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THE LITTLE BEAR AND THE OGRES
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 737272
Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd.. 1st 1922. Almost very good condition.

Square format. Cream boards with illustration to front. 83 pages. Brown and black illustrations with verses below. Spine and corners worn with minimal loss to top and tail of spine and slight chipping of surface paper to rear edge of spine. A few tiny dents to cover edges. Light vertical creases to front cover. Covers are a bit grubby. Neat inscription in ink to front endpaper. Endpapers very lightly browned. A few light foxspots to contents and a few pages have a very light vertical crease to centre. Overall a nice copy of a very scarce Rupert Bear book.

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A LITTLE CHAFF
Written by Margaret Lavington. Illustrated by Helen Urquhart.
Stock no. 737072
Published by John Lane The Bodley Head. 1st 1919. Almost very good condition.

A cheerful little book of rhymes based on the farm and its animals. Green pictorial boards, cloth spine. 3 colour plates and 2-tone (black and yellow) illustrations to contents throughout. Cover edges rubbed, corners worn. A few small dents to cover edges. New endpapers front and rear (which are lightly foxed). Contents clean.

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RUPERT AT THE SEASIDE
No author listed.
Stock no. 585457
Published by L.T.A Robinson. Very good condition.

Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. 10.5 x 8". Spine and corners slightly rubbed with small crack at top of spine. Small margin tear to edge of front endpaper. Name erased with white typing fluid on title page. Small faint brown mark on title page else contents clean.

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THE NEW RUPERT COLOUR ADVENTURE BOOK
Written by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 431244
Published by L.T.A. Robinson Ltd.. Circa 1953. Good condition.

Red cloth spine, pictorial boards featuring Rupert and Prince on a pony (Dapple) with Rupert's father with the king in the background. 2 stories: Rupert and the Wonderful Boots plus Rupert and Dapple. Coloured pictures throughout. Printed L.T.A. Robinson. Cover corners and edges are very worn, with some chipping. Couple of scribble marks to endpapers in pencil and pen. Date in ink to title page. A few grubby margin marks. A good reading copy.

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THE RUPERT PICTURE STORY BOOK
Written by Alfred Bestall. Illustrated by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 430996
Published by L.T.A. Robinson Ltd.. Good condition.

Large format. Red cloth spine. Pictorial boards, front shows Rupert hiking and gnome on a hare. Colour illustrations. First story is "Rupert and the Enchanted Princess". Spine is faded and worn. Corners are bumped and worn. A few marks to covers. Front joint is cracked. A few small page margin tears. Crossed out name and name in ink to belongs to box. Ageing tape repair to title page. A working copy only.

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THE MONSTER RUPERT
Written by Mary Tourtel. Illustrated by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 431000
Published by Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd.. 1950. Good condition.

Pale green boards with red cloth spine. Front cover shows Rupert helping a boy from a hole in the ground. A Story and Picture Book with 120 cut-outs in colour. The cut-outs are Tourtel pictures taken from the stories. Numerous other b/w illustrations. (This is a 1950's reprint of the original which was published with 200 cut-outs and five stories). Contains: Rupert In Trouble Again; Rupert and the Old Man of the Sea; Rupert and the Wilful Princess; Rupert Goes Hiking. Spine is bumped and damaged - looks like it has been re-glued; also has some fraying to cloth. Some scuff marks and a few ink marks to covers. Corners and cover edges are very worn, with some bumping. Half of 1 of 1st pages with cut-outs on has been torn off. Top corner of 1 page is torn off, with a bit of loss to picture and a little to text. A working copy.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 23 - RUPERT AND THE SNOW SPORTS
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 487046
Published by Daily Express. Circa 1955. Almost very good condition.

Title story Rupert And The Snow Sports. Also includes Rupert And The Vanishing Pet. 24 pages. Pictorial card wraps. Colour illustrations. Covers are a bit creased and browned. Top of spine is split for just over an inch - also a small split to base of spine. Drawing lesson puzzle has been coloured in. Some margin marks - but contents are generally very good.

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THE FOLLOWERS OF RUPERT IN CONVERSATION WITH JOHN HARROLD
No author listed.
Stock no. 582118
1990. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Pictorial card wraps. An edited transcript of the meeting held on September 17th 1988 at Brighton. SIGNED by John Harrold to bottom of front cover - 'To Lesley, with very best wishes!'. Also on an internal page, a humerous edit - also signed by Harrold. Spine and couple of cover edges are browned. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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THE NEW RUPERT COLOUR ADVENTURE BOOK
Written by Mary Tourtel.
Stock no. 581567
Published by L.T.A. Robinson Ltd.. Circa 1953. Very good condition.

Red cloth spine, pictorial boards featuring Rupert and Prince on a pony (Dapple) with Rupert's father with the king in the background. 2 stories: Rupert and the Wonderful Boots plus Rupert and Dapple. Coloured pictures throughout. Printed L.T.A. Robinson. Spine and corners are bumped and worn. Some spotting to spine. Inscription in ink on front endpaper. A few light margin marks. Spine split to rear, for about an inch.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 2003
Written by Ian Robinson. Illustrated by John Harrold.
Stock no. 428698
Published by Pedigree Books Limited. 2003. Fine condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Front cover shows Rupert ringing handbells. ISBN: 1904329268. SIGNED by John Harrold - 'To Stuart' on front pastedown. Not price-cut or inscribed - a lovely fine copy! This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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RUPERT ADVENTURE SERIES No. 31 - RUPERT AND THE SNOW PRANKS
Written by Alfred Bestall.
Stock no. 428727
Published by Daily Express. Almost very good condition.

Title Story Rupert And The Snow Pranks. Also includes Rupert And The Shy Coconut. 9.5x7". Pictorial card wraps. Covers are creased, with some grubby marks. Staples have rusted. A few marks to outer page edges. Contents are generally clean, apart from the odd margin mark and some creasing to page corners.

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RUPERT ANNUAL 1974
No author listed. Illustrated by Alex Cubie.
Stock no. 733148
Published by Daily Express. 1974. Almost 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. Spine and corners slightly bumped and worn. No names. Price creased but not cut. Foxing to page margins. First gathering of pages slightly loose.

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