Stella & Rose's Books

RUPERT ANNUAL 1957
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1331342
1957. Hardback. Very good condition.

Glazed boards. Front cover shows Rupert in air balloon with springs. 1st story is Rupert & the Crackerjack. 10x7 inches. 107 pages. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Light scratch mark to rear cover. Belongs to box filled in by child (with some scribbles). Price NOT cut. Colouring contest page has been completed (messibly with pencil crayon) but form not completed. Some crayon scribbles on facing page. Other puzzles untouched. Light foxing to page edges.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1957
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2136290
1957. Hardback. Very good condition.

Glazed boards. Front cover shows Rupert in air balloon with springs. 1st story is Rupert & the Crackerjack. 10x7 inches. 107 pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Ink stamps to front pastedown. Name in ink to belongs to box. Price-cut. Painting Puzzle DONE and Colouring Contest to rear is also done, with entry form filled out; some pencil writing to opposite page. Browning to outer page edges.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1957
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2114198
1957. Hardback. Good condition.

Glazed boards. Front cover shows Rupert in air balloon with springs. 1st story is Rupert & the Crackerjack. 10x7 inches. 107 pages. Top 2-3" of spine are MISSING. Bottom half inch of spine is also missing; splitting to side of spine with chipping of laminate. Corners are bumped. Front endpaper is partially torn to bottom. Small inscription in pencil to belongs to page. NOT price-cut. Painting competition page has small amount of colouring. Puzzle page DONE. Some margin marks and a few page margin tears and nicks.