Author: Alfred Bestall
Title: Rupert Annuals from 1957-8
Description: London, The Daily Express, 1957-58. First edition. Hardback. Two Rupert Bear annuals from the years 1957 and 1958, with Alfred Bestall's original illustrations. The first edition. Illustrated with numerous full colour comic strip illustrations by Alfred Bestall. Two volumes. In the publisher's original pictorial hardbacks, clipped to the title page to '1957&apos. Rupert bear is an adored children's comic strip character created by Mary Tourtel who first featured in the 'Daily Express' newspapers in 1920 as a way to drive sales. The series was taken over by Alfred Bestall in 1935 and since 1936, an annual has been published every year, depicting the stories and adventures of Rupert and his friends. This seat features two hardcover annuals from the years 1957 and 1958. Undated to '1957', dated by copies held institutionally. In the publisher's original pictorial hardbacks. Externally excellent with only slight leans and light rubbing and bumping to the extremities to '1957&apos. Internally, title page clipped to 1957, and firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Alfred Bestall. Near Fine .

Keywords: First edition Illustrated Alfred Bestall Rupert annual Illustrated Children's book Alfred Bestall


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