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RUPERT ANNUAL 1963
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1312297
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 and slightly worn. Price cut. Name and address in biro in belongs to box. Some page corners and corner tips lightly creased. Centre pages of magic paintings (pages 65-68) are missing, the rest of the magic paintings have been neatly completed.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1951 - THE NEW RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1311902
Published by Daily Express. 1951. Almost very good condition.

Colour pictorial boards - Rupert at front of a huge snow scene. 1st story Rupert and Doctor Lion. 124 pages. 10 x 7 inches. Spine and corners bumped and slightly worn. Spine browned. Some light browning to covers. Inscription in ink (and date) in belongs to box. Price NOT cut. There is a light musty smell to the contents and some usual creasing at top inner margins (from binding process). Contents clean.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1959
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1710467
Published by Daily Express. 1959. Almost very good condition.

Laminated pictorial boards. Front cover has head and shoulders of Rupert with sea in the background. First story is Rupert and the Copper Bird. Corners bumped with some wear. Front endpaper creased. A few finger marks to margins. Colouring contents part completed with name in ink to entry form. Patch of surface paper loss to rear pastedown. Belongs to box clean and not price-cut.

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THE GIRL'S OWN ANNUAL - VOLUME 57
Written by Gladys M. Spratt; Elsie J. Oxenham; Alfred Bestall; et al. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2112187
Published by The Girl's Own Paper Office. Circa 1936. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large heavy format. Blue cloth with gilt title to spine and embossed title to front cover. Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. Includes Oxenham story "Peggy and the Brotherhood". Light bumping and wear to spine and a couple of corners. Inscriptions in ink to front endpaper. Some foxing and page browning. Scarce wrapper is foxed, with some edge-creasing and closed tears; a few small chips of loss.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1951 - THE NEW RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2110632
Published by Daily Express. 1951. Almost very good condition.

Colour pictorial boards - Rupert at front of a huge snow scene. 1st story Rupert and Doctor Lion. 124 pages. 10 x 7 inches. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Split to spine at rear, which has been neatly repaired. Some foxing. Not price-cut or inscribed. Some foxing and grubby margin marks.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 16 - RUPERT AND THE BOY PIRATE
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1309071
Published by Daily Express. 1953. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. Rupert and the Boy Pirate, Rupert and the Hospital Flowers. Colour illustrations. Rear cover is grubby. Staples rusty. Contents clean.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 31 - RUPERT AND THE SNOW PRANKS
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1309063
Published by Daily Express. Very good condition.

Title Story Rupert And The Snow Pranks. Also includes Rupert And The Shy Coconut. 9.5x7". Pictorial card wraps. Slight rubbing and fading to cover edges. Some text visible from cover inside - a printing error(?). Contents clean.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1938 - THE NEW RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1206532
Published by Daily Express. 1938. Good condition.

The third Rupert annual. 1st story Rupert and the Black Daffodil. (Contents page differs to title). Colour pictorial boards. Red cloth spine. 126 pages. 10 x 7.5 inches. Edges and corners worn. Spine slightly faded and spotted. No name in belongs to box. Top corners of title page torn off. Some colouring to contents. Pages 68/69 have remains of silver foil partially covering pictures and text. Front joint cracked. Some hinges pulled. Foxspots throughout.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 22 - RUPERT AND THE HOLIDAY SHIP
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1206521
Published by Daily Express. 1954. Very good condition.

Rupert and the Holiday Ship, Rupert and the Colour Mixers. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations throughout. Cover edges lightly foxed. Puzzle solutions in pencil. Light brown marks to a few margins.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 20 - RUPERT AND THE WILD GOOSE CHASE
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1206520
Published by Daily Express. 1954. Slightly better than very good condition.

Title story Rupert And The Wild Goose Chase. Also includes Rupert And The Glowing Pool. 22 pages. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Faint browning to edge of rear cover. Front cover beautifully bright and clean. A few pages have light fingermarks and foxspots mainly to margins.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 16 - RUPERT AND THE BOY PIRATE
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1206518
Published by Daily Express. 1953. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. Rupert and the Boy Pirate, Rupert and the Hospital Flowers. Colour illustrations. Rear cover slightly foxed at edges, front cover has one small foxspot else is bright and clean. A few faint margin marks else contents near fine.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 30 - RUPERT AND THE MERMAIDS' COTTAGE
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1308486
Published by Daily Express. 1956. Very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps. Second story is Rupert and the Secret Holiday. Colour illustrations. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Seashore puzzle completed in pencil (and partially erased).

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