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CUBIE** - illustrator: : THE DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUAL - 1974. [No. 39.]**

LONDON.DAILY EXPRESS,1974.

ISBN 0850790514.

UK,Qrto HB Annual,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn. FINE.Owner's handwritten inscrptn,and no price-clip (60p) to colour pictorial illustrated title page.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,wrap-around colour pictorial artwork and colour pictorial illustrated endpapers by CUBIE; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present. Minor and minimal scoring/indents to either board,front board with a couple of laminate wrinkles/creases,the foot of spine's front-facing edge on front board with miniscule rubbing but no loss and corner tips all gently turned inwards.Top+fore-edges very lightly aged/ toned - much less than normally encountered; contents particularly bright,tight and clean, solid and sound with no spotting/foxing,nicks or tears and no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - would appear unread,apart from my own collation.UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn,2-115pp [paginated] includes 4 colour strip stories,1pp Origami instructions+ illustrations to make Rupert's paper yacht,a puzzle to contents page,a nursery rhyme puzzle-page,and colour illustrated publisher's advert for Rupert stories in daily newspaper with puzzles solutions to foot of same,as last page. Cover: Rupert in snow,holding a chicken made from snow.Algy standing nearby making another one and other Nutwood friends/characters in the background.Rupert has a brown face.First story: Rupert and the Iron Spade (1963); plus 3 others - Rupert and Jenny Frost (1963),Rupert and the Secret Path (1961),and Rupert and the Little Bells (1962-3). The Daily Express series of Rupert Bear strips (created by Mary Tourtel and first appeared in the paper on 8th November, 1920.).Bestall took over from her and by the time he retired from morning paper work in 1965,he had produced over 270 Rupert adventures.He continued to draw for the 'Rupert' annuals until 1973. Alex Cubie's first annual's covers and endpapers that he illustrated. Alex CUBIE [1911-1995] b.1st August 1911, Renfrew,near Glasgow.He was encouraged or interested in art at school.Started as an apprentice lithographic artist in Glasgow producing cartoons for the 'Glasgow Evening Citizen'.Moved to London,1934 where he worked in Fleet Street producing cartoons for 'The Daily Sketch' and 'The Leader'.Called up for Army service in 1940,he originally trained as a fitter.On discovering his artistic talents,the Army transferred him to an all ranks design team,where he drew layouts for tactical excercises. After the war he returned to Fleet Street, designing greeting cards,before joining Rank Organisation's studios in Cookham and the team for animated film production under the direction of Walt Disney's David Hand.From about 1951 he worked for the Daily Express as a general artist,and was later brought in to assist Alfred BESTALL,as that illustrator's health began to fail.He also produced a number of puzzles and Magic Painting pages.Alex CUBIE took over the illustrating of the Rupert character as Alfred BESTALL retired in 1965 and he subsequently illustrated the annuals from 1974 until 1977. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item,for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if item is offered P+p included or postage free. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: US standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. between 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving within a week or so,and sometimes before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

Victoria Love (Owner).

UK,Qrto HB Annual,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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