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BESTALL**, A[lfred] E[dmeades]: : THE DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUAL - 1973. [No. 38.]**

LONDON.DAILY EXPRESS,1973.

ISBN No ISBN.

UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn.NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (53p) to colour pictorial illustrated title page.Bright,crisp, clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial illustrated card boards and immaculate,repeated colour pictorial illustrated endpapers by Alfred Bestall; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping, creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Corner tips gently turned inwards.Some virtually imperceptible laminate wrinkles to upper board.Top+fore-edges very lightly aged/toned - much less than usual/normal and without spotting - contents particularly bright,tight and clean - with no foxing/ spotting,nicks or tears.UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn,4-115pp [paginated] includes 4 colour strip stories,a 2pp Origami instructions to make Rupert's salad plate,a flower puzzle page,and solutions to puzzles on publisher's colour advert for Rupert strip stories in the Daily Express as last page.Cover: Rupert sat on a branch in a pine tree,with various other friends/characters.Rupert has a white face,hands and boots.[The last cover design by BESTALL.].First story: Rupert and the Bouncers (1961-2); plus 3 others - Rupert and the Housemouse (1961),Rupert and the Waterfall (1962),and Rupert and the Flying Boat (1961). Alfred Edmeades Bestall (1892-1986),born Mandalay,Burma,the son of a Methodist minister. Studied art on a scholarship at the Birmingham School of Arts and Crafts,and afterwards at the Central School of Arts and Crafts,London.After serving in Flanders during WW1 (1915-19),he worked in Fleet Street,contributing humorous illustrations to 'Punch', 'The Tatler', 'The Bystander', 'Passing Show' and various lesser magazines. In 1936 he took over the Daily Express series of Rupert Bear strips (created by Mary Tourtel and first appeared in the paper on 8th November, 1920.) 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. 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,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

BESTALL**, A[lfred] E[dmeades]: : THE DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUAL - 1973. [No. 38.]**

LONDON.BEAVERBROOK NEWSPAPERS LTD.,1973.

ISBN No ISBN.

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj - as issued,1st edn. NFINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip (53p) to title page.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,wrap-around colour pictorial illustrated card boards and colour pictorial illustrated endpapers by Alfred Bestall; with negligible shelf-wear and bumping to edges and corners.Corners inevitably but minimally bumped, some virtually imperceptible laminate wrinkles indents to upper board.Top+fore-edges very lightly aged/toned - much less than usually encountered,contents particularly bright,tight, clean - with no foxing/spotting,nicks or tears present.UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn,4-115pp [paginated] includes 4 colour strip stories,2pp origami instructions+illustrations to make Rupert's salad plate,a flower puzzle page,and a solutions to puzzles page.Cover: Rupert sat on a branch in a pine tree,with various other friends/characters.Rupert has a white face,hands and boots.[The last cover design by BESTALL and the first annual with a white face for Rupert.]First story: Rupert and the Bouncers (1961-2); plus 3 others - Rupert and the Housemouse (1961),Rupert and the Waterfall (1962),and Rupert and the Flying Boat (1961).An exceptional copy. Alfred Edmeades Bestall (1892-1986),born Mandalay,Burma,the son of a Methodist minister. Studied art on a scholarship at the Birmingham School of Arts and Crafts,and afterwards at the Central School of Arts and Crafts,London.After serving in Flanders during WW1 (1915-19),he worked in Fleet Street,contributing humorous illustrations to 'Punch','The Tatler','The Bystander','Passing Show' and various lesser magazines. In 1936 he took over the Daily Express series of Rupert Bear strips (created by Mary Tourtel and first appeared in the paper on 8th November, 1920.) 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. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct, insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - 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 US 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.

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

BESTALL**, A[lfred] E[dmeades]: : THE DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUAL - 1973. [No. 38.]**

LONDON.BEAVERBROOK NEWSPAPERS LTD.,1973.

ISBN No ISBN.

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn. VG++.Owner name crossed out but no price-clip (53p) to colour illustrated title page,some green ink scribbles to front pastedown and ink ticks in contents list/table.Bright,crisp,clean, glossy laminated,wrap-around colour pictorial illustrated card boards and colour pictorial illustrated endpapers,by Alfred Bestall; with negligible shelf-wear and bumping to edges and corners.All corner tips gently turned inwards; bottom two corners with miniscule rubbing and subsequent paper loss and both head+foot of spine/backstrip inevitably but minimally bumped, with some minimal rubbing with reciprocal loss at its foot.Some indent impressions to front board and virtually imperceptible laminate wrinkles to rear board.Top+fore-edges lightly aged/ toned - much less than usual/normal,and without any further blemish; contents particularly bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - with no foxing/spotting,nicks or tears.UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn,4-115pp [paginated] includes 4 colour strip stories,a 2pp Origami instructions+illustrations to make Rupert's salad plate,a flower puzzle page,and solutions to puzzles page.Cover: Rupert sat on a branch in a pine tree,with various other friends /characters.Rupert has a white face,hands and boots.[The last cover design by BESTALL and the first annual with a white face for Rupert.] First story: Rupert and the Bouncers (1961-2); plus 3 others - Rupert and the Housemouse (1961),Rupert and the Waterfall (1962),and Rupert and the Flying Boat (1961). Alfred Edmeades Bestall (1892-1986),born Mandalay,Burma,the son of a Methodist minister. Studied art on a scholarship at the Birmingham School of Arts and Crafts,and afterwards at the Central School of Arts and Crafts,London.After serving in Flanders during WW1 (1915-19),he worked in Fleet Street,contributing humorous illustrations to 'Punch', 'The Tatler', 'The Bystander', 'Passing Show' and various lesser magazines. In 1936 he took over the Daily Express series of Rupert Bear strips (created by Mary Tourtel and first appeared in the paper on 8th November, 1920.) 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. 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.

Jane Fletcher + crossing out (Owner).

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

BESTALL**, A[lfred] E[dmeades]: : THE DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUAL - 1973. [No. 38.]**

LONDON.BEAVERBROOK NEWSPAPERS LTD.,1973.

ISBN No ISBN.

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn. NFINE.Owner's name and price-clip (originally 53p).Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,wrap-around colour pictorial illustrated card boards, by Alfred Bestall; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creases to edges and corners.All corner tips minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing and gently turned inwards.Minimal,minor, superficial scoring/indents,majority of the few, are to rear board.Top+fore-edges lightly aged/ toned - much less than usual/normal and without any foxing/spotting - contents though are particularly bright,tight and clean - with no foxing/spotting,nicks or tears - and no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - appears unread - apart from my own collation.UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn,4-115pp [paginated] includes 4 colour strip stories,2pp origami instructions+illus to make Rupert's salad plate,an initial letter search illustrated puzzle,a flower puzzle page,and a publisher's colour pictorial advert for other Rupert strip stories in the Daily Express newspaper with puzzles' solutions to to foot oh same,as the last page.Cover: Rupert sat on a branch in a pine tree,with various other Nutwood friends/ characters,extending round to rear cover.Rupert has a white face,hands and boots.[The last cover design by BESTALL.].First story: Rupert and the Bouncers (1961-2); plus 3 others - Rupert and the Housemouse (1961),Rupert and the Waterfall (1962),and Rupert and the Flying Boat (1961).An exceptional copy. Alfred Edmeades Bestall (1892-1986),born Mandalay,Burma,the son of a Methodist minister. Studies art on a scholarship at the Birmingham School of Arts and Crafts,and afterwards at the Central School of Arts and Crafts,London.After serving in Flanders during WW1 (1915-19),he worked in Fleet Street, contributing humorous illustrations to 'Punch', 'The Tatler', 'The Bystander', 'Passing Show' and various lesser magazines. In 1936 he took over the Daily Express series of Rupert Bear strips (created by Mary Tourtel and first appeared in the paper on 8th November, 1920.) 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. Want more RUPERT titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogue. Please contact seller,because of the lighter weight and the value of this item for correct, i8nsured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - 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.

Elizabeth Andrews.(Owner)

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

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