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BESTALL**, A[lfred] E[dmeades]: : THE DAILY EXPRESS RUPERT ANNUAL. 1943 [Limited+No'd,Facsimile Edition.]

UK.EXETER,DEVON.PEDIGREE BOOKS LIMITED,1995.

ISBN 1874507543.

UK,slim 8vo soft card wraps,numbered,limited edn,die-cut thin card slipcase,facsimile edn,1st thus.[Originally published 1943 for Christmas issue by Greycaines and Harrison,priced at 3/6d in soft card covers and with war-time rationed paper and originally the 8th published title. This modern numbered,limited facsimile edn is No.007909.] NMINT/VG+.Bright,clean,glossy,thin card slipcase with a die-cut to front panel (a printing process where a shape is cut into a book,it's cover or slip-case) navy blue card slip-case with gilt colour and white lettering; with negligible shelf-wear,some minimal rubbing with miniscule loss to edges and corners,glue repairs(?) at head+foot of spine of slip-case. Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,matt,wrap-around colour pictorial scenic illustrated card covers and a colour pictorial illustrated, but unused 'belongs to' name-box/panel page which also has the Limitation number 007909 to its foot,and colour illustrated Rupert strip stories all by BESTALL; with negligible shelf-wear,no bumping,creasing, no reading creases to spine and no nicks, tears or splits present - virtually MINT.Top+fore-edges exceptionally bright and clean without blemish; contents bright,tight and clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - unread,apart from my own collation.UK,8vo soft card wraps,die-cut card slipcase,limited, numbered (007909),facsimile edn,1st thus,2-119pp [paginated] includes 11 colour strip stories and 2 b/w colouring-in pages for either crayons or paint - both of them untouched.Plus [unpaginated] aforementioned 'belongs to' page with a paginated colouring page to its reverse,a colour pictorial illustrated title page with a colour pictorial illustrated contents list/table to its reverse,each of the stories with a full-page,full colour pictorial illustrated separator story title page of their own,and to the reverse of the second colouring page,a colour pictorial illustrated publisher advert for other Rupert strip stories in the Daily Express newspaper,as the last page.Cover art: Rupert with a lantern in his right hand,his left hand raised skywards and releasing a black moth from his finger, surrounded by other Nutwood characters/friends extending round to the rear cover.First story: Rupert and the Circus Dog followed by 10 others: R and the Piper,R and the Banjo,R's Good Turn,R and Tiger Lily,R's Birthday,R and the Iron Key,R and Golly,R and the Black Moth,R's Big Game Hunt,and Rupert's River Adventure. Want more RUPERT titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED catalogue. [The original 1943 edition of this wartime edition was printed on and in 'BOOK PRODUCTION WAR ECONOMY STANDARD' paper with soft card covers,as were all the Rupert annuals between 1942-49.Given the period of their production, i.e. 1940-1947,the 1952 annual recommenced hardback covers - with wartime paper-rationing, and the poor quality of cheap paper stock generally used and survival rates of air-raids on domestic and commercial properties i.e publishers+printers,many issues will not have survived in great numbers and therefore have become scarce or even rare.With the paper rationing and conservation of that and other materials,pulping was actively encouraged,so publishers with restricted and limited quantities for publishing,opted towards highly acidic and therefore cheaper paper,allowing for more books to be produced.Books made with this cheaper material tend to degrade faster, exhibiting several faults,blemishes,foxing/ spotting etc.,and subsequently,as originals,are uncommon and harder to find in a particularly fine condition.Hence this facsimile reproduction,without those faults.] Please contact seller,because of the 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. ** 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. 1/2 to 2/3rds of standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving in a week or so and other times before the quoted 42 days - but not always.

UK,8vo soft card wraps,numbered,limited,card slipcase,facsimile edn,1st thus.
Not SIGNED.

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