Rupert Adventure Series: #23 - #25 & #27, #47 & #50 (1954 - 1963)
Alfred Bestall; illustrated by Alfred Bestall, Enid Ash, Alex Cubie
Published by The London Express Newspaper Ltd, 1963
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The London Express Newspaper Ltd 1954 - 1963. Full Colour illustrations. A collection of six issues of the Rupert Adventure Series in excellent condition. Featuring first editions of #23 - #25 & #27, #47 & #50 published from 1954 - 1963. The Rupert Adventure Series was published approximately quarterly and ran from 1948 to 1963. These were illustrated by Alfred Bestall and by Enid Ash and Alex Cubie with the heads of Rupert and chums sometimes filled in by Alfred Bestall. Enid Ash also illustrated most of the covers and Alex Cubie designed and detailed a number of the puzzles. Similar in format to the Adventure Series, in 1973 Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd produced two Adventure Books priced at 15p. Rupert Bear is an English children's comic strip character and franchise created by Herbert Tourtel and illustrated by his wife, the artist Mary Tourtel, first appearing in the Daily Express newspaper on 8 November 1920. Rupert's initial purpose was to win sales from the rival Daily Mail and Daily Mirror. In 1935, the stories were taken over by Alfred Bestall, who was previously an illustrator for Punch and other glossy magazines. Bestall proved to be successful in the field of children's literature and worked on Rupert stories and artwork into his nineties. Pages: 20-24 pp Condition: Excellent. 20+ pages. Size: 7" x 10" (180mm x 250mm). (0.45). Seller Inventory # RUPERTADVENTURES03
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Title: Rupert Adventure Series: #23 - #25 & #27, ...
Publisher: The London Express Newspaper Ltd
Publication Date: 1963
Binding: Soft Cover
Condition: New
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