The New Adventures of Rupert

Alfred Bestall

Published by Daily Express Publications, London, 1985

About this Item

A facsimile of the first Rupert Annual originally published in 1936, with Alfred Bestall's original charming illustrations and in the original unclipped dust wrapper and wraparound band, and with the original postage box from the publisher. The facsimile edition. Limited edition number 6142. First published in 1936.In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper and wrap around band. Also with the original postage box directly from the publisher.Illustrated throughout with Alfred Bestall's original black and red comic strip and monochrome full page illustrations.This work is a facsimile of the first ever Rupert Annual, published originally in 1936, with all of Alfred Bestall's charming illustrations of Rupert and his friends. Rupert Bear is a popular children's comic strip character created originally by Mary Tourtel and taken over by Alfred Bestall in 1935. The comic strip first appeared in the Daily Express in 1920, intended to drive sales and beat their rivals such as the Daily Mail. The work was first published as an annual in 1936, with this being a replica of that important work. In the publisher's original cloth with the original unclipped dust wrapper and wrap around band. Externally lovely. The wrap is excellent with only two very minimal and small closed tears. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. The wrap around is excellent with only the odd spot and slight marks. Fine. Seller Inventory # 900Z50

Bibliographic Details

Title: The New Adventures of Rupert

Publisher: Daily Express Publications, London

Publication Date: 1985

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: Alfred Bestall

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Book Type: book