00 GB pounds
THE RUPERT STORY BOOK 1st ed 1938 Good/None Coloured pictorial boards and spine. Front cover shows Rupert & Edward on swings with Nutwood chums. Unpaginated. 40mm thick. Rebacked in blue cloth with lower half of original pictorial spine retained. Inscription inside front cover. Some colouring and foxing to contents. One page has horizontal closed tear. A reasonable copy of this scarce first edition. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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815736 Tourtel, Mary 250.00 GB pounds
THE RUPERT STORY BOOK 1st ed 1938 Good/None Coloured pictorial boards and spine. Front cover shows Rupert & Edward on swings with Nutwood chums. Unpaginated. 40mm thick. Edges worn. Corners bumped. Name in pencil in belongs to box. Small tear to front endpaper. Bottom quarter of last page torn off and missing. Some page edge browning. Published by: Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd
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817788 Wells, Mick Ill. by Wells, Mick 75.00 GB pounds
RUPERT'S CHRISTMAS CAROLS 1975 VG-/C/w Large format. Pictorial card wraps. First page, on inside front cover shows the countdown to Christmas. With 18 Christmas carols. Colour illustrations. Contents are detached from covers. Spine split upto first staple. Small patch of surface paper damage to front cover. Covers creased. Contents are bright and clean of this rarer title. Published by: Beaverbrook Newspapers Limited & Michael Stanfield Holdings Ltd.
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