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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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RUPERT ANNUAL 1938 - THE NEW RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1812692
Published by Daily Express. 1938. Very good condition.

The third Rupert annual. 1st story Rupert and the Daffodils. Colour pictorial boards. Red cloth spine. 126 pages. 10x7.5". Edges lightly rubbed, corners worn. At first glance, covers appear clean and bright, just a few grubby marks when looking closer. Red cloth spine is nice and bright. '1938' written in ink to front pastedown and name in belongs to box. 2" tear to lower gutter edge of pages 15-18 and 81-82. Hinges are pulled. Tape stain to some pages at the gutter (inner margin) where a tape repair was once affected due to pulled hinges. Page 49 and 63 detached. A few grubby marks. A reasonable copy of a scarce annual.

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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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RUPERT ANNUAL 2010
Written by Stuart Trotter.
Stock no. 1316106
Published by Egmont Books Ltd.. 2010. Fine condition.

The 75th Rupert annual. Celebrating 90 years of the little bear from 1920-2010, from Tourtel to Trotter. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781405252393. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners else a fine copy. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1946 - THE NEW RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1405467
Published by Daily Express. 1946. Almost very good condition.

Colour pictorial card wraps - Rupert looking out through a window. 1st story - Rupert on Coon Island. 120 pages. 9.5 x 7 inches. This annual has not been reproduced in a facsimile edition. Spine and corners rubbed. Small tear to bottom of front cover. Covers are bright. Inscription to top corner of inside front cover. Name in belongs to box. Price-cut. Some grubby marks to margins. Book has a slight musty smell.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2004
Written by James Henderson; Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 2121296
Published by Express Newspapers Ltd.. 2004. Nearly fine condition.

Cover shows Rupert holding baby Ming the dragon. Large format. Colour illustrations. Annual No. 69. ISBN: 0850793009. Book: not price-cut or inscribed

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1992
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 2121294
Published by Annual Concepts Limited. 1992. Very good condition.

Tall 4to pictorial laminated boards - Rupert carol singing with lantern. 1st story Rupert and the Falling Leaf. Pictured by John Harrold. ISBN: 1874507007. Some bumping and wear to spine, corners and cover edges. Not price-cut. Name in pencil to belongs to box. Felt colouring to Ruperts on Answers to puzzles page.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2005
Written by James Henderson; Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1608048
Published by Express Newspapers Ltd.. 2005. Very good condition.

No. 70. Front cover shows Rupert skating on ice with Zeph holding onto his scarf. ISBN: 085079305X. Spine bumped. Inscriptionin ink to front pastedown. Colouring competition completed.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1944 - RUPERT IN MORE ADVENTURES
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1812264
Published by Daily Express. 1944. Good condition.

Pictorial card wraps showing Rupert with chums, waving from a tree. First story Rupert and Rollo. 119 pages. 9.5 x 7 inches. Glue to spine dried out and thus covers are detached from contents. 1" split to front edge of top & tail of spine. Covers just slightly grubby gut generally nice and bright. Price-cut. Name in ink in belongs to box. A few grubby marks to contents but generally a very nice copy.

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