Stella & Rose's Books

RUPERT ANNUAL 1948 - THE RUPERT BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1331423
Published by Daily Express. 1948. Almost very good condition.

Pictorial paper wraps. Front cover shows Rupert running with a little dog on a lead. A rainbow is in the background. 1st story is Rupert and Jack Frost. 120 pages. 9.5 x 7 inches. Some slight rubbing to cover edges. Large vertical tear to rear cover has been repaired with white masking tape. Masking tape reinforcements (not needed) to edges of inside rear cover. There is slight wear to top and tail of spine (evidence of old tape repairs but tape no longer present). Belongs to box clean. Price NOT cut. Page browning else contents clean.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1959
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1331422
Published by Daily Express. 1959. 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. Spine slightly bumped. Inscription in ink to belongs to box. Price CUT. Colouring contest page UNTOUCHED. Some light page edge browning else contents clean.

RUPERT ANNUAL 2017
Written by Stuart Trotter; Mara Alperin. Illustrated by John Harrold; Alfred Bestall; Alex Cubie; Stuart Trotter.
Stock no. 1331421
Published by Egmont Uk Limited. 2017. Slightly better than very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert on step-ladder besides a christmas tree. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781405287579. Crease to top corner of front free-endpaper else contents fine. Spine and corners sharp, covers bright.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1974
No author listed. Illustrated by Alex Cubie.
Stock no. 1331420
Published by Daily Express. 1974. Slightly better than very good condition.

Pictorial laminated boards - Rupert in the snow holding a chick made of snow. 1st story Rupert and the Iron Spade. The first cover design and endpapers by Alex Cubie. A tiny bumpe to lower corner of front cover. Belongs to box clean and price NOT cut. Some light page edge browning else contents clean.

THE SILVER TRUST: NATIONAL COLLECTION
No author listed.
Stock no. 1831581
Published by The Silver Trust. Circa 1994. Slightly better than very good condition.

The Trust was established in 1987 by Rupert Hambro, Lady Falkender, Lady Henderson and Jean Muir. The Trust helps encourage and publicise the work of practising British silversmiths; silver commissioned and owned by the trust is made available on loan for use in British government buildings and embassies overseas. Blue cloth boards, silver title and vignette to front board. Colour frontis and b/w photos, last page is colour. A scarce book. SIGNED by the Chairman of The Silver Trust to Lord Howe, Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and a Conservative Minister of State for Defence. Boards a little dusty. Contents clean.

BROWNING: POETRY AND PROSE (THE REYNARD LIBRARY)
Written by Robert Browning; Simon Nowell-Smith.
Stock no. 1831525
Published by Rupert Hart-Davis. 1967. Very good condition.

Selected by Simon Nowell-Smith. Black cloth spine with gilt title, mottled red/black boards. xviii and 776 pages including index. Top edge red. Second impression. White speckles to spine else boards clean. Text block a little grubby. Inscription in ink to front pastedown, '3980' written in ink to top corner of front endpaper. Else contents clean.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1970 (FACSIMILE)
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1831511
Published by Egmont Children's Books Ltd.. 2011. Very good condition.

Glazed pictorial boards showing Rupert climbing a hill in the snow with Bill Badger and Podgy Pig in the background. Limited Edition Reproduction. ISBN: 9781405260831. Spine is very lightly sunned/faded else book is in beautiful condition. Contained in publisher's slipcase which is faded to vertical open edge and top edge and is marked.

THE MEMOIRS OF A MOTORSPORTING CLERGYMAN
Written by Rupert Jones.
Stock no. 1831499
Published by Richard Netherwood Limited. 1st 1990. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

The memoirs of Rupert Jones, who reached international standing in motor sport whilst following the exacting commitments of a theological student and later a Church of England clergyman. A witty and readable book evocative of a great period in motor sport. Grey cloth boarsd, black title to spine. B/w photos. 123 pages. ISBN: 1872955037. A nice, clean copy. Grey dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1957
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1331342
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. Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Light scratch mark to rear cover. Belongs to box filled in by child (with some scribbles). Price NOT cut. Colouring contest page has been completed (messibly with pencil crayon) but form not completed. Some crayon scribbles on facing page. Other puzzles untouched. Light foxing to page edges.

RUPERT AND THE FROG SONG
Written by Paul McCartney; David Hately.
Stock no. 1331300
Published by Ladybird Books. 1st 1986. Very good condition.

An adaptation of Paul McCartney's Rupert and the Frog song illustrated by stills from the animated film. Includes music for the song. ISBN: 0721410286. Spine and corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Contents fine.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1952 - MORE RUPERT ADVENTURES
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 1331265
Published by Daily Express. 1952. Very good condition.

Pictorial boards - Rupert waving from tree branch. 1st story Rupert & the Mare's Nest. 120 pages. 10 x 7 ins. Corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Top and tail of spine worn (split at top). 1952 written in black ink to front pastedown. Name and address in pencil in belongs to box. Price NOT cut. Puppy puzzle done in pencil. Some light foxing to textblock. Contents clean.

RUPERT ANNUAL 1986
No author listed. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 1331264
Published by Express Newspapers Ltd.. 1986. Slightly better than very good condition.

Tall laminate boards - Rupert with net and tadpoles in jar. 1st story Rupert & the Strange Airman. 100 pages. (In 1986 Alfred Bestall, the first illustrator of Rupert annuals, died at the age of 93). ISBN: 0850791596. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Contents fine.