RUPERT ANNUAL 1959
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2122153
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. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Splitting to laminate to top of spine; a bit of foxing. Chipping to base of spine; a little loss. Creasing to front endpaper, with inscription in pencil to belongs to box, same page has a little pencil colour scribble. NOT price-cut. Colouring contest and page next to it have colouring in and some scribble. Butterfly colouring to page 63 has been completed. Hinge between pages 78 + 79 has been pulled. Rupert's Nature Spotting Hobby has been completed in pencil (p. 20/21).

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1945 - A NEW RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2122141
Published by Daily Express. 1945. Almost very good condition.

Harrison printing with red endpapers. Pictorial card wraps showing Rupert flying in air on a bicycle with wings. Castle overlooking sea in background. 2" horizontal tear across front cover near bottom. Other creasing and wear to covers. Base of spine is repaired (re glued), with a little colouring - about 1.75", split to one side. Creasing to rear cover, with some scuffing and light surface paper damage. Not price-cut. Inscription in ink to belongs to box. Year date in ink to inside front cover. Grubby margin marks to a few pages internally. Pictures are still bright. Small margin tear to last page, repaired with magic tape. Last page has a split gutter. Still a good copy of this rarer edition.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1950 - ADVENTURES OF RUPERT
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1812697
Published by Daily Express. 1950. Almost very good condition.

Annual format returns to hardback with this issue but is much thinner than earlier hardbacks. Pictorial boards - Rupert riding a huge seashell. 1st story Rupert's Silver Trumpet. 120 pages. 10x7 ins. A few very minor marks to covers which are nice and bright. Backstrip complete but 1" and 2" splits to front edge. Rear edge of spine starting to split. Corners lightly rubbed. Front and rear joint weak. Name in belongs to box. NOT price-cut (no price printed in this copy). Maze garden puzzle page completed. Contents bright.

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THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS 1892-3
No author listed.
Stock no. 1405765
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.. 1893. Slightly better than good condition.

Black textured cloth, gilt title to spine.Beautiful chromolithograph plates. B/w text illustrations. Contains January 1892 to December 1893. Spine bumped and worn with splits to bottom. Corners bumped and worn. Covers a little marked. Joints beginning to crack. Some hinges cracked. Front endpaper missing. A few pages are partially detached. Foxing throughout, especially to endpapers. Grubby margin marks. Closed tear to top of one page.

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THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS VOL 65
Written by Hilda T. Skae; F.J.S. Bennett; et al. Illustrated by Mabel Peacock; Marjorie Slade; Gordon Robinson; Winifred Barham; Joyce Mercer; et al..
Stock no. 1506240
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd.. Slightly better than good condition.

Blue cloth spine, yellow and red pictorial front cover shows 3 children under cherry tree. Volume LXV on verso of title page. 140 pages. Adverts to rear cover and endpapers. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Spine lightly browned. Covers scuffed and slightly grubby. One hinge cracked. Name and address in pencil to verso of frontis. Large tear through text to page 133/4. Contents have some foxing but are generally clean otherwise.

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THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS 1915
No author listed.
Stock no. 1506238
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd.. 1915. Almost very good condition.

Deep pink cloth with black decoration around gilt title block on front cover. 12 colour plates plus b/w illustrations. 210 pages. Some bumping and wear to spine and corners. Covers unevenly faded with a few marks. Small hole to front cover. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Contents browned with some foxing. 3" tear to page 193. All plates present,

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THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS 1903
No author listed.
Stock no. 1506235
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.. 1903. Almost very good condition.

Green cloth, front cover has black borders and decorations around gilt title box. 13 chromolithograph plates plus b/w illustrations. 164 pages plus publication list. Spine bumped with tiny nicks to cloth at base. A little wear to corners. Spine slightly darkened. Odd small mark to covers. Ink inscription to front endpaper. Light browning to verso of frontis and to one of publication pages at end of book. Light foxing, mainly to endpapers and page edges. One gathering pulled, pages 131-138. Contents generally clean.

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THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS 1904
No author listed.
Stock no. 1506234
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co.. 1904. Good condition.

Blue/grey cloth with black decoration around gilt title block to front. 13 colour plates and numerous b/w illustrations. 164 pages plus publication list. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Spine slightly faded. Odd small mark to covers. Both joints cracked. First gathering pulled. Front endpaper browned. A little foxing. Contents generally clean. All plates present.

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THE PRIZE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS
No author listed.
Stock no. 1405759
Published by Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Limited. circa 1924. Slightly better than good condition.

Cloth spine, glazed pictorial front board showing a girl marooned on a sandcastle. Colour plates. B/w illustrations. Spine bumped. Corners bumped and rubbed. Bumping and rubbing to page edges. Title page is missing. Couple of hinges cracked. Some foxing to page edges. Fingering to some page margins.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1999
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold; Gina Hart.
Stock no. 1608611
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 1999. Fine condition.

No. 64. Front cover shows Rupert flying through the air with the aid of winged shoes. ISBN: 1902836006. NOT price-cut or inscribed.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1989
No author listed. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1608610
Published by Daily Express. 1989. Nearly fine condition.

No. 54. Tall format glazed boards - Rupert & chums with snowman. 1st story Rupert and the Boomerarrow. Pictured by John Harrold. ISBN: 0850791871. NOT price-cut or inscribed.

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BLACKIE'S CHILDREN'S ANNUAL 16TH YEAR
Written by Mrs. George Wemyss; Natalie Joan; Angela Brazil; et al. Illustrated by H.M. Brock; Agnes Richardson; M.A. Peart; Florence Harrison; et al..
Stock no. 1506186
Published by Blackie & Son Ltd.. Slightly better than good condition.

Large format. Pale blue cloth spine. Pictorial front board shows boy reading book, girl with black cat under her arm and other characters in the background.Colour plates and b/w text illustrations. 176 pages. First story is "How We Let Lodgings" by Mrs. G. Wemyss. Angela Brazil story is "A Terrible Handful". Spine bumped and worn with nicks to cloth at ends. Bumping and wear to corners and cover edges. Covers slightly grubby with a few marks and scratches, small amount of surface paper damage to front cover. A couple of hinges cracked. Ink inscription to verso of front endpaper. Pale stain to edge of title page and small stain to lower margin of frontis. Contents generally clean. All plates present.

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