THE WALT DISNEY THUMPER ANNUAL
Written by Walt Disney; R.H. Taylor. Illustrated by Walt Disney.
Stock no. 2136163
Published by Odhams Press Limited. 1952. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Pictorial endpapers. Colour cartoons and illustrations throughout. Edited by Taylor. First story is Thin Ice. Copyright date is 1952. The endpapers are very lightly browned. Hinge starting to pull from bottom edge between page 72 and 73. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small nicks. Overall a very nice looking annual.

BILLY BUNTER'S OWN
Written by Frank Richards. Illustrated by C.H. Chapman.
Stock no. 2136157
Published by Oxonhoath Press. Circa 1958. Almost very good condition.

Red pictorial boards, front cover "Bunter comes a Cropper". First story: Who wants Bunter?. 2 colour plates, b/w illustrations. Splits to both sides of spine to top and tail. Wear and chipping to corners. Browning and foxing to endpapers and outer page edges.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1985
Written by Alfred Bestall; James Henderson. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall; John Harrold.
Stock no. 1823153
Published by Express Newspapers Ltd.. 1985. Nearly fine condition.

Rupert on Bill and Algy's shoulders with chums. The 50th anniversary annual - a salute to Alfred Bestall, the 1st illustrator of Rupert annuals. Contains a story from each of the 6 decades since the 1st Rupert annual. The 1st four stories are by Bestall. A keepsake for collectors. ISBN: 0850791545. Rear board very lightly scuffed. NOT price-cut or inscribed.

JUNE BOOK 1973
No author listed.
Stock no. 1322073
Published by IPC Magazines Ltd.. 1973. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Colour and two-tone illustrations. ISBN: 0850370027. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. Contents are fine, just a light musty smell.

JUNE BOOK 1970
No author listed.
Stock no. 1322071
Published by IPC Magazines Ltd.. 1970. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards show two girls pond skating. Colour, b/w and two tone illustrations. ISBN: 0900376384. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Puzzles untouched. Slight musty smell to contents.

BUBBLES ANNUAL 1941
No author listed.
Stock no. 1322064
Published by The Amalgamated Press. 1941. Almost very good condition.

Large format. Blue cloth spine. Blue pictorial front board. Colour & b/w illustrations. New endpapers front and rear. Spine has been glued inside (possibly a replacement spine but very professionally done if it is). Ole tape to spine edge of rear cover. Puzzles done. Some foxing and light page browning. Contents clean.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1949
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1321970
Published by Daily Express. 1949. Good condition.

Last Rupert annual issued in card wraps - Rupert carol singing. 1st story Rupert & Ninky. 120 pages. 9.5x7 ins. Covers are edge worn and creased, spine slightly darkened with slight loss at base and small tape repair at top. Small stains to front edge of spine at base (from glue used during binding process). Some foxspots to covers. Staples rusty. 1.5" horizontal tear to centre of front cover has been repaired with tape on inside of cover, small tear to rear cover likewise repaired. Inscription in ink to belongs to page with child's name and age in belongs to box. Price cut. Some grubby fingermarks to page margins throughout. Puzzle pages clean.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1940 - RUPERT'S ADVENTURE BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1321969
Published by Daily Express. 1940. Fair condition.

Pictorial boards and spine. Picture of Rupert drawing on wall on front cover. Colour pictures throughout. Covers are worn, grubby and scuffed. Inscription in ink to front pastedown and name and address in belongs to box. Doodles/scribbles to both pastedowns have been partially erased. Pencil doodles to verso of title-page. Contents are very grubby with some stains at margins and some tears. A good copy to work with.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1951 - THE NEW RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2135871
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 is damaged (split) and has been re-glued and taped; a small piece of loss; also browned. Bumping and wear to corners; some foxing to covers. Inscriptions in ink to verso of front endpaper and belongs to box. Price-cut. Margin loss to bottom margin of pages 51-52. Page edge browning with some foxing. Page corners are a bit creased.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1969
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2135820
Published by Daily Express. 1969. Very good condition.

Colour laminated boards - Rupert sitting on rock looking into stream. 1st story Rupert & the Whistlefish. 10 x 7 inches. 115 pages. No facsimile produced for this year. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. Belongs to box is clean. Price-cut. Page edge browning; a few marks to outer page edges.

LUCIE ATTWELL'S CHILDREN'S BOOK 1929
Written by Mabel Lucie Attwell. Illustrated by Mabel Lucie Attwell.
Stock no. 2135599
Published by S.W. Partridge & Co. Ltd.. Almost very good condition.

Front cover shows about twenty small characters including tin soldier and large yellow duck in blue bonnet. 8 gorgeous colour plates and numerous b/w drawings. Large format. Onlay to spine has chipping and a bit of loss in places. Onlay to front cover has scuffing and marks. Foxing and browning to various degrees throughout. 8 colour plates are all present.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1936 (FACSIMILE) - THE NEW ADVENTURES OF RUPERT
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2135417
Published by Daily Express. 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Collectors numbered edition. Facsimile of the first Rupert annual (1936). Red/black pictorial cloth. Red, black and white illustrations throughout. A collectors item in itself. ISBN: 0850791499. Offset browning/yellowing, which looks a little like foxing to endpapers and first and last few pages of book, all in the same place. Rest of contents are excellent. This is copy No. 12192. Still has wrapper and original wrap around band which has a few browning marks; light wrinkling along a couple of edges. Original postal box is still present with some foxing/marks.