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BESTALL**, A[lfred] E[dmeades]: : THE DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUAL - 1970.** [No. 35.] [Printer's Misbound copy.]

LONDON.DAILY EXPRESS,1970.

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UK,Qrto HB Annual,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn. [Misbound example with page signature(s) missing. Pp47-70 includes missing remainder of Rupert and the Blunderbuss,double-page Origami figure instructions,Rupert and the Paper-fall illustrated title separator page and pp67-70 of start of Paper-fall story.] VG+.Owner name to bookplate page and another child's inked name (Tina) to front free endpaper but no price-clip (shows two prices - 7/6 + 37.1/2p,for change over to decimalisation.)Bright,crisp,generally clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial artwork by BESTALL,illustrated boards with colour pictorial illustrated endpapers.Inevitable,but minimal scoring+indents to both boards.Head of spine/backstrip with minimal bumping,some minimal rubbing and reciprocal loss; foot of same fractionally more damaged with a split,and subsequent peeling of laminate to that fault. Top+fore-edges aged/toned - as usual/normal; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no obvious internal marking,no annotations or colouring-in anywhere.No intentional dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.4 colour cartoon strips/ stories by Bestall: first story 'Rupert and the Outlaws',Rupert and the Blunderbuss - with printer's missing pages, Rupert and the Paper-fall,last story 'Rupert and the Sky-boat' and origami diagrams and instructions to make a paper model lightship - with Origami instructions for Mystery Bird figure missing.Described hard,but fairly and honestly - not as bad as it reads or sounds! 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: 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.

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

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