ADVENTURES OF RUPERT by Bestall, Alfred - 1950

Portsmouth: Grosvenor Press. This is a Fine Copy of this Book in Publisher's bright pictorial boards depicting Rupert and friends playing with a kite.This is a facsimile version of the original annual published in 1939.Stunning copy with no faults,4to 125pp . Fine. Pictorial Cover. 1991.

Daily Express Newspapers, 1991. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. hardback, facsimile of the 1939 Rupert Annual. A near fine tightly bound copy with a clean and unmarked text, illustrated throughout, Loosely inserted promotional sheet from the publisher. Protected in a non-adhesive archival film sleeve. .

London: Express Newspapers, 1991. Cloth. Fine. 10" by 7.5". Alfred Bestall. A very smart facsimile edition of the Rupert annual for the year 1939, with bright illustrations throughout. Facsimile edition. The Rupert Annual for 1939. A charming collection of eight full-length Rupert stories, including: Rupert's Adventures in the Snows, Rupert's Bonfire, and Rupert and the Goblin Cobbler. Reproduced from the original work written and illustrated by Alfred Edmeades "Fred" Bestall, a British children's author and illustrator best known for his work on the character of Rupert Bear. Includes the original leaflet and gilt book sticker. In the original quarter cloth binding with pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout with minor age toning to the title page. Fine

London: Daily Express Publication, 1939 . First edition. Cloth. Fair. 10.5" by 8". Alfred Bestall. The first edition of the fourth ever Rupert Bear annual, following the beloved anthropomorphic bear and his friends. The fourth Rupert Bear annual, containing a selection of the classic and charming comic strips.Rupert Bear is a popular children's comic strip character, a cornerstone of British culture since his first appearance in 1920. He was originally created by Mary Tourtel, in order to win sales for the Daily Express from its rivals, the Daily Mirror and the Daily Mail.Featuring eight tales, including 'Rupert's Bonfire' and 'Rupert's Adventures in the Snows'.Illustrated throughout in red and black ink.Authored and illustrated by Alfred Bestall, who took over from Mary Tourtel in 1935.Former owner's inscription to front pastedown, with significant hand colouring by a juvenile former owner to thirty-four pages. In the publisher's original cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards. Significant… Read More

London: Daily Express. 1939. First edition of the fourth Daily Express Rupert annual. First edition of the fourth Daily Express Rupert annual. Publisher's pictorial boards, red cloth spine with titles in black. A near very good copy, the binding firm with some bumping at the spine tips and wear at the corners. The cloth has faded to pink and boards a little darkened at the edges. The contents, with a pencil inscription in the "this belongs to" box erased and some light spotting to the pastedowns are otherwise clean throughout and without loose or torn pages. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.