The Adventures of Rupert
by Alfred Bestall
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
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 rubbing to board perimeters, with discolouration to back strip. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Head and tail of rear joint starting, with board tenderly held. Front hinge strained, and somewhat tender. Major colour pencil inscriptions to rear pastedown and rear free endpaper. Handling marks, ink stamp and pencil inscription to front pastedown, with handling marks to title page. Internally, binding strained throughout, with four leaves detached and loosely inserted. Significant hand colouring by a juvenile former owner to thirty-four pages. Significant handling marks throghout. Fair
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 901F19
- Title
- The Adventures of Rupert
- Author
- Alfred Bestall
- Illustrator
- Alfred Bestall
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Daily Express Publication
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1939
- Size
- 10.5" by 8"
- Keywords
- rupert bear mary tourtel alfred bestall mary tourtel
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Leaves
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
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