Alfred Bestall
Five Rupert Bear Annuals
London, Daily Express, 1950-1975 . First edition. Hardback. First editions of five mid-twentieth century Rupert Bear annuals, following the adventures of the beloved anthropomorphic bear and his friends. The first editions of five Rupert Bear annuals, containing a selection of the classic and charming comic strips.Present here are:Adventures of Rupert, 1950Rupert, 1955The Rupert Book, 1956Rupert, 1969Rupert, 1975Rupert 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.Illustrated throughout in colour.Authored and illustrated by Alfred Bestall, who took over from Mary Tourtel in 1935.Former owner's inscriptions to front endpapers of two volumes.1950 and 1956 volumes rebacked in cloth, retaining the original boards and endpapers. In the publisher's original pictorial paper covered boards. 1950 and 1956 volumes rebacked in cloth, retaining the original boards and endpapers. Bumps to back strip heads and tails, with light rubbing and handling marks to board perimeters. Former owner's inscriptions to front free endpapers of two volumes. Pages clean and bright, but with light spotting to 1955 volume. Very Good . Ill.: Alfred Bestall. Very Good .

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