Author: Alfred Bestall
Title: The New Adventures of Rupert
Description: London, Daily Express Publications, 1985. Cloth. A facsimile of the first Rupert Annual originally published in 1936, with Alfred Bestall's original charming illustrations and in the original unclipped dust wrapper and wraparound band, and with the original postage box from the publisher. The facsimile edition. Limited edition number 6142. First published in 1936. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper and wrap around band. Also with the original postage box directly from the publisher.Illustrated throughout with Alfred Bestall's original black and red comic strip and monochrome full page illustrations. This work is a facsimile of the first ever Rupert Annual, published originally in 1936, with all of Alfred Bestall's charming illustrations of Rupert and his friends. Rupert Bear is a popular children's comic strip character created originally by Mary Tourtel and taken over by Alfred Bestall in 1935. The comic strip first appeared in the Daily Express in 1920, intended to drive sales and beat their rivals such as the Daily Mail. The work was first published as an annual in 1936, with this being a replica of that important work. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper and wrap around band. Externally lovely. The wrap is excellent with only two very minimal and small closed tears. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. The wrap around is excellent with only the odd spot and slight marks. Fine . Ill.: Alfred Bestall. Fine/Near Fine.
Keywords: Facsimile Rupert Bear Annual Illustrations Rupert Bear Alfred Bestall
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Title: The New Adventures of Rupert
Description: London, Daily Express Publications, 1985. Cloth. A facsimile of the first Rupert Annual originally published in 1936, with Alfred Bestall's original charming illustrations and in the original unclipped dust wrapper and wraparound band, and with the original postage box from the publisher. The facsimile edition. Limited edition number 6142. First published in 1936. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper and wrap around band. Also with the original postage box directly from the publisher.Illustrated throughout with Alfred Bestall's original black and red comic strip and monochrome full page illustrations. This work is a facsimile of the first ever Rupert Annual, published originally in 1936, with all of Alfred Bestall's charming illustrations of Rupert and his friends. Rupert Bear is a popular children's comic strip character created originally by Mary Tourtel and taken over by Alfred Bestall in 1935. The comic strip first appeared in the Daily Express in 1920, intended to drive sales and beat their rivals such as the Daily Mail. The work was first published as an annual in 1936, with this being a replica of that important work. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper and wrap around band. Externally lovely. The wrap is excellent with only two very minimal and small closed tears. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. The wrap around is excellent with only the odd spot and slight marks. Fine . Ill.: Alfred Bestall. Fine/Near Fine.
Keywords: Facsimile Rupert Bear Annual Illustrations Rupert Bear Alfred Bestall
Price: GBP 145.00 = appr. US$ 207.06 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 900Z50
- Book number: 900Z50
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