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RUPERT ANNUAL 1947 - MORE ADVENTURES OF RUPERT
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2136924
Published by Daily Express. 1947. Good condition.

Pictorial card wraps - Rupert running after a tiny dragon. 1st story Rupert and the Top Hat. Heavy creasing to covers; especially front cover which has large horizontal tear repaired with glue. Scuffing and surface wear to covers. Top 1cm of spine is MISSING; larger piece of base of spine also missing. Marks to covers. Multiple inscriptions in ink to belongs to page, which is also price-cut. Some page margin teas in places. Page browning; some foxing and a few stains to some pages. Corner creasing to pages. Still a good reading copy.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1947 - MORE ADVENTURES OF RUPERT
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2136723
Published by Daily Express. 1947. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial card wraps - Rupert running after a tiny dragon. 1st story Rupert and the Top Hat. Small splits with chipping to top and tail of spine. Foxing; heaviest to front cover, prelims and outer page edges. Some scuffing and wear to covers. Inscriptions in ink to inside front cover and to belongs to box. NOT price-cut. Heavy browning to roughly last 10 pages of book. Illustrations are still bright.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1949
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1322550
Published by Daily Express. 1949. Fair condition.

Last Rupert annual issued in card wraps - Rupert carol singing. 1st story Rupert & Ninky. 120 pages. 9.5x7 ins. Extensive tape repairs to front cover and spine (tape has aged/browned) where cover has been torn into a few pieces. Small tape repairs to rear cover and some slight loss/chipping at edges. Inscription in ink inside front cover. Belongs to box clean. Price cut. Some creases to pages. Pages 41-50 have small tears/creases at lower margins. Despite the state of the covers the contents are still in very good condition overall.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1971
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2136527
Published by Daily Express. 1971. Almost very good condition.

Colour pictorial glazed boards - Rupert climbing into a cave with a bucket and spade. 1st story Rupert and the Gomnies. 115 pages. 10 x 7inches. Splits to both sides of top of spine. Bumping to corners. Small inscription in pencil to belongs to box. NOT price-cut. Foxing to outer page edges. Illustrations are lovely and bright!

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1965
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2136503
Published by Daily Express. 1965. Almost very good condition.

Glazed boards. Front cover shows Rupert carrying a Christmas tree. 1st story Rupert & Gaffer. Magic Painting pages. 115 pages. 10 x 7 inches. 1" tear with chipping to top of spine; smaller chips and nicks to other corners and rest of spine. Name in pencil to belongs to box. Price-cut. Magic Paintings are mostly DONE, a couple of pencil scribble. Browning to pages and foxing to outer page edges.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1957
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1322287
Published by Daily Express. 1957. Very good condition.

Glazed boards. Front cover shows Rupert in air balloon with springs. 1st story is Rupert & the Crackerjack. 10x7 inches. 107 pages. Top & tail of spine lightly rubbed. Light rubbing to top corners, rear top corner has a small bump. Boards very lightly scuffed. Name in belongs to box and inscription in ink to top of title page. NOT price-cut. Colouring contest and puzzles clean. A few margin marks (light).

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1957
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2136290
Published by Daily Express. 1957. Very good condition.

Glazed boards. Front cover shows Rupert in air balloon with springs. 1st story is Rupert & the Crackerjack. 10x7 inches. 107 pages. Bumping and wear to spine and corners. A few marks to covers. Ink stamps to front pastedown. Name in ink to belongs to box. Price-cut. Painting Puzzle DONE and Colouring Contest to rear is also done, with entry form filled out; some pencil writing to opposite page. Browning to outer page edges.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1973
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2136226
Published by Daily Express. 1973. Very good condition.

Pictorial laminated boards - Rupert playing in a tree. 1st story Rupert and the Bouncers. The last cover design by Alfred Bestall - and the first with a white-faced Rupert. This change caused Bestall to resign. 115 pages. 10 x 7 inches. Bumping to spine and corners. Price-cut. Name in ink to belongs to box. Pink pen/paint marks to page 59. Foxing and browning to outer page edges.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1949
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 2136225
Published by Daily Express. 1949. Fair condition.

Last Rupert annual issued in card wraps - Rupert carol singing. 1st story Rupert & Ninky. 120 pages. 9.5x7 ins. Damage and loss to front cover: 3" x between quarter to 1" across edge of front cover. Further tears to covers. Some paper loss to spine. Foxing and browning to covers. Inscription to belongs to box; this page is also very foxed with grubby marks; torn at edges, but much less loss than front cover. NOT price-cut. Foxing and margin marks throughout, but contents are still readable and illustrations are generally bright. A reading copy.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1973
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1823074
Published by Daily Express. 1973. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial laminated boards - Rupert playing in a tree. 1st story Rupert and the Bouncers. The last cover design by Alfred Bestall - and the first with a white-faced Rupert. This change caused Bestall to resign. 115 pages. 10 x 7 inches. Boards clean and bright, corners lightly bumped. Name in belongs to box. Price-cut. Top edge of text block has minor foxing. Contents are lovely and bright, puzzle pages NOT done.

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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.

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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.

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