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RUPERT ANNUAL 1991
Written by James Henderson; Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold; Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1329495
Published by Daily Express. 1991. Slightly better than very good condition.

Tall format glazed boards - Rupert on rock at seashore with dove. Pictorial endpapers by Alfred Bestall, cover design by John Harrold. ISBN: 0850792428. Top edge of textblock is foxed.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1980
No author listed. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1329494
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. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Child's name in pencil crayon to belongs to box. Price NOT cut. Pale page browning else contents clean.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1994
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1329493
Published by Daily Express. 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

No. 59. Tall format, glazed pictorial boards showing Rupert being carried shoulder-high on the beach by Uncle Boris. ISBN: 1874507368. Tiny indentation to top edge of rear cover. Contents fine.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1961
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1329488
Published by Daily Express. 1961. Very good condition.

Pictorial laminated boards showing Rupert on a swing. 1st story Rupert and the Hearth-Rug. Includes puzzle page and Magic Painting pages. No facsimile produced for this year. Spine and corners bumped. Endpapers browned. Foxing to textblock. Some small brown spots to page margins. Magic paintings completed with some wrinkling of pages.

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SHOCK FOR THE SECRET SEVEN
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Burgess Sharrocks.
Stock no. 1829738
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1961. Almost very good condition in a slightly better than good dustwrapper.

The Thirteenth Secret Seven story in which quarrels threaten to disband the Secret Seven. But dog-thieves are at work in the village so the children turn detective. Pale blue boards decorated with SS symbol. Two-tone and b/w illustrations. Bumping to spine and corners. Spine browned. Couple of marks to boards. Front joint beginning to crack. Inscription in ink to belongs to box. Some foxing to page edges and a little light fingering to margins. Dustwrapper is edge worn with some tears and creasing. 3.5" tear to front panel has been mended on verso with tape. Some marks to wrapper. Browning to verso.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1938 (FACSIMILE) - THE NEW RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1329378
Published by Daily Express. 1989. Very good condition.

Reproduction of the third Rupert annual. Pictorial paper-covered boards showing Rupert waving from a tree. Red cloth spine. Red, black and white pictures throughout. 125 pages. ISBN: 0850791979. This is copy no. 11206. Spine and corners bumped. Contents fine. Complete with wrap-around band.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1955
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1329377
Published by Daily Express. 1955. Very good condition.

Colour laminated boards - Rupert hiking in a field. 1st story Rupert and Poll Parrot. 10x7 inches. 107 pages. Slight bumping to spine and corners. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Name and address in ink in belongs to box. Price NOT cut. Painting contest page neatly started but not completed. Crossword on puzzles page completed in ink. Some foxing, mainly to textblock. Endpapers are browned. A nice copy.

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DOWN THE BRIGHT STREAM
Written by BB. Illustrated by BB.
Stock no. 1329376
Published by Eyre & Spottiswoode. 1st 1948. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Continuing the the story of the Little Grey Men who find themselves as refugees when they receive the appalling news that their beloved Folly is drying up and they must move at once. Fully illustrated with exquisite water-colours and fascinating little b/w sketches. 16 colour plates. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. 200 pages. Wonderful! Spine and corners slightly bumped. A couple of tiny, light spots to spine. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Some light foxing to endpapers. Top edge of textblock is dusty and foxed. Price-cut wrapper is edge worn, torn and creased with 1" loss to top of spine (and spine edge of front panel), minimal loss to base of spine.

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ST. JIM'S FOREVER
Written by Frank Richards; Martin Clifford.
Stock no. 1329362
Published by Howard Baker. 1st 1980. Slightly better than very good condition.

Greyfriars Book Club Volume No. 32. Collectors edition limited to 500 copies. Facsimile of The Gem issue nos. 729-751, 1922. Simulated green leather, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0703001949. This is copy no. 399. Very pale page edge browning else a fine copy. Contained in a brown slipcase which is lightly rubbed at edges.

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YOU'RE A GOOD FRIEND NODDY!
Written by Enid Blyton. Illustrated by Robert Lee; Robert Tyndall.
Stock no. 1329361
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.; D.V. Publications Ltd.. 1st 1958. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Noddy book no. 16. Pale blue/green pictorial boards. Bright colour pictures. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Erased pencil name and address from belongs to box else contents clean. Dustwrapper is complete, slightly edge rubbed and creased. Titles on rear flap have been crossed out with blue biro (lightly). Last title listed on rear flap is this one.

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BAIRNSANGS: NURSERY RHYMES IN SCOTS
Written by Sandy Thomas Ross. Illustrated by Charles Summers.
Stock no. 1829598
Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd.. 1st 1955. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The suthor has composed in Scots rhymes and riddles for children. Red cloth, gilt title to spine. Small scarecrow vignette to front cover. B/w illustrations. vi and 44 pages. Text block and endpapers browned. Name & date in ink to front endpaper. Contents clean. Price-cut dustwrapper is lightly browned and grubby with a few minor closed tears (no loss).

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1968
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1329296
Published by Daily Express. 1968. Very good condition.

Colour pictorial boards - Rupert & chums watching large ball coming down from the sky. The last Rupert annual to include Magic Paintings. 10 x 7 inches. 115 pages. No facsimile produced for this year. Spine and corners bumped. Front cover very slightly warped. No names or inscriptions. Price cut. Magic paintings done, two paintings partially touched and one untouched. Some foxing to textblock.

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